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Patricia Fumerton Early Modern Center - English Department University of California Santa Barbara, CA 93105 United States of America EMail: pfumer@english.ucsb.edu

1.308-309 S124596 1 a delectable new tune A Delectable New Tune THe Summers Sunne ore-heating, / Within a harbour sitting, SWeet Basill and sweet Margerum / The Cowslip of Ierusalem, another edition at 4.39 Pepys 1.308-309 STC 20131.5 for H. Gosson [c.1630]; Rollins (2) 2129 (April 12, 1627, IV, 176, Jno. Wright); Rollins (2) 2152 (Mch. 13, 1656, ii, 37). Woodblock 2: second 1/2 sheet, over column 3: A bearded man holds a cloak over his extended right arm. He wears a dark doublet with a collar, short breeches, hose, ribbon garters, low shoes, and a hat with a brim.: 80 x 46 Woodblock 3: second 1/2 sheet, over column 4: A queen holds a scepter and the sovereign's orb. She wears an elaborate decorated gown, split to show a decorated underskirt, a large ruff, and a headdress or hat surmounted by several plumes.: 83 x 47 Woodblock 1: first 1/2 sheet, over columns 1 & 2: 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: 308 1: 309 A Posie of rare Flowers, / Gathered by a Young-man for his Mistrisse. A Posie of rare Flowers, Gathered by a Young-man for his Mistrisse. A Posie of Rare Flowers, Gathered by a Young Man for His Mistress. The second part, The second part, The Second Part, 1/2 sheet folio, originally left part, 250 x 140 1/2 sheet folio, originally right part, 250 x 140 cropped top and right edges damaged surface cast fleurons cast fleurons 1630 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 6/27/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant animals/nature love virtue 06/27/08 Checker Rachel Mann Metadata updated, xml created, ESTC # found in bl.uk 07/24/07 Checker Eugene Hart Ballad Checked - - ESTC S124596 2005 Transcriber Megan Arch Ballad Transcribed 7/21/2004 Bibliographer Liberty Stanavage Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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THe Summers Sunne ore-heating, Within a harbour sitting, Under a Marble shade, For my true Love the fairest, And flowres the rarest, A Posie thus I made. The first and last for trusting, Is called Everlasting, I pulled from the Bay, The blue and crimson Columbine, That Dasie and the Woodbine, And eke the blooming May. The sweetest flowers for posies, Pinkes, Gilliflowers and Roses, I gathered in their prime: The flowers of Musk-millions, Come blow me downe sweet-William, With Rosemary and Time. The Larksheele, and the Lilly, The Flag and Daffadilly, The Wall-flower sweet of smell: The Maidenblush, and Cowslip, The Peagle and the Tulip, That doth in sweet excell.
The Violet and Grediline, The odoriferous Eglantine, With Thrift and Honesty, The Muskerose sweet and dainty, With others flowers plenty, Oxlops and Piony. The Gilliflowers variety, Of every colour severally, The Lady smacke and Pancy: The Batchelors button, faire and fine, The Primerose and the Sops-in-wine, With them the Maidens fancy. The time-observing Marigold, Most faire and lovely to behold, I pluckt amongst the rest, The white and red Carnation, The senses recreation, With other flowers the best. The flowers fit for smelling, Whose sweet is farre excelling, All the perfumes of Art, I pulled up each severall, And made a Posie therewithall, To beare to my Sweet-heart.
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SWeet Basill and sweet Margerum The Cowslip of Jerusalem, The Crowfoot and Sea-flower, The Start-up and kisse me, A flower that shall not misse me, In my true Lovers bower. The Lady of Essex faire, A flower passing sweet and rare, I in the middest did place, Because my Love is fairest, And of all maids the rarest, In body, and in face. These flowers being culled, And their branches pulled, Did yeeld a fragrant sent: Observing their fit places, I bound them in bridelaces, And to my Love I went. In hope she would receive them, To th'end that I might give them, As pledges of my love, To her whose radiant beauty Did binde me to this duty, Hoping shee'l ne'r remove. Her permanent affection To me, who by election, Am hers while life doth last: These flowers did resemble My thoughts which ne'r dissemble, But hold both smell and taste.
When I had made this Nose-gay, With joyfull heart I tooke my way, To finde out my true Love: Who for my absence mourned, Untill that I returned, As doth the Turtle Dove. At last I found her sporting, With other Maids consorting, Close by a River side: My posie not refused, When she the same perused, Upon her arme she tide. (Quoth she) although these flowers Will wither in few houres, Yet take my word, Sweet-heart, My love to thee shall ne'r decay, Till death doth my life away, From thee Ile ne'r depart. The like to her I vowed, And whilst the time allowed, About such things we talked: At length because it waxed late, We for that time did leave our prate, And from each other walked. When with a mild behaviour She thanks me for my favour, And wore it for my sake: With enterchanging kisses, The rest remaines in wishes, Unwilling leave we take.
Printed at London for H. Gosson. FINIS.