%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The kind hearted Creature: Or/ The prettest iest that er'e you knew,/ Yet Il'e say nothing but what is true:/ I once heard of a cunning Whore,/ But ner'e the like of this before. Climsall, Richard University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1630 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 11/06/2008 20137

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1.292-293 S117513 1 The Mother beguiled the daughter The Mother Beguiled the Daughter AL you that are disposed now, / to heare a merry iest, Sing Boyes, drinke Boyes, / why should we not be merry: / I'le tell you of a bonny Lasse, / and her Loue beyond the Ferry. [with variations] ANd if it haue a Hammer, / then sure a Smith was he, Pepys 1.292-293 STC 5425 [A. Mathewes] for F. Coules [1630?]; Rollins (2) 1352 (June 24, 1630, IV, 236, Fran. Coles). Woodblock 1: below title, 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.: 89 x 58 Woodblock 2: below title, above second column: An aristocratic bearded man stands with his left arm across his body. He holds his left hand behind him. He is dressed in short breeches, a jacket or doublet, a cape (obscuring his right arm), high boots, spurs, a large ruff, and a sword belt (with sword). He looks grave, and looks downwards. A flower and plants are visible around him.: 88 x 58 Woodblock 3: below title, above first column: A woman stands in a garden. She wears a cap, a ruff, and a dress with puffed sleeves. She reaches out with her left hand towards a flower. Several flowering plants surround her.: 60 x 48 Woodblock 4: below title, above cast fleuron, between two woodcuts: A man stands in a garden. In his right hand he holds up a flower. Flowers and other plants are visible in the area around him. He wears a flat cap, a jerkin, and slops.: 55 x 34 Woodblock 5: below title, above second column: A man stands walking to his right. He plays a fife or flute that he holds in his right hand. Over his right wrist hangs a drum, and in his left hand he holds a stick with which he bangs the drum.: 63 x 36 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: 292 1: 293 The kind hearted Creature: Or/ The prettest iest that er'e you knew,/ Yet Il'e say nothing but what is true:/ I once heard of a cunning Whore,/ But ner'e the like of this before. The kind hearted Creature: Or The prettest jest that er'e you knew, Yet Il'e say nothing but what is true: I once heard of a cunning Whore, But ner'e the like of this before. The Kind-hearted Creature: Or the Prettiest Jest That Ever You Knew, Yet I'll Say Nothing but What Is True: I Once Heard of A Cunning Whore, But Never the Like of This Before. The second part The second part The second part Climsall, Richard 1/2 sheet folio, originally left part, 256 x 124 1/2 sheet folio, originally right part, 250 x 128 cropped top edge, uneven inking cropped left and right edges, uneven inking cast fleurons cast fleurons 1630 London printed for F. Coules. F. Coules Weinstein: licensing info

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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 11/6/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant class economics/trade family/procreation 11/6/2008 Checker Kris McAbee metadate checked and xml created 8/16/2007 Checker Jessica C. Murphy transcription checked 6/20/2005 Transcriber Casey Dolan original transcription 8/1/2004 Bibliographer Maggie Sloan Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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AL you that are disposed now, to heare a merry jest, By me shall be disclosed how, a bonny Lasse confest, That she had loved one or two, nay two or three and twenty, I cannot tell what they did doe, but she had Lovers plenty, Sing Boyes, drinke Boyes, why should we not be merry: I'le tell you of a bonny Lasse, and her Love beyond the Ferry. This bonny lasse had caught a clap it seemes by some young shaver, She being match with such mishap the Ladds began to leave her, Though she mist of their company, some one made sure his bargaine But she was lov'd of so many, that it is worth regarding. Yet she will sing, and alwayes say drinke round and let's be merry, I have a love in Lankeshire, and a litle beyond the ferry. She now being called to account, for to discribe aright, What yong man was the Father on't and her owne hearts delight
But she could not resolve the same, because there was so many, She knew not's trade nor yet his name, for she was free for any. Sing Boyes, etc. Quoth she and if it have a Booke then twas the man it'h Gowne, Or other-wayes an't have a hooke, twas the sheephard on the down, Or if it have a whip in's hand: then sure it was a carter, Or if it cannot goe nor stand, I thinke twas drunken Artor. Sing Boyes, etc. And if it have a new fash'on, twas one came out of France, And if it be a Musician: twas one taught me to dance. And if in's hand a needle be, then sure it was a Taylor, Or if it chance to crosse the Sea, I thinke it was a saylor. Sing Boyes, drinke boyes, why should we not be merry, I have a love in Lankeshire, and a litle beyond the ferry.
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ANd if it have a Hammer, then sure a Smith was he, And if it be full of maner, twas one of good degree. Or if it have a shuttle, a Weaver sure was he then, And if that it be wise and sutle, twas one of the baylifes yong-men. Sing Boyes etc. And if it have a long locke, a Courtier sure was he, And if it be a prety cocke, then that was William he, And if it have a shooe in's hand, it was the boone Shoomaker, Or if it have a durty band, twas sure a donghill raker- Sing boyes etc. And if it have a Kettle, then sure he was a Tinker: And if it be full of Mettle, twas sure a good Ale-drinker And if that it be Gresie, then sure it was a Butcher: And if that it be lowsie, then sure it was Botcher. Sing Boyes, etc. And if ins hand a flower be, a Gardner was the man sure, And if it love to take a Fee, I thinke twas the Pariture: And if it be in a gowne of gray, twas one that lives ith Country, And if that it be fresh and gay, twas one the common gentry. Sing Boyes, etc. And if it have a Pen ins hand, then sure it was a Scrivner,
And if ith the Tavern he love to stand then sure it was a Vintner: And if it have a drowsie eye, twas him that they call sleeper, And if with bromes and hornes he cry twas sure the Chimney-sweeper. Sing Boyes, etc. And if ins hand he have a Bunne, then sure it was a Baker, And if he love to drinke ith Tunne, twas then the good Alemaker: And if he love to ride a Horse, I thinke it was an Ostler, Or else it twas the man oth Crosse, that was a valiant Wrastler. Sing Boyes, etc. And if it have a mealy face, twas him that grines the corne, And if a long note be in place, tis him that windes the horne, And many more I here might name, which lov'd me once most dearely, But that indeed it is a shame, for enough is shewen hereby. Sing boyes etc. Now all the hope I have is this, my barne must have a Father, And I confesse I did amisse, would I had repented rather, Yet ther's a youngman loves me wel but I could nere abide him, I know of me hel'e have no feare, though many will deride him, Sing boyes etc.
R. C. London printed for F. Coules.