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1.248-249 S3252 1 hoop do me no harme good man Whoop! Do me no harm good man Whoop Do Me No Harm Good Man I Am a young lasse, and my time doth so passe,/ That of late I did long for to marrye A Grecian one day, my loue did assay,/ (Who standeth at euery Church doore:) first lines unclear: I Am a young lasse, and my time doth so passe,/ That o[f] late I did long for to marr[ye] Pepys 1.248-249 Rollins (1) I:242-246; STC 1328.3 [G. Eld] for H. Gosson [c.1620]. Woodblock 1: below title, between cast fleurons, above first column: A woman stands in elaborate aristocratic costume. She wears a wide, elaborate ruff, and a hat with an adorned brim and a feather. Her dress features puffed shoulders and a bodice decorated with a panel showing a flower and leaves emerging from a vine. Her wide overskirt (supported by a french farthingale?) is split to display an elaborately embroidered underskirt. She holds a pair of gloves in her left hand.: 91 x 55 Woodblock 2: below title, between cast fleurons, above second column: A well-dressed man with a beard stands facing towards his right with his weight on his right leg and his left arm and leg held out behind him. He wears a wide-brimmed hat with a large feather in his cap. An elaborate cape is draped around his shoulders. His sword his hung at his right hip and the tip is visible beneath the bottom of the cape. He wears short pants that are tied at the knees with bows. Visible on the ground behind him are a few small plants.: 80 x 51 Woodblock 3: below title, between cast fleurons, above first column: An armed man holds a spear in his left hand. He is dressed in a breastplate, morion helmet with plumes, slops, hose, and low shoes. His elbows and forearms are covered with armor and he wears gauntlets on his hands. He wears a sash or baldrick across his chest, and a swordbelt and sword, visible on his left hip.: 81 x 42 Woodblock 4: below title, between cast fleurons, above second column: A well-dressed man stands facing forward with his weight on his right leg and his right hand on his hip. A cape is draped over his left shoulder and drags on the ground, and he wears a cap with a plume or feather in it. He wears riding boots with the spur visible and his short tunic or waistcoat has a large collar. He appears to have a mustache. : 78 x 60 Pepys Library The Pepys ballads : facsimile volume Editor W.G. Day D.S. Brewer Cambridge [England] 1987 Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 248 1: 249 A merry Ballad of a rich Maid that had 18. seuerall Suitors/ of seuerall Countries: otherwise called the scornefull Maid. A merry Ballad of a rich Maid that had 18. severall Suitors of severall Countries: otherwise called the scornefull Maid. A Merry Ballad of a Rich Maid That Had 18 Several Suitors of Several Countries: Otherwise Called the Scornful Maid. The Second Part of the scornefull Maide. The Second Part of the scornefull Maide. The Second Part of the Scornful Maid. 1/2 sheet folio, originally left part, 260 x 160 1/2 sheet folio, originally right part, 258 x 160 cropped left edge, creased, uneven inking creased, damaged surface, uneven inking cast fleurons cast fleurons 1620 Imprinted at London for Henry Gosson. Henry Gosson Weinstein: STC

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 Taxonomy used by Pepys to Organize Ballads in Albums A Small Promiscuous Supplement Devotion & Morality Drinking & Good Fellowship History - True & Fabulous Humour, Frollicks &c Love Pleasant Love Pleasant and Unfortunate Love Unfortunate Marriage Sea State & Times Tragedy Various Subjects Early Modern Center Ballad Project Keyword Taxonomy advice affliction/health alcohol animals/nature appearance Bible/biblical figures buildings/architecture catastrophe children class clothing/fashion country/nation crime death economics/trade entertainment family/procreation folklore gender historical figures & events holidays/seasons infidelity law London love maritime marriage military/war monstrosity mythology/Classical world news nobility/court politics/government punishment religious concepts religious figures religious types & sects royalty rural life servitude sex/sexuality supernatural/magic The New World travel trickery/deceit urban life vice violence virtue vulgarities/crass humor Library of Congress Subject Heading Taxonomy 8/15/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant