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1.274-275 S126238 1 Bessy Bell; or, A Health to Betty A Health to Betty Bessy Bell; or A Health to Betty ONe Morning bright, (for my delight)/ Into the Fields I walked, was foure pence halfe penney farthing. [with variations] VNto them stept, by which I kept/ the yongster from his pleasure, see 3.238 for [?The]/ London Miss well fitted,/ OR, AN, ANSWER/ To the Foure-pence-Halfpenny Farthing. Pepys 1.274-275 STC 19235 [M. Flesher] for C. W[right 1629?]; Rollins (2) 915 (June 22, 1629, IV, 216, Fran. Grove). Woodblock 1: first 1/2 sheet, over column 1 : A bearded man stands with his left hand on his hip, leaning on a cane held in his right hand. He is dressed in a doublet or jerkin, short breeches, hose, ribbon garters, a ruff, low shoes, and wears a hat with a plume and a brim. A cloak over his left shoulder conceals his left arm and hangs behind him. : 76 x 62 Woodblock 2: first 1/2 sheet, over column 2: An aristocratic woman faces to the left of the cut. She wears a gown with a tall collar or ruff. Her right hand rests on her hip, and in her left she holds a feather fan. She wears a hat with a plume.: 76 x 60 Woodblock 3: second 1/2 sheet, over columns 3 & 4: A hunting scene. At the left of the cut, the hunter walks forward, holding a staff and sounding a horn. He wears a buttoned jacket or doublet, short full breeches, hose, low shoes, and a hat with a feather. In the center of the cut, a large dog wearing a collar pursues the (extremely large) rabbit fleeing to the right of the cut. In the background stands a tree.: 73 x 153 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: 274 1: 275 Foure pence halfe penney Farthing:/ OR,/ A Woman will haue the Oddes. Foure pence halfe penney Farthing:OR, A Woman will have the Oddes. Four Pence Half Penny Farthing: or, a Woman Will Have the Odds. The second part, The second part, The Second Part, Parker, Martin 1/2 sheet folio, originally left part, 254 x 150 1/2 sheet folio, originally right part, 253 x 160 cropped right edge, holed, uneven inking uneven inking cast fleurons cast fleurons 1629 Printed at London for C. W. C.W. Weinstein: STC 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 8/15/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant alcohol economics/trade sex/sexuality trickery/deceit 8/15/2007 Checker Jessica C. Murphy transcription rechecked, metadata updated 07/17/2007 Checker Eugene Hart Ballad Checked, xml created 2005 Transcriber Jeff Moorse original transcription 7/20/2004 Bibliographer Liberty Stanavage Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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O Ne Morning bright, (for my delight) Into the Fields I walked, There did I see A Lad, and hee with a faire Maiden talked. It seem'd to me, they could not agree, About some pretty bargaine, He offer'd a groat, But still her note was foure pence halfe penney farthing. Whats that thought I, that he would buy at such a little value, And as much I mus'd Wherefore he us'd that summe of which I tell you, The price was small, but that's not all. The rest is worth regarding, for nothing she, would doe, till he, gave foure pence halfe penney farthing. Quoth he faire Maid, let me perswade, you to unfold a reason, Why you request, Bove all the rest that price now at this season, Quoth she, good Sir, I doe preferre, My humour, before the bargaine: by all the gods, Ile have the ods, just foure pence halfe penney farthing.
I made an oath, which I am loth to violate, I tell you. Though't be more worth, If' t'were set forth the Jewell which I tell you, The number three, best liketh me, Therefore I aske according, three pieces of you, as 'tis my due, that's foure pence halfe penney farthing. When this yong Lad, received had, to his demand, an answer: He laught outright, As well he might, for he, nor his great Grandser, The like nere heard, it well appear'd, She knew how to make her bargin. he drew his purse, and did disburse, just foure pence halfe penney farthing. When he had paid, the pretty Maid. and gave what she desired, To have the same, For which he came, he eagerly required, But ere they could, doe what they would, I (who had unaware bin, and heard and seene, what past betweene, for foure pence halfe penney farthing.
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U Nto them stept, by which I kept the yongster from his pleasure, The best ont'was, The witty Lasse. before had got his Treasure, She swore to me, that never she, Would have perform'd the bargin, her meaning was, to make him an Asse, for foure pence halfe penney farthing. And truely I, thinke verily, in that she did dissemble: Poore Fellow hee, At sight of mee, began to quake and tremble. His sword I found, upon the ground, With which I did reward him, with a knocke or twaine, twas all his gaine, for foure pence halfe penney farthing. When I had beate him with's own weapon, and might have run him thorow, To 'th Alehouse we, Did goe all three, to drinke away all sorrow. The honest Lasse, most willing was, To call her whole reward in. and freely spent, with merriment, her foure pence halfe penney farthing. And he likewise, was not precise, but, (as it seemed) willing, To call for drinke, As much I thinke as came unto a shilling.
I would have paid but he denaid, And thus I got by'th bargin, good sport and drinke, which makes me thinke of foure pence halfe penney farthing. But ere they went, I, to prevent their meeting againe together, Sent her away, And made him stay, I'me sure he met not with her. If she be nought, as't may be thought, Jove send her a Whores rewarding, but good or bad, she guld the Lad of foure pence halfe penney farthing. The to'ther day, upon the way, it was my chance to meet her. She blushed red, And nothing sed, but I began to greet her. Now now sweet Lasse, can you thus passe By me without regarding. though you have forgot, yet I have not. the foure pence halfe penney farthing. Kind Sir (quoth she) I well doe see, you have not it forgotten, Quoth I, I protest, This may be a Jest, when we are dead and rotten, She whent her way, and since that day, I thought it might be a rare thing: to cause this Jest, thus t' be exprest of foure pence halfe penney farthing.
Printed at London for C.W. FINIS. M.P.