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1.306-307 S126245 1 Codlings Codlings YOu men that louing be, loue not too fondly, / Let still your mind liue free, yet vse them kindly. then up to th'elbowes [with variations] ONce at a mariage feast wee dinde together, / I view'd her mongst the rest though minds did / (souer Imprint cropped: Printed at London for H. G[.]; author cropped: [William] [?]: William Meash noted by STC and Rollins as probable author. Pepys 1.306-307 Rollins (1) II:124-127; STC 16856.3 [M. Flesher] for H. G[osson c.1629]; Rollins (2) 1556 (June 20, 1629, IV, 216, Fran. Coles & partners). Woodblock 1: first 1/2 sheet, over column 1 : A bearded man stands holding what appears to be a staff in his left hand. He faces slightly to his left, with his right hand on his hip. He is dressed in a Renaissance style, with a Morion helmet, knee-length puffed trousers with round decorations (buttons?) down the side visible to us (right), and a buttoned jacket with long hanging sleeves over a full sleeved undershirt. A sword hangs from his left hip. He wears low shoes with decorated buckles.: 80 x 54 Woodblock 2: first 1/2 sheet, over column 2: An aristocratic woman faces to the left of the cut. She wears a gown with a tall collar or ruff. Her right hand rests on her hip, and in her left she holds a feather fan. She wears a hat with a plume.: 76 x 60 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 61 Woodblock 4: second 1/2 sheet, over column 4: An aristocratic woman holds a feather fan in her right hand. She wears a dress with large, puffed sleeves, decorated with diamond shapes (possibly indicating slash and puff construction), a buttoned bodice, and a pleated or striped skirt. The bottom of her skirt is decorated with a contrasting band in a diamond pattern. She wears a large ruff, a necklace, and a small cap with a feather. : 89 x 50 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: 306 1: 307 Loues vp to the elbowes. Loves up to the elbowes. Loves up to the Elbows. The second part. The second part. The Second Part. Meash, William 1/2 sheet folio, originally left part, 225 x 174 1/2 sheet folio, originally right part, 224 x 167 cropped top and left edges, torn left edge, torn and damaged surface cropped top, right and bottom edges, torn bottom edge, damaged surface cast fleurons cast fleurons 1629 Printed at London for H. G. H.G. Weinstein: STC, 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 6/27/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant love marriage 06/27/08 Checker Rachel Mann Metadata updated, xml created 07/24/07 Checker Eugene Hart Ballad Checked 2005 Transcriber Jeff Moorse Ballad Transcribed 7/21/2004 Bibliographer Liberty Stanavage Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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YOu men that loving be, love not too fondly, Let still your mind live free, yet use them kindly. Use not in love excesse, For here I will expresse I am in love no lesse then up to th' elbowes I spide a daintie Dame of fayrest feature She was of natures frame a comely creature, Her beauty did excell. And her sight pleasd me well With her in love [I] fell up to the elbowes. Oft have I meet this maid yet neere spoke to her, Bashfulnes did perswade, I should not wooe her, Still this most beautious prize So dazeled mine eyes, I fell in wofull wise in love to the elbowes. Once at a Wake I met my lovely sweeting When I did cleane forget the use of greeting, She mery made with Ale, Whose acquaintance was but small, In love I further fall up to the elbowes.
Dancing upon a Greene next time I spide her, She seem'd like Flora's Queene all th'time I ey'd her Such frolicke roundelaies She danst to winne the Baies I fell: while she got the praise in love to th' elbowes. Trasing the fragrant fields one morning early, To see what nature yeeldes, Wheat Rie and barly. A milking I did finde This maid of Venus kind Fate hath my love assignde up to the elbowes. Selling of Apricokes I spide her standing Laid out with golden lockes my heart commanding I cheapned her ware It lookt so passing faire But her lookes cast care on care being up to th' elbowes. Once I occasion tooke to speake unto her, Such was her Beautious looke I faine would wooe her But speech was spent in vaine Such wordes of coy disdaine From her: my heart hath staine being up to th' elbowes.
<seg n="1" rend="left"><hi rend="italic">The second part. To the same tune.</hi></seg>
ONce at a mariage feast wee dinde together, I view'd her mongst the rest though minds did souer I feasted on her sight She would not lookes requite Yet still I tooke delight being up to th' elbowes. Like Helens is her face with Golden tresses, Which showes suoh splendant grace like young Narcissus Her eyes like Lampes doe shine Her lookes are so Divine She doth my love confine up to the elbowes Her pretty Dimple Chin, Cheekes red as Cheries Her necke like Ivory thinne with Amber Berries Wast short and body tall And fingers long and small Forst me in love to fall up to the elbowes. From wast unto the foote compleat of nature None sees but still doth praise this comly creature Did face and mind agree She then would pitty me That by loves cruelty am up to the elbowes
Once more Ide court this dame but am asha[med] And by my rash attempt I might be blamed My loving heart doth ake For my faire Mistris sake What course should lovers take being up to the elbowes. I have seene lovers pine for such like crosses, I have seene lovers die for such like losses But in extreames of woe I neever yet [I] know In love, a young man so up to the elbowes. Will man that is a man be slaved by woman But tis a fault in man growne too too comm[on] To love, yet love in vaine And be not belov'd againe I plungd am in loves paine up to the elbowes Vanish all feareful feare I wil unto her Vanish al careful care for I must wooe her If we can wel agree And she can fansie me No longer love shal be up to the elbowes.
Printed at London for H.G. FINIS [William]