country/nation love marriage sex/sexuality 8/15/2007 Checker Jessica C. Murphy metadata updated, estc id entered, ballad rechecked 07/12/2007 Checker Eugene Hart Ballad Checked, xml created, ESTC S3252 from bl.uk 2005 Transcriber Kathryn Dolan original transcription 8/1/2004 Bibliographer Maggie Sloan Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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I Am a young lasse, and my time doth so passe, That of late I did long for to marry, I have for my deere five hundred a yeare, And yet for all that I will tarry. I had with a Scot, mickle mony I wot, He strouted with Rapier and Poniard: He is laid with fine lase, but I like not his face, Ais feare he has lost his Whiniard. Then came one from France who bravely could dance, Hee is proper in every joynt: Yet in his Country. he scapt well the P[e]e, So well he did cut the crosse poynt, A Signiour Spaniore, is late came ore, And he thinkes that he hath no fellow, As is hot in the Re[y]ne, and hath got a straine, By dancing in a Bandello. Then came a Duch-man can touse well the can, Till his head be as light as a feather: The Spaniard had's Punck, & the Dutch-man was drunk, And so they went both together. An Italian came post, and full well he can host, But I like no such fond fellowes: If I were his wife he should lead an ill life, For I doe like none so jealous.
From Rome one came to me, who daily did wo me He fasted three dayes in the we[e]ke, But when prayer is done, if he spie a faire Nun, His stomacke is wonderfull quick. A troublesome Turke, did make hasty worke, But his suite it was quickly ended: I scornd his beliefe, and so to be briefe, He did returne home offended. Then next a brave Dane, came marching amaine, But I a[n]swered him as the rest, That he could not prevaile, so he hoyst up his saile, For his nose could abide no jest. From Ireland I had, a lusty brave lad, Each Limbe was proportioned mighty: Truth was he was poore) yet I gave him o're, Cause his breath stunke of Aquavity. From Swethland resorted, a man well reported And he made a proffer to woe me: His neck was so bigge, and so small was his legge, That since he would never come to me. From Rushia likewise, in antick disguise, One came which did thinke to obtaine me: But his hayre & his hood, against my minde stood Therefore he shall never gaine me.
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A Grecian one day, my love did assay, (Who standeth at every Church doore:) I never respected though he me affected, I had rather turne fidlers whore. An Almaine Rut spide me, and presently tride me, Who thought I would yeeld at the first: But I could not abide he should lye by my side, For some say they are divelish and curst. From Pol did come hither in Summers hot weather, He strutted and stalk't with a grace: So soone as I spide him I could not abide him, His nose was frozen of on his face. He had a great minde, and was willing inclind, No Nation so willing as those, He swore and protested I gibed and jeasted, And bad him goe get a new nose. A Barbarian, a bigge bellied man, Did profer to win me for's wife: But I told him this, he should surely misse, For I likt not his course of life. From Amsterdame a vile Athiest came, He was neither true Dutchman nor Pole: But I doe reject all that are of that sect, For I doubt me that hell hath his soule. This baseminded Creature doth thinke that by nature, Both heaven and earth is made:
He thinkes there's no hell, where Athiests must [dwell] But my minde he shall not perswade. A Gentleman of wales did tell her fine tales, That her had a house built on a hill, Had Pig and had Goat, and greene leek in the pot, And could eat good Couse bobby her fill. He would keep me so brave, if I would him have, He would buy me a hood and a hat: He would buy me fine hose, with garters and rose, And sweet heart how like you of that. A Englishman came, but I know not his name, And he bravely could quaffe it an quarrell: Hee'le drinke till he dye, some sayes, but not I, And sell all his lands for apparrell. If I would be his wife, he swore by his life, Ere long he would make me a Lady: He would sell his [au]ld manners to buy him new honors, And thats but the trick of a baby. Now which should I have, your councels I crave, If you can but finde one will fit me: The best I will take, and amends Ile you make, If Cupid ere then doe not hit me.
FINIS. Imprinted at London for Henry Gosson.