%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> A most pleasant Dialogue: / OR / A merry greeting betweene two louers, / How Will and Nan did fall at strife, / And at the last made man and wife. Records, Charles University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1632 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 06/27/2008 20147

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1.310-311 S5124 1 Lusina The Beggar Boy Lusina GOod morrow faire Nansie, whither so fast, / I pray sweet, whither are you walking? MUch like vnto a ruffian, rude, / thou didst 'mongst Puncks & Panders / (wander, Typesetting errors, title: A mostpleasant Dialogue: / OR / A merry greeting betweene two louers, / How Will aud . . .; author noted by STC. Pepys 1.310-311 Rollins (1) II:224-228; STC 20822.5 for H. G[osson 1632]; Rollins (2) 1808 (May 24, 1632, IV, 278, Henry Gosson, Fran. Coles). Woodblock 1: first 1/2 sheet, over columns 1 & 2: A bearded man bows to a woman, his hat in his hand. The man holds his hat in his outstretched left hand, and holds his right hand across his body. He wears a cape, a doublet, short breeches, hose, ribbon garters, and low shoes. The woman holds her left arm across her body and holds an indeterminate object in her left hand. She wears a ruffled cap, a large ruff, a dress with puffed shoulders, and an apron. Trees are visible in the background.: 87 x 140 Woodblock 2: second 1/2 sheet, over columns 3 & 4: 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: 310 1: 311 A most pleasant Dialogue: / OR / A merry greeting betweene two louers, / How Will and Nan did fall at strife, / And at the last made man and wife. A most pleasant Dialogue: OR A merry greeting betweene two lovers, How Will and Nan did fall at strife, And at the last made man and wife. A Most Pleasant Dialogue: or a Merry Greeting between Two Lovers, How Will and Nan Did Fall at Strife, and at the Last Made Man and Wife. The second part, The second part, The Second Part, Records, Charles 1/2 sheet folio, originally left part, 264 x 164 1/2 sheet folio, originally right part, 264 x 163 cropped top edge, creased, damaged surface, uneven inking cropped top, right and bottom edges, torn right edge, uneven inking cast fleurons cast fleurons 1632 Printed at London for H. G. H.G. 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 6/27/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant alcohol class love marriage vice 06/27/08 Checker Rachel Mann Metadata updated, xml created, ESTC # found in bl.uk 07/24/07 Checker Eugene Hart Ballad Checked - - ESTC S5124 2006 Transcriber Summer Star Ballad Transcribed 7/21/2004 Bibliographer Liberty Stanavage Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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GOod morrow faire Nansie, whither so fast, I pray sweet, whither are you walking? Stand backe, Jack-sauce, I like not your cast, I scorne with Coxcombs to be talking. No rustick Clowne within the Towne, shall disturb me, stop, stay, or hinder, To talke with such a foole as thee: no man shall thinke my wits so slender. Thou knowst I am a Gentleman borne, and come of no small reputation: My fame will never be out worne, whilst English men injoy this Nation. In foraigne Lands I have beene proved to be the leader of the battel, Of Captaines knights and Lords beloved, when thundering Drums and Cannons rattle. I heard indeed thou hast beene prest, and know the cause of it, beleeve me: Onely to get a man releast, for which he 20. shillings gave thee: But being come into the place, whilst others bravely shewed their cunning, Thou like a Coward didst hide thy face, and glad wert thou for to be running.
I have 3. hundred pounds a yeere, which shall be thine, if thou canst fansie, And love thy friend as may appeare, all shall redound to my sweet Nansie. My birth also thou dost wellknow, my Parentage doth grace our meeting: Grant me thy love, and thou shalt be the Mistris of my wealth, my sweeting. As for thy wealth, keepe to thy selfe, for feare heere-after thou shouldst want it: I knew a foole bestowed his pelfe, and in small time he did recant it. But for thy birth, I thinke on earth the like was not by one nor other, Long 7. yeeres together, through wind & weather, thou wast borne at the backe of thy mother. When I lived with my friends at home, I went in silke and rich arayment, With Gallants I in Tavernes roard, ten pound at once in ready payment I did disburse out of my purse, unto the Vintner for good licker, And so my Father allowed me to doe, to make my wits and spirits quicker.
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MUch like unto a ruffian, rude, thou didst 'mongst Puncks & Panders wander, And commpany keptst with Strumpets lude, as flockes of Geese keepe with the Gander. To Tom of Bedlam wouldst thou skip, all this is truth which I doe tell yet, And eate the meate out of his scrip, so glad wert thou to fill thy belly. Why Nan, me thinkes thou shouldst not chide, nor put thy will to these disgraces: Many faire Lasses I have denyed, which sought to win me with imbraces. Winny the witty and Parnell the pritty, and Sis of the City have sought unto me. Besse, Joane, and Isabell: Sue, Alce & bonny Nell, thought of me passing well, & Kate did woo me. Since thou so many loves hast had, and every one of them doe forsake thee, Ile show thee how thou maist soone be a Dad, if thou with speed away be take thee. Goe to Pickt-hatch, there is bouncsing Kate, that for a good husband is like to miscarry, If thou goest unto her, and soundly dost woo her, shee'd make thee a Dad the first day thou dost marry. Wilt please you to the Taverne goe, and take a pint of Sack or Clarret: Fine Suger cakes weele have also, what-ever it cost I will pay for it. The good Sack-bowle shall merrily trowle. in Nectar shall your health goe roundly, Then well-come lucke; my dainty duck, may sit and see her selfe pledg'd soundly.
Thou boystrous Clowne, give over thy sute, and leave thy fabling complication: Speake wiser words, or else be mute, twill be more for thy commendation, Thy jolly red nose doth well disclose, and shew thee to be a man of mettle: Thou'lt sit in a house, to drinke and carouse, till thy nose looke like a Copper-kettle. All these strange speeches which here are past, shall never make me misdoubt my Nanny: I trust to injoy thy favour at last, the words in derision thou hast given me many I for thy sake will under take, to swim the Ocean like Leander. Be thou to me like Penelope, which in affection did never wander. Then heeres my hand, sweet, Will at command my heart also shall still procure, Like faithful Hero to thee Ile stand, like dame Venus will I indure, To keepe my Joy from direfull annoy, Ile leave my life to doe thee pleasure. Take all thy selfe, my only sweet boy, my Jewels, Rings, my gold and treasure. Thankes gentle mistris of my heart, my brest hath now given over panting: To Church let us goe act the part, which yet betwixt us two is wanting. In Nuptiall bands give hearts and hand - which never can be separated. Great Cresus gold twice overtold: could never be so highly rated.
Printed at London for H.G. Finis. C.R.