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1.300-301 S90055 1 A new Court tune Upon a Summer's day A New Court Tune VPon a Summers time, / in the middle of the morne, IT was my chance of late, / to walke the pleasant fields: Pepys 1.300-301 STC 5876.8 [Eliz. Allde] for E. Wright [c.1628]; Rollins (2) ?1865 (June 19, 1625, IV, 144, Jno. Wright). Woodblock 1: below title, above first column: A well-dressed man stands facing forward with his weight on his right leg and his right hand on his hip. A cape is draped over his left shoulder and drags on the ground, and he wears a cap with a plume or feather in it. He wears riding boots with the spur visible and his short tunic or waistcoat has a large collar. He appears to have a mustache. : 82 x 60 Woodblock 2: below title, above second column: The woodcut is a faded image of a woman wearing an elaborate gown. In her right hand she holds a large object, possibly a branch or a feather fan. Plants appear to be growing around her feet and there is a floral pattern on the front of her dress. She appears to be wearing a large ruff and her sleeves appear to be puffed and elaborately embroidered. Her left hand she holds in front of her. : 79 x 60 Woodblock 3: below title, centered above two columns and cast fleurons: An aristocratic couple stand, their hands extended towards each other. The woman stands to the right of the cut, her right hand, holding a fan, extended towards the man. She wears an elaborate dress with a wide skirt (supported by a french farthingale?) split to reveal her underskirt, and an additional short overskirt. The bodice of her dress is decorated with a stripe and a flower, the arms of her gown are decorated with a large stripe, and the bottom of the gown is also decorated with a stripe. She wears an elaborate hat with a feather, a large ruff, gloves, and low shoes. Her left hand holds an indeterminate object. The man stands to the left of the woodcut, his left leg and arm extended towards the woman. He wears a buttoned doublet or jacket, decorated with stripes, short full breeches, tall boots, a frilled collar, and a tall brimmed hat with a band and feather. Both appear to be smiling.: 94 x 93 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: 300 1: 301 A pleasant new Court Song, / Betweene a young Courtier, and a Countrey Lasse, A pleasant new Court Song, Betweene a young Courtier, and a Countrey Lasse, A Pleasant New Court Song, between a Young Courtier, and a Country Lass, The second part, The second part, The Second Part, 1/2 sheet folio, originally left part, 236 x 130 1/2 sheet folio, originally right part, 236 x 124 creased, uneven inking damaged surface, uneven inking cast fleurons cast fleurons 1628 Printed for Edward Wright. Edward Wright 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 5/31/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant 5/31/2008 Checker Charlotte Becker Transcription Checked, metadata updated, XML 7/19/2007 Checker Eugene Hart Ballad Checked 2005 Transcriber Jeff Morse Ballad Transcribed 8/1/2004 Bibliographer Maggie Sloan Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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UPon a Summers time, in the middle of the morne, A bonny Lasse I spide, the fairest ere was borne, Fast by a standing Poole, within a meddow greene, She laid her selfe to coole, not thinking to be seene. She gathered lovely flowres, and spent her time in sport: As if to Cupids bowres she daily did resort. The fields afford content unto this Maiden kinde, Much time and paines she spent, to satisfie her minde. The Cowslip there she cropt, the Daffadill and Dazie: The Primrose lookt so trim, she scorned to be lazie: And ever as she did these pretty posies pull, She rose and fetcht a sigh, and wisht her apron full.
I hearing of her wish, made bold to step unto her: Thinking her love to winne, I thus began to wooe her, Faire Maid, be not so coy, to kisse thee I am bent: O fie, she cride, away, yet smiling gave consent. Then did I helpe to plucke of every flowre that grew, No herbe nor flowre I mist, but onely Time and Rue. But she and I tooke paines to gather flowres store, Untill this Maiden said, kinde Sir, Ile have no more. Yet still my loving heart did proffer more to pull. No Sir, quoth she, Ile part, because mine apron's full. So Sir, Ile take my leave, till next we meet againe: Rewards me with a kisse, and thankes me for my paine.
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IT was my chance of late, to walke the pleasant fields: Wher sweet tun'd chirping birds, harmonious musicke yeelds. I lent a listning eare unto their musicke rare: At last mine eye did glance upon a Damsell faire. I stept me close aside, under a Hawthorne bryer: Her passions laid her downe, o're-rul'd with fond desire. Alacke fond Maid she cride, and straight she fell a weeping, Why sufferest thou thy heart, within a false ones keeping? Wherefore is Venus Queene, whom Maides adore in minde, Obdurate to our prayers, or like her fondling blinde: When we do spend our loves, whose fond expence is vaine? For men are growne so false, they cannot love againe. The Queene of Love doth know, best how the matter stands,
And Hymen knowes. I long to come within her bands. My Love best knowes my love, and love repaies with hate: Was ever Virgins love, so much unfortunate? Did my love fickle prove, then had he cause to flee? But Ile be judg'd by Jove, I lov'd him constantly, I hearing of her vowes, set bashfulnesse a part And striv'd with all my skill, to cheere this Maidens heart. I did instruct her love, where love might be repaid: Could I, quoth she, finde love, I were an happy Maid. I straight in love replide. In me thou love shalt finde: So made the bargaine sure, and eas'd the Maidens minde.
FINIS. Printed for Edward Wright.