%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> A constant VVife, a kinde VVife, / A louing VVife, and a fine VVife, / VVhich giues content vnto mans life. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1631 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 06/23/2008 20181

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1.390-391 S126289 1 Lie lulling beyond thee Lie Lulling Beyond thee Lie Lulling Beyond Thee YOung men and maids lend me your aids, / to sing of my deare Sweeting: WIth hand and heart I will impart, / the praises of my Sweeting, another edition at 4.82 Pepys 1.390-391 Rollins (1) II:201-206; STC 25610.5 for F. C[oules 1631?]; Rollins (2) 386 (Sept. 5, 1631, IV, 260, Fran. Coles & partners); Rollins (2) 388 (Mch. 13, 1656, ii, 37); Rollins (2) 387 (Mch. 1, 1675, ii, 497). Woodblock 1: first 1/2 sheet, below title, above column 1: An aristocratic man rests his left hand on his hip, and his right hand by his hip. He wears slops, a buttoned doublet or jerkin with a collar, short breeches, hose, and low shoes. Clouds are visible above him.: 77 x 64 Woodblock 2: first 1/2 sheet, below title, above column 2: The woodcut is a faded image of a woman wearing an elaborate gown. In her right hand she holds a large object, possibly a branch or a feather fan. Plants appear to be growing around her feet and there is a floral pattern on the front of her dress. She appears to be wearing a large ruff and her sleeves appear to be puffed and elaborately embroidered. Her left hand she holds in front of her. : 80 x 60 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 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: 390 1: 391 A constant VVife, a kinde VVife, / A louing VVife, and a fine VVife, / VVhich giues content vnto mans life. A constant Wife, a kinde Wife, A loving Wife, and a fine Wife, Which gives content unto mans life. A Constant Wife, a Kind Wife, a Loving Wife, and a Fine Wife, Which Gives Content Unto Man's Life. The second part, The second part, The Second Part, 1/2 sheet folio, originally left part, 270 x 156 1/2 sheet folio, originally right part, 270 x 142 creased, uneven inking cropped right edge, torn bottom right corner, uneven inking cast fleurons cast fleurons 1631 London Printed for F. C. F. C. 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 6/23/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Marriage advice class love marriage 06/23/08 Checker Rachel Mann Metadata updated, xml created 7/11/2007 Checker Katy Trumbull Ballad Checked 2006 Checker Jessica C. Murphy Ballad Checked 2006 Transcriber Pavneet Aulakh Original Transcription 7/23/2004 Bibliographer Jessica C. Murphy Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created 7/23/2004 Bibliographer Liberty Stanavage Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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YOung men and maids lend me your aids, to sing of my deare Sweeting: It showes how Fortune hath betrayd's and often spoild our meeting. She likely was for to be rich, and I a man but meanely, Wharefore her friends at me did grutch, and usde me most unkindly. Her constancy I will declare, wherein she proved loyall: But few with her that will compare when they are put to tryall. Her friends against her did contend, because she lent me favour, They said, I quickly all would spend, if that I might but have her. They did convey her from my sight, because she should exempt me: I could not find my hearts delight, which sore did discontent me. I traveld over craggy rockes, ore mountaine, hills, and valleys, But she was kept from me with lockes, onely through spight and malice. But Love that conquers Kings and Queens, herin did shew us favour, It brought to passe, and wrought the meanes, in what place I should have her. She had an Uncle did detaine, and keep her presence from me: Whom I was very like t'have slaine, because he so did wrong me.
I boldly came where he did dwell, and asked for my Sweeting: They said of her they could not tell, which was to me sad greeting. But presently shee heard my voyce, and call me at her windor. O I would come to thee my choise, but doores and lockes doe hinder. Whereat amazed I did stand, to heare her make that answer: I drew my sword into my hand, and straight the house did enter, And then I made the lockes to flie, and doores in pieces shatter: I vow'd to have her company, and quickly I came at her. Her Uncle and some of his men, did after present follow: Who said I should ne'r out againe, but in my blood should wallow: But with some hurt done on both sides, I brought my Sweet-heart from them, Young men to win yourselves such Brides, fight for to overcome them. Then joyn'd we hands in Hymens bands to love and live together, She lov'd me not for house nor lands, for I had none of either. Her love was pure, and doth endure, and so shall mine for ever: Till death doth us so much injure, as part us from each other.
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WIth hand and heart I will impart, the praises of my Sweeting, Now welcome joyes, and farewell smart, blest be the time of meeting With my Sweet-heart and onely Deare, in whom is all my pleasure. The like of her doth not appeare, she is so blest a treasure. O happy be the time and houre, that ere I saw her feature: Sure heavens blisse on me did showre, to send me such a creature. She is so pleasing to my minde, the like was never any, Shee's vertuous, wise, and very kinde, she farre surpasseth many. Her comely feature may compare with any in Towne or Citie, For courtesie she is most rare, likewise she is full of pitie. No vertue that can give content to any earthly creature, But God to her the same hath sent, to please the will of Nature. Her golden lockes like threeds of gold, her eyes like stars doe glitter, Her cheekes like Rose and Lillies fould, she may be Venus sister. Shee hath a handsome dimpled chin, her necke shines like the chrystall: Her like hath seldome times beene seene, she seemeth so celestiall.
Her armes and shoulders are compleat her brests like Alabaster; Her waist and body is as neat, there's none that ere surpast her, Her eloquence gives such content to all that heare her phrases, That freely they'll give their consents to yeeld her earthly praises. Her Lilly hand is at command, to doe me any service: And quickly she will understand a matter whatsoere it is. If I bid goe shee will not stay, to worke any displeasure, But presently she goes her way. And is not this a treasure? Her parts below Ile not descry, but they are very neat ones, A dainty foot and leg, and thigh, as can be made of flesh and bones. Shee is so perfect in her parts, that many were inflamed, On her they wholly set their hearts, and at her fully aimed. Thus to conclude and end my song, I wish well to the female, Or else I sure should doe them wrong and prove my selfe a tell-tale Young men adue, be kind [and true] unto your onely Sweet[ing] Observe your time, you [need not rue,] nor curse the houre of [meeting]
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