%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> It is bad Iesting with a Halter./ A Merry Iest to you I'le make appeare./ That happened lately vnto London neere,/ VVhere as good-fellowes were together drinking:/ One of them in a jeering manner thinking/ To scape shot-free, this fellow was in hope,/ His shot to pay, by jeasting with a Rope:/ VVhich jeasting might haue proued to his paine,/ But hee'le be advis'd how he jeasts so againe. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1632 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 08/13/2007 20207

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1.440-441 S126299 1 There was a Ewe had three Lambes There Was a Ewe Had Three Lambs THree Iouiall sparkes together,/ merry they did make, They were three lusty souldiers,/ had seru'd in France and Spaine,/ Germany and Italy,/ and were come home againe,/ One in Warres had lost an eye,/ another shot quite through the thigh,/ the third in Turkish slauery./ endured had much paine. THus beeing blith together,/ vnto their hearts desire title cropped; irregular stanzaic structure: 3 x 20, 1 x 16, 1 x 20 Pepys 1.440-441 STC 12544 [A. Mathewes] for F. C[oles 1632?]; Rollins (2) 1263 (Jan. 2, 1632, IV, 268, Fran. Coles & partners). Woodblock 1: first 1/2 sheet, below title, above column 1: A man stands with his body facing forward and turned slightly towards his left. He wears a jerkin and white slops.: 67 x 41 Woodblock 2: first 1/2 sheet, below title, above column 2: A man stands on his left foot, his right foot and his arms raised as if he were dancing. He wears a rounded hat and wears a floral-patterned jacket and slops. : 69 x 55 Woodblock 3: second 1/2 sheet, below title, above column 3: A man stands in profile, facing to the right, his back to the front of the frame, a knife in his right hand, and his left hand raised above his shoulder. His right foot is extended forward and he wears a doublet or jerkin and black slops. : 83 x 56 Woodblock 4: second 1/2 sheet, below title, above column 4: A man stands facing forward with his weight on his left leg and his right leg extended out to the side. He wears a dark hat with a large plume, a jerkin or doublet with apron-like panels attached, a sword slung from his left hip that hangs behind him, and bows tied at his knees. : 85 x 46 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: 440 1: 441 It is bad Iesting with a Halter./ A Merry Iest to you I'le make appeare./ That happened lately vnto London neere,/ VVhere as good-fellowes were together drinking:/ One of them in a jeering manner thinking/ To scape shot-free, this fellow was in hope,/ His shot to pay, by jeasting with a Rope:/ VVhich jeasting might haue proued to his paine,/ But hee'le be advis'd how he jeasts so againe. It is bad Jesting with a Halter. A Merry Jest to you I'le make appeare. That happened lately unto London neere, Where as good-fellowes were together drinking: One of them in a jeering manner thinking To scape shot-free, this fellow was in hope, His shot to pay, by jeasting with a Rope: Which jeasting might have proved to his paine, But hee'le be advis'd how he jeasts so againe. It is Bad Jesting with a Halter. A Merry Jest to You I'll Make Appear. That Happened Lately Unto London Near, Where as Good-fellows Were Together Drinking: One of Them in a Jeering Manner Thinking to Escape Shot-free, This Fellow Was in Hope, His Shot to Pay, By Jesting With a Rope: Which Jesting Might Have Proved to His Pain, but He'll Be Advised How He Jests So Again. The Second Part The Second Part The Second Part 1/2 sheet folio, originally left part, 288 x 140 1/2 sheet folio, originally right part, 284 x 140 cropped top and right edges, creased, uenven inking cropped bottom edge, damaged surface cast fleurons cast fleurons 1632 London Printed for [F.C.] Weinstein: licensing info correct 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 8/13/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Drinking & Good Fellowship alcohol entertainment travel trickery/deceit 8/13/2007 Checker Katy Trumbull Transcription Checked, Metadata Entered, XML Created 6/15/2006 Transcriber Apri Medina Original Transcription 7/26/2004 Bibliographer Maggie Sloan Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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THree Joviall sparkes together, merry they did make, The coldnesse of the weather, made them their liquor take: Their coyne they freely spent it, and quaft it merily, And all as one