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1.282-283 S124516 1 Stand thy ground old Harry Have at thy Coat Old Woman Stand Thy Ground Old Harry COme Hostesse fill the pot, / for a penny will neuer vndo mee. For after a while we are here ,/ And after a while we are gone; / And after a while we haue money, / And after a while we haue none. FUll many that seeme precise,/ will now and then be drunke: For after a while we are here ,/ And after a while we are gone; / And after a while we haue money, / And after a while we haue none. Torn corner, imprint: Printed at London for H. Gosso[n] Pepys 1.282-283 Rollins (1) I:251-256; STC 6927.5 [M. Flesher] for H. Gosso[n] [c.1625]. Woodblock 1: first 1/2 sheet, over column 1 : Two men sit at a table. Both wear buttoned jackets or doublets with wide collars, and wide brimmed hats. The man on the left of the cut holds a tankard in his right hand and holds his left hand upraised in a fist. The man on the right of the cut holds both hands out before him, palm up. He has a moustache. On the table in the foreground a goblet stands, and another tankard lies on its side.: 51 x 72 Woodblock 2: first 1/2 sheet, over column 2: A woman stands framed in an archway. With her right hand she gestures back at herself. She wears a simple buttoned dress and a cloak or shawl that she grips with her left hand. Two indeterminate objects are visible at her feet.: 68 x 46 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, slops, hose, boots, and wears a hat with plumes and a brim. A cloak over his left shoulder conceals his left arm and hangs behind him. His doublet has a broad collar, and projecting shoulders. He wears a sword belt and stands on uneven terrain .: 79 x 62 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: 282 1: 283 A very pleasant new Ditty, A very pleasant new Ditty, A Very Pleasant New Ditty, The Second Part. The Second Part. The Second Part. 1/2 sheet folio, originally left part, 269 x 154 1/2 sheet folio, originally right part, 270 x 140 torn bottom left corner, uneven inking cropped and torn right edge, creased, uneven inking cast fleurons cast fleurons 1625 Printed at London for H. Gosson H.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 5/24/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant alcohol class economics/trade vice virtue 5/24/2008 Checker Charlotte Becker Transcription checked, metadata updated, XML 7/17/2007 Checker Eugene Hart Ballad Checked - ESTC S124516 7/20/2004 Bibliographer Liberty Stanavage Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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COme Hostesse fill the pot, for a penny will never undo mee. If thou has no money to pay the shot, my Guest thou art welcome to me. Come fill us a dozen of Cannes. though they be but a pint a peece, We sweare weele drinke 'em off every man, and then weele the Tapster fleece. For after a while we are here, And after a while we are gone: And after a while we have money, And after a while we have none. Suppose a young man spend, and then have no money to pay, He hath no credit, nor none youll lend, but you will his Castor stay. Yet still he will call for Beere, with a full couragious note: But when the reckoning he doth heare, now marry he hath never a grote. For after a while we are here, etc. Good fellowes inrich the house, where they doe daily use: So long as they deale in honest sort, and doe not the man abuse. But we are such fellowes growne, as day may appeare: That a Fleming of the female kinde is [b]etter then English Beere. [For after] a while, etc.
We love good liquour well, and will not a Canne refuse: But when the reckoning comes to pay, we had rather gaine then loose. Yet for to gull the Tapster we are exceeding loath, But the chiefest fault in him we finde, he doth fill his cans with froth. For after a while, etc. The Butcher with his winde, doth love to puffe his meate: The Cooke doth in his kinde delight the world to cheate. The Taylor with his sheares will shread a garment small, But an honest drunkard still is the chiefest fellow of all. For after a while, etc. The high-lawyer bravely goes, on high-wayes taking rent: But often he pawnes his cloths, his money being spent. Many a man doth cheate, till to the Stocks he fall: But your honest drunkard still, is the chiefest fellow of all. For after a while we are here, And after a while we are gone: And after a while we have money, And after a while we have none.
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FUll many that seeme precise, will now and then be drunke: And others thought full wise, will spend till they be sunke, But tis so closely done, the fault doth seeme but small, But your honest drunkard still, is the chiefest fellow of all. For after a while we are here, And after a while we are gone: And after a while we have money, And after a while we have none. The Malt man with his meale doth oft times hoyst the prise, With mingled stuffe heele deale, yet still his graine must rise Though the Country sell it cheape. his rate shall never fall, But yet your honest drunkard still is the chiefest fellow of all. For after a while, etc. The Courtier will intrude to the company of a maid, And will her with words deceive, if she trust all that's said: But let the shot be paid, his expences is but small, But your honest drunkard still, is the chiefest fellow of all. For after a while, etc. Some Trades-man if you please, his humour for to try,
His gaine shall still increase, or else he will sweare and lye. But if you nought will buy, inrag'd he then will fall: But your honest drunkard still, is the chiefest fellow of all. For after a while, etc. Your under-Officers, that so lately were allow'd, Will in their offices be damnably divellish proud, For they will abate no fee, although the fault be small: But your honest drunkard still is the chiefest fellow of all. For after a while, etc. Some Bakers pure doe show, although they use false weights: And Chandlors well I know, have pretty cunning sleights. Your cruell Sergeants will no pitty take at all: But your honest drunkard still is the chiefest fellow of all. For after a while, etc. Your Panders will be proud, good fellowes not precise: Your officers turne wood-peckers, when they be stiled wise. Good-fellowship will stand, when as the rest will fall: For your honest drunkard still is the chiefest fellow of all. For after a while, etc. Come fill us each man a quart, and give us a bottle of Ale: Ile pledge thee with all my heart, if our liquour be but stale. Let us have thy Tester and mine, and so it shall flye all day: Weele call and alwayes joyne, though we have no money to pay. For after a while we are here, And after a while wee are gone: And after a while we have money, And after a while wee have none.
FINIS. Printed at London for H. Gosso[n]