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1.350-351 S124584 1 Shackley-hay Shackley Hay; To All You Ladies Now at Land Shackley Hay YOung Palmus was a Ferriman, / whom Sheldra faire did loue: Fa, la la, fa, la la la la [lines 7 and 10 of each stanza] THus all in vaine he did complaine, / and no remorse could find: another edition at 1.478-479; imprint cropped in facsimile. Pepys 1.350-351 STC 19165.5 for J. W[right c.1630]; Rollins (2) 2121 (Mch. 16, 1613, III, 517, Mrs. Ed. White); Rollins (2) 2407 (Dec. 14, 1624, IV, 131); Rollins (2) 1804 (Mch. 1, 1675, ii, 497). Woodblock 1: first 1/2 sheet, over columns 1, 2, 3 : 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.: 95 x 94 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: 350 1: 351 A most excellent Song of the loue of young Palmus, and faire Sheldra, with their vnfortunate loue. A most excellent Song of the love of young Palmus, and faire Sheldra, with their unfortunate love. A Most Excellent Song of the Love of Young Palmus, and Fair Sheldra, with Their Unfortunate Love. The second part, The second part, The Second Part, 1/2 sheet folio, originally left part, 278 x 180 1/2 sheet folio, originally right part, 276 x 142 cropped top and right edges, holed, uneven inking cropped top edge, uneven inking cast fleurons cast fleurons 1630 Printed at London for I. W. J.W. 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 6/26/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Unfortunate death love maritime mythology/Classicalworld 06/26/08 Checker Rachel Mann Metadata updated, xml created, ESTC # recorded / found in bl.uk 08/01/2007 Checker Eugene Hart Ballad Checked - ESTC S124584 2005 Transcriber Jeff Moorse Original Transcription 7/22/2004 Bibliographer Liberty Stanavage Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
<seg n="1" rend="left"><hi rend="italic">A most excellent Song of the love of young <hi rend="bold">Palmus</hi>, and faire <hi rend="bold">Sheldra</hi>, with their unfortunate love.</hi></seg> <seg n="2" rend="left"><hi rend="italic">To the tune of Shackley-hay.</hi></seg>
YOung Palmus was a Ferriman, whom Sheldra faire did love: At Shackley where her sheep did graze, she there his thoughts did prove. But he unkindly stole away, and left his love at Shackley hay. Fa, la la, fa, la la la la. So loud at Shackley did she cry, the woods resound at Shackley-hay. Fa, la la, fa, la la la la. But all in vaine she did complaine, for nothing could him move: Til wind did turne him backe againe, and brought him to his love. When she saw him thus turnd by fate, She turned her love to mortall hate. Fa, la la etc. Then weeping to her did he say, Ile live with thee at Shackley-hay. Fa, la la, etc. No, no, (quoth she) I thee deny, my love thou once didst scorne: And my prayere wouldst not heare, but left me here forlorne: And now being turnd by fate of wind, Thou think'st to win me to thy mind. Fa, la la, etc. Go, go, farewell, I thee denay, Thou shall not live at Shackley-hay. Fa, la la, etc. If thou dost my love disdaine, because I live on seas: Or that I am a ferry-man, my Sheldra doth displease: I will no more in that estate, Be servile unto wind and fate. Fa, la la, etc. But quite forsake Boate, Oares, & Sea, And live with thee at Shackley-hay. Fa, la la, etc.
My Sheldra's bed shall be my Boat, her armes shall be my Oares, where love in stead of storms shall float, on pleasant downs and shores: Her sweetest breath my gentle gale, Through tides of love to drive my saile. Fa, la la, etc. Her looke my praise, and she my joy, To live with me at Shackley-hay, Fa, la la, etc. Not Phao shall with me compare, so fortunate to prove: Faire Venus never was his fare, Ile beare the Queene of love: The working waters never feare, For Cupids selfe our Barge shall steere, Fa, la la, etc. And to the shore I still will cry, My Sheldra comes to Shackley-hey. Fa, la la, etc. To strew my Boate for thy availe, Ile rob the flowrie shores: And whilst thou guid'st the silken saile, Ile row the silver Oares: And as upon the streames we float, A thousand Swans shal guide our boat. Fa, la la, etc. And to the shore still will I cry, My Sheldra comes to Shackley-hay. Fa, la la, etc. And have a story painted there, wherein there shall be seene: How Sapho lov'd a Ferriman, being a learned Queene. In golden letters shall be writ, How well in love himselfe he quit. Fa, la la, etc. That all the Lasses still shall cry, With Palmus wee'le to Shackely-hay. Fa, la la, etc.
