%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> A Prouerbe old, yet nere forgot, / Tis good to strike while the Irons hott. / Or, / Counsell to all Young men that are poore, / To Marry with Widowes now while there is store. Parker, Martin University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1625 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 06/26/2008 20179

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1.386-387 S126288 2 Dulcina Dulcina Dulcina the same Tune the Same Tune ALL you Young-men who would Marry, / and enioy your hearts content, Tis good to strike while the Iron's hott. [with variations] ALL waies take this for a maxime, / that old Widowes loue young men, Tis good to strike while the Iron's hott. [with variations] Pepys 1.386-387 STC 19264 [A. Mathewes] for F. Grove [c.1625] Woodblock 1: first 1/2 sheet, below title, above column 1: An ornately dressed woman stands facing forward with her left hand placed by her hip and her right hand holding a feather fan that dangles by her right hip. She wears a gown with a wide skirt and her dress has a high, ornate ruff or collar. She wears her hair up and a hat with a brim, and the bodice of her gown is cut away between collar, sleeves, and ribcage to reveal her bare breasts and nipples.: 102 x 63 Woodblock 2: first 1/2 sheet, below title, above column 2: A bearded man stands with his right arm held across his body. He wears a buttoned doublet or jerkin, short, full breeches or slops, ribbon garters, high boots, spurs, a sword belt, and a tall hat with a brim and a plume. His left arm is extended forwards. Two plants are visible behind him.: 84 x 61 Woodblock 3: second 1/2 sheet, below title, above columns 3 and 4: An aristocratic couple stand, their hands extended towards each other. The woman stands to the left of the cut, her left 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 diamond pattern, 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 right hand holds an indeterminate object. The man stands to the right of the woodcut, his right 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.: 93 x 99 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: 386 1: 387 A Prouerbe old, yet nere forgot, / Tis good to strike while the Irons hott. / Or, / Counsell to all Young men that are poore, / To Marry with Widowes now while there is store. A Proverbe old, yet nere forgot, Tis good to strike while the Irons hott. Or, Counsell to all Young men that are poore, To Marry with Widowes now while there is store. It is Good to Strike While the Iron's Hot. Or, Counsel to All Young Men That Are Poor, To Marry with Widows Now While There is Store. The second Part, The second Part, The Second Part, Parker, Martin 1/2 sheet folio, originally left part, 276 x 152 1/2 sheet folio, originally right part, 275 x 156 torn, uneven inking damaged surface, uneven inking cast fleurons cast fleurons 1625 Printed at London for Francis Groue, and are / to be sold at his Shop on Snow-Hill. Francis Groue 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 Marriage advice economics/trade love marriage 06/26/08 Checker Rachel Mann Metadata updated, xml created 7/03/2007 Checker Katy Trumbull Ballad Checked 2006 Transcriber Jeff Moorse Original Transcription 7/23/2004 Bibliographer Liberty Stanavage Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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ALL you Young-men who would Marry, and enjoy your hearts content, In your mindes this Counsell carry, then you shall no whitt repent: now is the time that Men may clime Unto promotion by good lot, this Proverbe old hath oft bene told, Tis good to strike while the Iron's hott. Wealthy Widowes now are plenty, where you come in any place, For one Man thers Women twenty, this time lasts but for a space: She will be wrought, though it be for nought, But wealth which their first Husband got, let Young-men poore make hast therefore, Tis good to strike while the Irons hott, Now is the Wooing time or never, Widowes now will love Young-men, Death them from their Mates did sever, now they long to match agen, they will not stand for House or Land, Although thou be'st not worth a groat, set foorth thy selfe, thou shalt have Pelfe, If thou wilt strike while the Irons hott.
Doe not dote on Maydens features, Widowes are the only ware, It is many Young-mens natures to love Maydens young and fayre, tis Cupids wile thus to beguile Young Lovers, therefore trust him not, get one with Gold, though nere so old, Tis good to strike while the Irons hott. Lads and Lasses often marry, ritch in nothing but in Love, Want of meanes will make them vary, as we often times doe proove, how ere they fare, they must take care To kepe their Children when they are got; of this take hede, and learne with speed To strike the Iron while tis hott. Let not such a time oreslip thee, rayse thy fortunes while thou mayst, Maydens can but coll and clip thee, so will Widowes when they tast a Young mans love, most kind theyle proove. The youngest best that can be got, sith this is so, then be not slow, But strike the Iron while tis hott.
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ALL waies take this for a maxime, that old Widowes love young men, Oh then doe not spare for asking, though she's old, shele toot agen: she scornes to take for Ritches sake. Thy Money she regardeth not, with love her winne, together joyne, And strike the Iron while tis hott. Some perhaps may make objection that Old-women jelous are, Let not that change thy affection, though they be doe thou not care if thou be true, and give her due, Shele nere mistrust thee feare it not, shele love thee deere, then doe not feare, But strike the Iron while tis hott. Maydens loves are coy and fickle, they too much their equalls looke, If of wealth thou hast but little, fye away your are mistooke, replyeth she, come not to me: Then art thou daunted soone God wot, then woe an old, feare not, be bold, And strike the Iron while tis hott. And besides thers many Lasses, dares not marry when they list, Cause her Portion ere she passes must come from her Fathers fist: but still you see a Widowes free, For friend or foe she careth not,
then who would misse such time as this, Tis good to strike while the Irons hott. Many Matches have bene broken, though both Parties were content, When the Maides good-will is gotten, then her Friends will not consent would it not vexe a Man, to fixe His mind on whats an others lot? then he thats poore to mend his store, Must strike the Iron while tis hott. If a poore Young-man be matched with a Widdow stord with gold, And thereby be much inritched, though hes young and she is old, twill be no shame unto his Name, If he have what his Friends have not, but every Friend will him commend For striking the Iron while twas hott. Young-men all who hreae this Ditty, in your memories kepe it well, Chiefely you in London City, where so many Widowes dwe[ll] the Season now doth well alow Your practise, therefore loose it not, fall toot apace, while you have space, And strike the Iron while tis hott.
FINIS. Martin Parker. Printed at London for Francis Grove, and are to be sold at his Shop on Snow-Hill.