%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> Newes from the Tower-hill: / OR, / A gentle warning to Peg and Kate, / To walke no more abroad so late. Parker, Martin University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1631 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 05/18/2008 20123

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1.266-267 S126236 1 The North Countrey Lasse The North Country Lass A Pretty iest Ile tell, / which was perform'd of late, SO out of doores he stept, / and made a fine excuse, verso pasted down Pepys 1.266-267 STC 19259 for E. B[lackmore 1631?]; Rollins (2) 2058 (Nov. 4, 1631, IV, 263, Ed. Blackmore). Woodblock 1: first 1/2 sheet, over columns 1 & 2: Two musicians play violins or other stringed instruments outside a gambling house. The musicians wear doublets, hose, slops, low shoes, ruffs, and tall hats. One carries a violin, and the other carries what appears to be a cello. To the right of the cut, a bearded man in a short coat, a flat cap and hose stands in a welcoming posture in the arched door of a building. The floor beneath him appears to be tiled with playing cards. The wall of the building is visible, running into the background of the picture. Along the wall, three men sit at a table, gambling. What appear to be cards are visible on the table.: 83 x 120 Woodblock 2: second 1/2 sheet, over column 3 : A bearded man is dressed in slops, hose, a doublet or jerkin, large ruff, and a tall hat with a brim. He rests his right hand on his hip and holds his left arm across his body. A plant is visible behind him.: 73 x 35 Woodblock 3: second 1/2 sheet, center below title: An elderly aristocratic woman stands with her right arm extended. She wears a hat, a dress with full sleeves, decorated with stripes, and a tall necked underdress. : 83 x 44 Woodblock 4: second 1/2 sheet, over column 4: An elderly aristocratic woman stands with her right arm extended. She wears a hat, a dress with full sleeves, decorated with stripes, and a tall necked underdress. Her right hand is unclear or missing in this print.: 81 x 40 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: 266 1: 267 Newes from the Tower-hill: / OR, / A gentle warning to Peg and Kate, / To walke no more abroad so late. Newes from the Tower-hill: OR, A gentle warning to Peg and Kate, To walke no more abroad so late. News From Tower Hill: or, a Gentle Warning to Peg and Kate, to Walk No More Abroad so Late. The second part, The second part, The Second Part, Parker, Martin 1/2 sheet folio, originally left part, 266 x 146 1/2 sheet folio, originally right part, 267 x 148 torn left edge, uneven inking, Manuscript verso shows through uneven inking cast fleurons cast fleurons 1631 London Printed for E. B. E. B. [Blackmore?] Weinstein: licensing info initials

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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 5/18/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant advice alcohol gender trickery/deceit vice 5/18/2008 Checker Charlotte Becker Transcription Checked, Metadata Updated, XML 7/17/2007 Checker Eugene Hart Ballad Checked 2006 Transcriber April Medina Ballad Transcribed 7/20/2004 Bibliographer Liberty Stanavage Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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A Pretty jest Ile tell, which was perform'd of late, Let Lasses all in generall, be warned by Peg and Kate. These Lasses both doe dwell, neere Algate at this day, A use they had ith night to gad, abroad as I heard say. To meete with some young men on them to shew affection, Which use they still on Tower-hill did keepe by due direction. But now give heede a while, and marke how they were served, Would all were so that thus doe goe then men might be preserved. From these deluding bayts, which by the way doe catch them Let all young men be carefull then, and marke how one did match them. As they walkt forth one night, as twas their custome still, A youngman kind did chance to finde them upon Tower-hill.
And finding them so free, and easie to goe downe, He got them both they were not loth with him to Greenewich Towne. A payre of Oares he tooke, and thither went in hast, While all that night they had delight, but marke what after past. He brought them up next day, and at the Posterne gate, Into the Ship they all did skip, at night when it was late. Where they to supper had all dainties they could wish, Young Rabbets fry'd they bade provide and rost Beefe in a dish. And Lambe they had beside, with Wine and Sugar store, And musicke sweet which made [t]he street to muse how they did roare. At last the reckoning came to two and twentie shilling, The Lad was wise and did devise to make them pay for billing.
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SO out of doores he stept, and made a fine excuse, The Lasses still their Wine did fill as twas their former use. But when they long had stayd, and the Lad came no more, The Vintner came of them to clayme money to cleere the score. They sayd they had no money, to pay for what was drawne, Their Aprons they untill next day and Ruffes would leave in pawne. The Vintner would have none, but swore he would be payd Ere they did passe, or else alas in prison they must be stayd. All night they tarryed there, ith morning Peg did send To her Mother deare, who came to her as did become a friend.
Her Husband came with her, and he did passe his word, At a certaine day the shot to pay which they that night had scor'd. And so they were dismist, well served I protest: If all base whores might pay such scores then men might passe in rest. The youngman I commend, and wish that others would Him imitate then Peg and Kate would be no more so bold. It is a great abuse, in London at this day, Now in the street many nightly meet such wenches on the way. Which causeth many a Man, that would goe home in quiet, Upon such queans to spend his meanes, in filthinesse and ryot.
London Printed for E.B. Finis. M.P.