consented merry for to bee: One he for Tobacco cal'd, another cal'd for beere, Another cal'd what have you not some faggots bring us heere: They were three lusty souldiers, had serv'd in France and Spaine, Germany and Italy, and were come home againe, One in Warres had lost an eye, another shot quite through the thigh, the third in Turkish slavery. endured had much paine. There were no Maunding souldiers, maunding up and downe, With knap-sakes on their shoulders that trudge from Towne to Towne, And by their Rooking cunning poore Ale-[w]ines oft d[e]ceive: For meate and drinke, and lodging, and doe their charges save: These were no such they would keepe tutch, & pay their shot though ne'r so much, To pa[use] the love of poore and rich, [their] [favour] [st]ill to have. They were three lusty Souldiers, etc. Also three joviall Saylers, unto these Soldiers came,
And brought with them two Taylors, but none of them Ile name: And brought with them a fellow, a Butcher and a Baker, But all this time to make them even did want the neat shooe-maker: Quoth one of them I have a friend, and he dwells here fast by, A shooe-maker lets for him send he is good company, They were three lusty Souldiers, etc. He will sing and be merry, drinke and pay his share, We wish then said his neighbors all that now we had him here: They for him sent, incontinent, he came and gave them good content, And was so full of merriment, he pleas'd them all were there. They were three lusty Souldiers, etc. For nothing there was wanting that might give them content, They merry were, and made good cheere and liberally they spent, Still calling on the Tapster, of Beere, to bring the best: Then silent be, and list to me, for now beginnes the Jest, This fellow he, most Jovially, did for Tobacco call: And sayes my noble Joviall blades a health unto you all. They were three lusty Souldiers, had serv'd in France, and Spaine, Germany and Italy, and were come home, etc.
<seg n="1" rend="left"><hi rend="italic">The Second Part To the same tune.</hi></seg>
THus beeing blith together, unto their hearts desire Sayes he here is cold weather, lets have a better fire, And bring us more Tobacco, and of your Beere the best, For whilst I stay, my part Ile pay, and be a Joviall guest. Hang money it is but an Asse, for meanes I cannot lacke, Then fill the other dozen in, let sorrow and care goe packe. They were three lusty Souldiers and serv'd in France and Spaine, Germany, and Italy, and were come home againe, etc. So calling for the Tapster, to know what was to pay, Sayes he I have no money, but if you please to stay, And drinke the tother dozen whlst the Faggots burne, I scorne you for to cozen but presently returne: And money bring: then may I sing, a Flye, a figge for care, Ile hast away, and make no stay, but come and pay my share. They were three lusty Souldiers, etc. So presently returning, they all were in good hope, That he some money then had brought till pulling out a Rope, Which he had in his breeches, on termes he did not stand, But askt if anyone were there would buy a Carelesse-Band: A neate one a feate one, that was both strong and new, And nere was worne, I dare be sworne, beleeve me it is true. They were three lusty Souldiers, etc. The company then smiling for to be Jeered so,
One of them to him calling, the price of it to know: Is this a Carelesse-Band sayes he, I must commend thy wit: Then presently, I mean to try how it thy necke will fit: The Rope then, he tooke then, of trueth as I heard say, And with a twitch his necke did stretch untill he gasping lay. They were three lusty Souldiers, etc. But when he did recover, and to his sences came, Saith he I must acknowledge that I was much too blame, In such a foolish manner my betters so to Jeere: That here I should have breath'd my last it put me in a feare: Your gentle favours craving, and briefely to be plaine, It shall to me a warning bee, for Jesting so againe, They were three lusty Souldiers, etc. Thus all the City over, by rumour it was spread, E're he could well recover that surely he was dead: And that for trueth of certaine, he like a wretched Elfe, Had by some dire misfortune untimely hang'd himselfe: This song therefore it written was, to cleare all doubts of it, That all may know, it is not so, he is not dead as yet: But hopes to live, content to give, and so continue by care to thrive, Ne'r in that perill for to come of such a hanging fit. They were three lusty Souldiers, etc.
By Robert Guy. FINIS. London Printed for F.C.