%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> A mad kinde of wooing, / Or, a Dialogue betweene Will the simple, and Nan the subtill, / With their louing agreement. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1628 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 05/18/2008 20128

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1.276-277 S124551 1 the new dance at the Red Bull Play-house Red Bull The New Dance at the Red Bull Playhouse Sweet Nancie I doe loue thee deare, / Beleeue me if thou can, WHy I haue those that seek my loue / That are too stout to yeeld: Torn bottom edge, imprint: Printed for H. G. [on L]ondon bridge. Pepys 1.276-277 STC 14960.5 for H. G[osson c. 1628]; Rollins (2) 2566 (Dec. 14, 1624, IV, 131). Woodblock 1: first 1/2 sheet, over column 1 : A bearded man stands facing the left of the cut. He wears a broad brimmed hat, a baldrick, a jerkin, and slops. His slops appear to be decorated with a pattern of root vegetables or have something hanging against them from his belt. He holds his right hand out, bent at the elbow, and his left arm reaches across his body toward his right. The man stands on a tiled floor.: 80 x 72 Woodblock 2: first 1/2 sheet, over column 2: An aristocratic woman stands with her hands on her hips. She wears an elaborately decorated and patterned dress split to reveal a decorated underskirt. She has an extremely large starched ruff.: 94 x 63 Woodblock 3: second 1/2 sheet, over column 3: A bearded man stands with his right hand on his hip. He is dressed in a doublet with buttons, slops, ruff, hose, boots with spurs, and wears a hat with plumes and a brim. A cloak over his left shoulder conceals his left elbow and hangs behind him. He wears a sword belt and holds his left hand to his chest.: 85 x 66 Woodblock 4: second 1/2 sheet, over column 4: A lady stands facing towards her right. In her right hand, she holds a large feather fan (or a branch?). The lady wears a large stiff ruff and a necklace or chain. Her full skirt (supported by a french farthingale?) and the front of her dress is decorated with a row of large flowers. Her dark overskirt is elaborately decorated. : 83 x 55 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: 276 1: 277 A mad kinde of wooing, / Or, a Dialogue betweene Will the simple, and Nan the subtill, / With their louing agreement. A mad kinde of wooing, Or, a Dialogue betweene Will the simple, and Nan the subtill, With their loving agreement. A Mad Kind of Wooing, or, a Dialogue between Will the Simple, and Nan the Subtle, with Their Loving Agreement. The second part. The second part. The Second Part. 1/2 sheet folio, originally left part, 260 x 142 1/2 sheet folio, originally right part, 260 x 146 damaged surface, uneven inking torn bottom edge, damaged surface, uneven inking cast fleurons cast fleurons 1628 Printed for H. G. on London bridge. H.G. 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 5/18/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant class love marriage 5/18/2008 Checker Charlotte Becker Transcription checked, metadata updated, XML 7/17/2007 Checker Eugene Hart Ballad Checked - ESTC S124551 2006 Transcriber Stephanie Durich Ballad Transcribed 7/20/2004 Bibliographer Liberty Stanavage Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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SWeet Nancie I doe love thee deare, Beleeve me if thou can, And shall, I doe protest and sweare, while that thy name is Nan. I cannot court with eloquence, As many Courtiers doe: But I doe love intirely wench, and must enjoy thee too. Spight of friends that contends To separate our love: If thou love me as I love thee, my minde shall ne're remove. Nan. Peace goodman clowne you are to briefe, In proffering love to me: And if thou use such rusticke speech, wee two shall ne're agree: Dost thinke my fortunes Ile forsake, To marry with a clowne, When I have choice inough to take, of Gallants in the towne, The Eagles eye doth scorne the flie, Shele find a better prey: Therfore leave off thy dotish sute, away fond foole away. Will. Why prethe Nan ne're scorne my love, Although I be but plaine: Where Will doth once but set his love, he must not love in vaine. For all you speake so Scholler-like, And talke of Eagles eyes:
Know I am come a wooing wench and not a catching flies. Then ne're reply nor yet deny, I will not be denaid: I would not have the world report, I twice did woe a maide. Nan. But twice and thrice and twenty times You'l wooe before you win: To match with ignorance 'mongst maids is held a sottish sin. Therefore Ile match if ere I match, One equall to my spirit: And such a one or else no one, shall my best love inherit. A man of wit best doth fit A Mayden for to take, Then such a man if that I can: my husband I will make. Will. Why Nan I hope thou dost not take, Thy Will to be a foole: Thou knowst my Father for thy sake, three yeeres kept me at schoole. And if that thou hast spirit enough, To yeeld to be my joy, I warrant I have spirit enough, to get a chopping boy. Then ne're deny, yeeld and try, Or try before you trust: Let who will seeke for to enjoy, for Will both will and must.
<seg n="1" rend="left"><hi rend="italic">The second part. To the same tune.</hi></seg>
WHy I have those that seek my love That are too stout to yeeld: And rather then they'd lose my love, they'd win me in the field. Their skill in martiall excercise, So much doth thine surpasse, That should they heare thee sue for love, they'd count thee but an asse, Then be mute thy foolish sute Is all but spent in vaine: Tis an impossibility thou shouldst my love obtaine. Will. Dost heare me Nan what ere he be, Doth challenge love of thee, Ile make him like to Cupid blind, he shall have no eyes to see. I thinke I have a little skill, My armes be strong and tuffe: And I will warrant they shall serve to baste him well enuffe: If he but starts to touch thy skirts, Or in the least offends: By all the hopes I have of love, Ile cut of his fingers ends. Nan. How should I grant to fancie thee, Whom others doe disdaine. If thou shouldst chance to marry me, how wouldst thou me maintaine: Thou knowest not how to use a wife, Thou art to homely bred: And soone I doubt to jealousie,
thy fancie might be led: Many feares urge my cares, That I should carefull be: I feare I match a crabbed peece, if I should marry thee. Will. Nan I am plaine and cannot cog, Nor promise wondrous faire: When all my promises shall prove like Castles built i'th Aire: My true performance shall be all, My word shall be my deed: And honest Nan if I have thee, you shall have all you need. Clay hands be bold, say and hold, Let us make quick dispatch: If thou love me as I love thee, weele straight make up the match. Nan. Then Will here is both hand and heart, Ile love thee till I dye: The world may judge I match for love, and not all for the eye. I had rather match a lusty youth, Whose strength is now at full, Then match a small weake timbred man, whose strength hath had a pull. Maidens all both great and small, That hope to marry at length, Doe not marry for bravery: but unto strength adde strength.
F I N I S. Printed for H.G.[?] London bridge.