%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> A good throw for three Maiden-heads. / Some say that mayden-heads are of high price, / But here are three maids that haue lost theirs at dice. Parker, Martin University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1629 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 06/27/2008 20149

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1.314-315 S126246 1 Ouer and Vnder Under and Over Over and Under THree maides did make a meeting, / With one young man of late, IF any of the lasses, / Doe ouerthrow the rest, first stanza references 1.266-267; author noted by STC. Pepys 1.314-315 STC 19239 for J. Grismond [1629] (ent. as 'Three maids coosened. by &c.' 1 jn. 1629); Rollins (2) 2627 (June 1, 1629, IV, 213). Woodblock 1: first 1/2 sheet, over columns 1 & 2 : A tavern scene. Three women and a man play at dice while another man looks on through an open window. All three women wear ruffled caps, and dresses with dagged shoulders and large ruffs. The woman to the left of the cut rests her left hand on the shoulder of the man at the table. She wears a striped apron. The man weards a wide-brimmed hat and a doublet with a wide collar. He rests his left hand on an indeterminate object on the table, and points with his right hand at the dice that he has apparently just rolled. The woman to his left (the right of the cut) holds a paper in her right hand and raises her right hand in surprise or distress. The third woman raises both hands in the air, apparently in surprise. The moustached man at the window wears a doublet with a wide collar. On the table stand two goblets and a tankard or mug. Two stools, a bucket, and a basin stand on the floor. A shelf on the wall holds several jugs. There are two lattice windows in the wall behinds the dice rollers. One of these is open to admit the gaze of the moustached man. The keyhole is visible on the door standing closed to the left of the cut.: 77 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: 314 1: 315 A good throw for three Maiden-heads. / Some say that mayden-heads are of high price, / But here are three maids that haue lost theirs at dice. A good throw for three Maiden-heads. Some say that mayden-heads are of high price, But here are three maids that have lost theirs at dice. A Good Throw for Three Maidenheads. Some Say That Maidenheads Are of High Price, but Here Are Three Maids That Have Lost Theirs At Dice. The second part, The second part, The Second Part, Parker, Martin 1/2 sheet folio, originally left part, 280 x 150 1/2 sheet folio, originally right part, 277 x 144 damaged surface cropped top edge, creased, damaged surface cast fleurons cast fleurons 1629 London, Printed for I. Grissmond. J.Grismond Weinstein: licensing info

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THree maides did make a meeting, With one young man of late, Where they had such a greeting, As passes Peg and Kate. They talke of many matters, Not fitting to be told: Also they dranke strong waters, To heat their stomacks cold and when they had, drunke with the Lad, Untill they were merry all: betweene them three, they did agree, Into discourse to fall. Concerning husbands getting, The question did arise, And each of them their sitting, Some reason did devise. One was a milkemaid bonny, The other Ile not name, And shee did get much mony, By selling of the same, her name is Jone, as is well knowne, I hope tis no offence: to tell what they, did on that day, Before they went from thence. They all did love this young man And each for him did strive, It seemes he was a strong man, That could his worke contrive. Now which of them should have him, They neither of them knew, But each of them did crave him,
As her owne proper due. now meeting, and greeting, As maids and young men use, with them he dranke, his money was franke, Indeed hee could not chuse. And either of them telling, Her mind in full to him, Meane while the rest were filling, Their cupps up to thee brim. Because in either of them, It seemes he had a share, Unlesse he meant to scoffe them, He now must choose his ware. and therefore they, without delay, Being on the merry pinne: with good advice, did throw the dice, Who should the young man win? The young man was contented, And so the dice were brought. The maids that this invented, Their lessons were well taught: For the youngman all lusted, And by this fine device, They severally all trusted, To win him by the dice. but harke now, and marke now, The manner of their play, in their behalfe, I know youle laugh, Before you goe away.
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IF any of the lasses, Doe overthrow the rest, On her the verdict passes, None should with her contest, But she should have her lover, Cleane from the other twaine, If even not above her, Then they must throw againe. but if hee, all them three, Did win by throwing most: their mayden-heads all, to him must fall, Without any paine or cost. To this they all replied, They joyntly were agreed, What words had testifyed, Should be perform'd indeed. The first maid threw, tray cater ace, Which is in all but eight, She hop'd from all the maids in place, To win the lad by right, The second I thinke, threw tray dewce cinque, There's ten (quoth she) for me the first was quell'd, for this excel'd Full sorely vext was she. The third with courage lusty, Did take the dice in hand, Now dice if you be trusty, Quoth she, this cast shall stand, For I resolve for better for worse As fortune shall dispose, That either now ile win the horse Or else the Saddle lose. she tooke them, and she shooke them, And threw without feare or wit, tray cater sice, gramercy dice, Quoth she, for that is it. She thought herselfe most certain The young man now to have, But false deluding fortune, No such great favour gave. The young man tooke the dice up Quoth he now have at all, He threw sincke cater sice up,
Which made her courage fall, who threw the last, for t'was surpast, How now my girles, quoth hee, You must resigne, for they are mine, Your maiden-heads to me. For I have fairely wonne them, As you your selves can tell, The lots were cast upon them, Which you all liked well. The maydens all confessed, That what he said was true, And that they were distressed, Should he exact his due. we hope sir, some scope sir, You unto us will give. if that we pay, whats lost by play, Twere pitty we should live. Quoth he, Ile have them all three, For they by right are mine, Or else in troth, they shall bee, All painted on my signe. The signe of the one maiden-head, Hath oftentines bin seene, But ile have three caus't shall be sed The like hath never beene. now whether this lad, his winnings had, I cannot nor will not say: but likely tis, he would not mis, What was won by faire play. They thought they had bin privat Where none had hard their doing But one did so contrive it, That he heard all this woeing. Thought he I have heard many hold, Their maiden-heads at high price, But now hereafter it may be told, How three were wonne at dice. this man ere long, did cause this song, To be made on the same, that maidens faire, might have a care, And play at no such game.
London, Printed for I. Grissmond. FINIS. M. P.