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1.378-379 S4120 2 Oh no, no, no, not yet I'll Never Love Thee More Oh No, No, No, Not Yet the same tune The Same Tune ANy thing for a quiet life/ a Yong man faine would do: any thing for a quiet life. THese Christning charges ouer-past,/ the Churching day came on: any thing for a quiet life. Pepys 1.378-379 Rollins (1) II:16-21; STC 698.5 G. P[urslowe c.1620]. Woodblock 1: below title and cast fleuron, above first column: A well-dressed man stands on some type of tiled floor. He wears a plumed hat or helmet and possibly has a mustache or beard. He wears an ornate waistcoat and breeches, and has some sort of collar or ruff around his neck. A ribbon is tied across his chest and he wears a heavy cape. A sword swings from his waist and points in the direction of the man's left. Another object appears to be attached to his waist on the right side. His left hand holds his waist and his right hand is extended to his side.: 77 x 62 Woodblock 2: below title and cast fleuron, above second column: A lady stands with her body facing forward and her head looking to her right. In her right hand, she holds a large feather fan. The lady wears a stiff ruff and a necklace or chain. Her full skirt and the front of her dress are decorated with a row of large flowers. : 82 x 60 Woodblock 3: below title and cast fleuron, above first column: A bearded man wears an ornate doublet or jerkin and slops or pantaloons. He wears a tall hat with a brim and a large, elaborate ruff. Both hands are folded on his right hip, and he leans to the right with his weight on his left leg.: 74 x 33 Woodblock 4: below title and cast fleuron, above second column: An old woman stands facing forward, her right arm extended and in her right hand she holds an object. She wears a full-skirted, ornate dress and a cord with tassles falls from her waist. She wears ornate, puffed sleeves and her bodice is elaborately embroidered. Her hair is pulled back into a bun or bonnet.: 80 x 42 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: 378 1: 379 Any thing for a quiet life; Or the Married mans/ bondage to a curst Wife. Any thing for a quiet life ; Or the Married mans bondage to a curst Wife. Anything for a Quiet Life; Or the Married Man's Bondage to a Cursed Wife. The second part. The second part. The Second Part 1/2 sheet folio, originally left part, 272 x 140 1/2 sheet folio, originally right part, 270 x 132 cropped top edge, damaged surface cropped right edge cast fleurons cast fleurons Printer G. P. 1620 At London printed by G. P. Weinstein: STC initials

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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 8/31/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Marriage advice affliction/health marriage 8/31/2007 Checker Jessica C. Murphy rechecked, metadata updated, ESTC ID entered from bl.uk 7/03/2007 Checker Katy Trumbull xml created 2006 Transcriber Jeff Moorse Original Transcription 8/1/2004 Bibliographer Maggie Sloan Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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A Ny thing for a quiet life a Yong man faine would do: To serve his Master out his time, and please his Mistris too: His bondage wisht for liberty, that he might have a wife At his owne will, for to doe still any thing for a quiet life. In haste he chose himselfe then one, and quickly was he wed: But crooked cares of houshold charge, molested much his head. His wedding shooes no sooner off, but his commanding wife Did make him pray, and often say, Any thing for a quiet life. His wife (yong Lasse) grew wanton sick, within a day or two: And long'd, she knew not well for what, as many women doe. The daintiest things that could be got, he gave unto his wife, And for her sake, did undertake any thing for a quiet life. With Plums, and Peares, & Cherries ripe, of twenty shillings a pound, With Pescods newly from the bloome, if any might be found. All which he must goe seeke forthwith, to please his longing wife: Thus married men doe now and then, to have a quiet life.
Seven Holydayes in one weeke, she still desired to make, And every day to lye till noone, for feare her head should ake. For want of sleepe would trouble sore this his yong teeming wife, That would have dyed, if he denyed any thing for a quiet life. For breakefast in her bed she had a Cawdle of Muskadine: And then with Woodcocks and with Larks, she must rise up and dine: Where he kind-hearted married man, gives welcome to his wife: For doe but crave, quoth he, and have, any thing for a quiet life. At last her Child-bed time drew on, where money must be spent: In dainty Lawnes & Cambricks fine, or else no way content. Her house must be as well set out, as any Citie wife: Thus fill'd with care, he must not spare, any thing for a quiet life. Her Nurses weekely charge likewise, with many a Gossips feast: He well perceiv'd, when purse grew light, and emptied was his Chest. The Sugar Plums, & sweet Conserves to please his Child-bed wife: Both night and day, greev'd him to say, Any thing for a quiet life.
<seg n="1" rend="left"><hi rend="italic">The second part. To the same tune.</hi> </seg>
T Hese Christning charges over-past, the Churching day came on: Against which time, her Taylor must her garded Gowne bring home. Her Petti-coat of Stammell red, new given unto his wife: Which charges paid, this Yong-man said, any thing for a quiet life. Thus after many a brave Carowse, upon her Churching day, Her tattling Gossips her perswade, in this her rich array, To take the comforts of the ayre, and pleasures of a wife: While he at home, sayes like a mome, any thing for a quiet life. Unto her Nurse-child then must she, in jollity and joy, Some ten miles distance for to see, the vsage of her Boy. Well mounted on an ambling Nagge, with some kinde neighbours wife, Whilst hee poore soule must sing in dole, any thing for a quiet life. Not any meeting in seven miles, where Gallants doe repayre: But she will brave it with the best, and for no charges spare. If fault her Husband finde therewith, she proves a frowning wife, And tyres him so, till he bestow[s,] any thing for a quiet life.
His old acquaintance must he not at any time goe see: Except she grant, and give him leave, or there in presence be. And then his purse he must yeeld up to his commanding wife: While he must say, Good woman pay any thing for a quiet life. Thus yeere by yeere, he spent his dayes, in troubles and in cares: A warning fit for him which thus, himselfe to marriage snares. The onely hell upon this earth, to have an angry wife: To make us say both night and day, any thing for a quiet life. Let Yong-men all take heed by this, how they doe match and marry: He leads a life of libertie, that doth the longest tarry. It is the formost step to woe, to wed unto a wife, That will have still, at her owne will, any thing for a quiet life.
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At London printed by G.P.