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1.30-31 S126136 1 the Ladies Fall In Peascod Time The Lady's Fall WHen Dauid ouer Israel, had/ ruled full forty yeares, THe Harlots standing then before/ the presence of the King: title unclear:The Iudgement of Salomon:/ In Disc[e]rning the t[r]ue Mother from the false, by her compas-sion, giving sentence to di[u]ide the Childe; Pepys 1.30-31 STC 22898 for H. Gosson [c.1630] Woodblock 1: first 1/2 sheet, below title, center, above 2 columns: King Solomon sits on an elaborate throne in the center of the cut; the throne has two carved columns, a textured interior, and two steps. King Solomon sits or stands with one leg bent in the center of the throne. The King wears a fur-trimmed robe with collar, boots and a crown. He faces the woman standing to his right, and holds a long scepter in his right hand. He has a moustache and seems to smile. In the foreground below the King, a male servant with a beard holds a child in his right hand. The child hangs upside down by his left ankle, his face expressionless. The servant holds a large curved sword raised in his left hand. On a pallet on the floor, a second child lies on his back (dead? sleeping?). A woman stands on either side of the central foreground tableau. The woman on the King's right wears a hat, long dress, and necklace. She holds her skirt in one hand, revealing an embroidered underskirt. The woman to the King's left is less detailed, and holds one hand to her chest. In the background are two arches behind a railing. Five men (perhaps one is a woman?) look on or have conversations in these arches.: 98 x 148 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: 30 The Iudgement of Salomon:/ In discerning the true Mother from the false, by her compas-/ sion, giuing sentence to diuide the Childe. The Judgement of Salomon: In discerning the true Mother from the false, by her compassion, giving sentence to divide the Childe. The Judgement of Salomon: In Discerning the True Mother From the False, by Her Compassion, Giving Sentence to Divide the Child. The second part. The second part. The Second Part. 1/2 sheet folio, originally left part, 264 x 156 1/2 sheet folio, originally right part, 266 x 151 uneven inking damaged surface, uneven inking cast fleurons cast fleurons 1630 At London Printed for Henry Gosson Henry Gosson Weinstein: STC

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WHen David over Israel had ruled full forty yeares, And on his Throne securely sate, as plainely it appears: Stricken in yeares, and full of dayes, and nature almost spent, To set his sonne upon that Throne, his minde was fully bent. For fearing lest that he should dye, without the choyse of one: That might as he had done before sit still on Israels Throne: And to prevent the discord that amongst his sonnes might rise, He pickes out one, and makes him King, before Death closd his eyes. Whose name was Salomon, a man, of rare, and excellent parts: Yea, such a man he was, that if any by their deserts Might claime a Crowne, the Salomon, of whom the earth did ring, Deserv d it, and none fitter could doe David chuse for King.
Such was his wisedome, that the Queene of Sheba from the South Came, for to hear those words that did proceede out of his mouth: Which when sh'ad heard, pronounc'd them blest, and happy for to be: That his Attendants were, and did wayte on his Majestie. His wisedome made him shine more bright then did the Roabes he wore, And made him in the peoples sight to be respected more, Then all the costly Jemms that hee, or ornaments had on: Or then the Throne that thus adorn'd, he us'd to sit upon. Whose wisedome was principally unto the world made knowne: In a just sentence that he gave to'th Harlots which did come To him for Justice, 'bout a childe, that both layd claime unto, Whose cause to heare he did assent, and did determine to.
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THe Harlots standing then before the presence of the King: With faltring speech and trembling tongue, one straite declares the thing: Saying, my Lord we women had lately two children small, Which of all earthly joyes we did esteeme them most of all. We had them much about one time, and both were of one sex, And one house doth containe us both, tis this that doth perplex My troubled soule th'one Harlot said, seeing her Childe is dead, She labours all she can to have mine, in her Infants stead. For in the night she over-layd her childe, and it did dye: But waking straitway, she perceiv'd, and this sad sight did spie: She straightway rose, and forthwith came at midnight to my bed: And tooke from me my living childe, and left with me hers dead. But in the morning when I wak'd, not knowing what was done; By this vilde woman which doth seeke, to bereave me of my sonne: And taking gently in mine armes, as then I thought, my childe: I straight perceiv'd it was not mine, and that I was beguil'd. Nay, said the other Harlot then, the childe that lives is mine: And that same Infant that is dead, assuredly was thine: That's false reply'd the other straight, for that that lives (said she) Is none of thine, I did it beare, and it belongs to me. Thus whatsoe'r the one did say, the other did deny: And what the other did affirme, did th'other presently, Cry'd out upon as false and vaine, nor would they ere they said, Nor possibly could quietnesse betwixt them both be made. Therefore they did implore the helpe, and wisedome of the King, Whose eye could onely pierce into so difficult a thing:
That he would graciously be pleas'd as he had heard it so: He would give sentence to their cause, which they would stand unto. Salomon causd the living childe in the midst to be plac'd, Of both those Harlots that did seeke each other to disgrace: And one of his servants he charg'd to fetch a sword straightway; Which to him presently was brought without the least delay. Which sword he to his servant gave, putting it in his hand, Enjoyning him to execute what e're he did command. Divide the childe (saithe he) and give to each of them a part: Which words did pierce the true Mother unto the very heart. Who humbly did beseech the King, rather then it should dye, To give it to the other all, that with her did stand by: Nay answered the false Mother then, the King hath it decided: Neither thine, nor mine, the childe shall be, but let it be divided. King Salomon weigh'd both their words, and looking on them both, Did say, that she the Mother is that most compassion shew'th: Give her the childe that did lament, for such an Infant pretty, And when it should have mangled beene, was moved unto pitty. That Mother gladly did receive her tender Babe againe: Which the false Mother cruelly desired might be slaine: And when the people heard the words, and sentence of the King: Cry'd all with voice most lowd, God blesse Salomon in every thing.
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At London printed for Henry Gosson.