And walking easily to the Strand, wee'le angle in the brooke: And fish with thy white-lilly hand, thou needst no other hooke: To which the fish shall soone be brough[t] & strive which shall the first be caught. Fa, la la, etc. A thousand pleasures will we try, As we doe row to Shackley-hay. Fa, la la, etc. And if we be opprest with heat, in mid-time of the day: Under the Willowes tall and great, shall be our quiet bay: Where I will make thee fans of bow[e] From Phoebus beames to shade thy browe, Fa, la la, etc. And cause them at the Ferry cry, A boat, a boat to Shackley-hay, Fa, la la, etc. A troupe of dainty neighboring girles shall dance along the strand: Upon the gravell of the pearles, to wait when thou shalt land, And cast themselves about thee round, Whilst thou with garlands shall be crown['d] Fa, la la, etc. And all the shepheards with joy shal [say] O Sheldra is come to Shackley-hay. Fa, la la, etc. Although I did my selfe absent, 'twas but to try thy mind: But now thou maist thy selfe repent, for being so unkind: For now thou art turnd by wind & fa[te] In stead of love th'hast purchast hate. Fa, la la, etc. Wherefore returne thee to the Sea, And bid farewell to Shackley-hay. Fa, la la, etc.
<seg n="1" rend="left"><hi rend="italic">The second part, to the same tune.</hi></seg>
THus all in vaine he did complaine, and no remorse could find: Yong Palmus through his own disdaine made Sheldra faire unkind: And she is from him fled and gone, He laid him in his boat alone, Fa, la la, etc. And so betooke him to the Sea, And bad farewell to Shackley-hay. Fa, la la, etc. Then from the happy sandy shore, into the floating waves: His vessell fraught with brinish teares, into the maine he laves. But all in vaine, for why, he still With weeping eyes his boat did fill, Fa, la la, etc. And lancht his boat into the sea, And bade farewell to Shackley-hay. Fa, la la, etc. Now farewell to my Sheldra faire, whom I no more shall see: I meane to leave my life at sea, by thy unconstancy. Come Neptune, come, to thee I cry, With thee Ile live, with thee Ile dye. Fa, la la, etc. Thus be lancht himselfe into the sea, And bade farewell to Shackley-hay. Fa, la la, etc. But farre from thence he had not gone, ere Sheldra faire returned, Whose heart kind pity made to move, such passion in her burned: But when she to that place arriv'd, She found the shore from him deprived. Fa, la la, etc. And her deare Palmus now at sea, Had bade farewell to Shackley-hay. Fa, la la, etc. She then with bitter sighs complaind, her griefe did so abound: Oft grieving, that she him disdaind, whom she so loving found: But now (alas) 'twas all in vaine, For he was gone by her disdaine. Fa, la la, etc. Leaving that place to her alone, Who now laments that he is gone, Fa, la la, etc. O wretched Sheldra, then, quoth she, confesse what fond disdaine, Hath wrath caused to fall on thee: could not this long-suffering paine, By thee (alas) so soone forgot, Serv'd to thy loves strange hatefull lot. Fa, la la, etc. And thus to lye, and for him crie, Whom thou so fondly didst deny. Fa, la la, etc.
Who once did truely love, I see, shall never after hate, As doth too well appeare by me, in my forsaken state. Alas, I meant my scorne to prove, By onely tryall of his love. Fa, la la, etc. Now haplesse me, since I doe see, He hath forsaken wofull me, Fa, la la, etc. Thus all this while in roughest seas, poore Palmus boat was tost: But more his mind with his disease, because he Sheldra lost. In midst of this, he her forsweares, He rent his boat and tore his haires. Fa, la la, etc. Threw hope away, for he, alas, Could be no more drownd then he was. Fa, la la, etc. Even as his griefe had swallowed him, so strove the greedy waves: About his boat, and o're the brim, each lofty billow raves: There is no trust to swelling powers, That what it may, it still devoures, Fa, la la, etc. But by the breach the seas might see, The boat felt more the rage then hee. Fa, la la, etc. Thus wrackt & scattered was their state while he in quiet swomme: Through liquid pathes to Thetis gate, by soft degrees went downe Whom when the Nymphs beheld, the Girles, Soone layd aside their sorting pearles. Fa, la la, etc. And up they heav'd him as a guest, Unlookt for, now come to their feast. Fa, la la, etc. His case they pittied: but when they beheld his face right faine: For very love, into the sea they pulld him backe againe: So were they with his beauty mov'd, For what is faire is soone belov'd. Fa, la la, etc. Thus with Nymphs he lives in the sea That left his love at Shackley-hay. Fa, la la, etc. Then Sheldra faire to Shackely went, to end her wofull dayes, Because young Palmus cast himselfe into the floating Seas. At Shackley-hay did faire Sheldra dye, And Palmus in the sea doth lye, Fa, la la, etc. So as they lived, so did they dye, And bade farewell to Shackely-hay. Pa, la la, etc.
FINIS. Printed at London for I.W.