%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> Rocke the Babie Joane: / OR, / Iohn his Petition to his louing Wife Ioane, / To suckle the Babe that was none of her owne. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1632 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 08/13/2008 20184

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1.396-397r S5270 1 Under and ouer Under and Over Under and Over A Young man in our Parish, / His wife was somewhat currish. Suckle the Baby, / huggle the Baby, / Rocke the Baby Ione. / I scorne to suckle the Baby, / Vnlesse it were mine owne. TWould be to my discredit, / Should I both board and bed it, Suckle the Baby, / huggle the Baby, / Rocke the Baby Ione. / I scorne to suckle the Baby, / Vnlesse it were mine owne. uneven inking: Pri[nted] at London for H. G[.]; woodcut 1 with caption: O Ione; formerly conjoined single sheet oblong folio, cut in two parts and hinged with verso: A Sayler new come ouer: / And in this Ship with him those of such fame / . . . [see V. App.ii:15-16] ; compare 1.404-405 Pepys 1.396-397r Rollins (1) II:213-218; STC 21138.5 for H. G[osson, 1632?]; Rollins (2) 2318 (Jan 2, 1632, IV, 268, Fran. Coles & partners). Woodblock 1: first 1/2 sheet, below title, above column 1: An aristocratic man kneels in a pose of supplication. He faces to the right of the cut, his hands held together in an attitude of prayer. He wears a doublet or jerkin, a ruff, short full breeches, hose, and low, decorated shoes. A caption by his face reads: O Ione: 60 x 45 Woodblock 2: first 1/2 sheet, below title, above column 2: A lady stands facing towards her right. In her right hand, she holds a large feather fan (or a branch?). The lady wears a large stiff ruff and a necklace or chain. Her full skirt (supported by a French farthingale?) and the front of her dress is decorated with a row of large flowers. : 77 x 54 Woodblock 3: second 1/2 sheet, below title, above columns 3 and 4: A nursery scene. A woman kneels, rocking a cradle, a rattle in her upraised right hand. By her face is a caption reading: So I may haue my will, / Ile loue thy Baby still. She wears a dress with a dark bodice and lighter colored skirt, and a large stiff collar. The bodice of her gown is cut away between collar, sleeves, and ribcage to reveal her bare breasts and nipples. A decorated cradle in front of her contains a baby dressed in a frilled cap. To her left, a walking moustached man raises his right hand in expostulation. By his head is a captions that reads: To thee I make my mone, / O rocke the cradle Ione. He wears dark breeches, a light colored doublet, hose, low shoes, and a ruff. He holds his wide brimmed hat in his extended left hand. Behind the woman a lattice window is visible. To her left stands a small table upon which sits a bowl. : 96 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: 396 1: 397r Rocke the Babie Joane: / OR, / Iohn his Petition to his louing Wife Ioane, / To suckle the Babe that was none of her owne. Rocke the Babie Joane: OR, John his Petition to his loving Wife Joane, To suckle the Babe that was none of her owne. Rock the Baby Joane: Or, John His Petition to His Loving Wife Joane, to Suckle the Babe That Was None of Her Own. The second part. The second part. The Second Part. 1/2 sheet folio, originally left part, hinged, 265 x 148 1/2 sheet folio, originally right part, hinged, ?265 x 148 uneven inking, verso shows through cropped bottom edge, uneven inking, verso shows through cast fleurons cast fleurons 1632 Printed at London for H. G. H. G. Weinstein: STC, 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 8/13/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Marriage children infidelity marriage sex/sexuality 08/13/08 Checker Rachel Mann Metadata updated, xml created, ESTC # recorded / found in bl.uk 05/24/2008 Checker Kris McAbee Transcription corrected 07/10/2007 Checker Katy Trumbull Transcription Checked, XML created 2006 Transcriber Dolly Smith Original Transcription 7/22/2004 Bibliographer Liberty Stanavage Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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A Young man in our Parish, His wife was somewhat currish. For she refus'd to nourish a child which he brought home: He got it on an other, And death had tane the mother, The truth he could not smother, all out at last did come: Suckle the Baby, huggle the Baby, Rocke the Baby Jone. I scorne to suckle the Baby, Unlesse it were mine owne. His wife cry'd out on one day, I thinke it was on Sunday, The next day being Munday, his Wench in sunder fell: The Dad on't shee descryed, Which having done, shee dyed, This could not be denyed, alas he knew't too well. Suckle the Baby, etc. The Parish him inforced To see the Infant nursed, He being but lightly pursed, desir'd to save that charge: He brought it to his owne wife, Whom he lov'd as his owne life: To her the case was knowne rife, he told her all at large. Suckle the Baby, etc.
Quoth he my Jone my deerest, Thy love to mee is neerest, Thy vertue will shine clearest, in doing this good deed: This Infant young is left heere, Unable to make shift heere, Twill be of life bereft heere, unlesse thou doe it feed. Suckle the Baby, etc. Away thou false Deceiver, Quoth shee farewell for ever, I am resolved never To love thee as I did: Alas quoth hee my honny, I would not for any money, By thee my sweetest conny, to be so shrewdly chid. Suckle the Baby, etc. Although I lov'd his mother, Ile vow to love none other, What needst thou keepe this pother, since shee (poore wretch) is dead: No more she can thee trouble, And 'twould be charges double, If every moneth a Noble I pay for milke and bread. Suckle the Baby, Huggle the Baby, Rocke the Babie Jone. I scorne to suckle the Baby, Unlesse it were mine owne.
<seg n="1" rend="left"><hi rend="italic">The second part. To the same tune.</hi></seg>
TWould be to my discredit, Should I both board and bed it, For never woman did it to a Bastard in this kind. O Jone leave off this fashion, Twill be thy commendation To take commiseration, let not the child be pind. Suckle the Baby, etc. What if the brat be starved? Experience hath observed It should not bee preserved by her that is thy wife. Thy patience will appeare more, O take it Juggie therefore, Beare with my fault, for wherefore should we continue strife? Suckle the Baby, etc. I doubt I shall be forced, From thee to bee divorced, Thy brood shall nere be nursed, by me nor by my cost. O wife be not so cruell, Thou knowst thou art my Jewell, Be certaine if thou doe well, thy labour is not lost. Suckle the Baby, etc. My neighbours will deride me, And none that dwell beside me Will evermore abide me for such a President. No Jone thou art mistaken, Twill other wives awaken, Then let some course be taken for the childs nourishment. Suckle the Baby, etc.
Let patient Grissels storie, Be still in thy memorie, Who wonne a lasting glory, through patience in like sort: Although it touch thee neerely, This Barne that lookes so cheerely, Shall binde me still more deerely, to love thee better for't. Suckle the Baby, etc. Well John thy intercession Hath chang'd my disposition, And now upon condition thou'lt goe no more astray: Ile entertaine thy Baby, And love it as well as may be. Doe so (sweet Jugge) I pray thee; then this is a joyfull day. Suckle the Baby, Huggle the Baby, Rocke the Baby Jone: I prethee Jugge love my Baby, And count it to be thine owne. I have a Girle, I bore it But just a day before it, Although we be but poore yet, these two we will maintaine: Ile suckle it, and dandle it, And very choycely handle it, And thou shalt sope and candle get: and thus betweene us twaine, Weele suckle the Baby, And huggle the Baby. Gramercy honest Jone. O John Ile rocke thy Baby, As well as 'twere mine owne.
FINIS. Printed at London for H.G.