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1.458-459 S102569 1 the ioviall Tinker Tom a Bedlam The Jovial Tinker THere was a rare Rat-catcher,/ Did about the Country wander, For still would he cry, a Ratt tat tat,/ tara rat, euer:/ To catch a Mouse, or to carouse./ such a Ratter I saw neuer. [with variations] IN France when he ariued,/ the heat so much perplext him, date: ?1616 (STC) Pepys 1.458-459 STC 20744 [W. White] for J. Trundle [1616?] Woodblock 1: first 1/2 sheet folio, under title and tune, above columns 1 and 2: A rat catcher walks toward the right of the cut, his body turned to look forward. Held in his left hand and over his shoulder is a pole with a flag at the end of it. The flag or penant has three rats draewn on it. Hanging from the pole by their tails are two other rats. The ratcatcher has a beard and moustache. He wears a curved hat with three feathers, a tall collar and buttoned doublet, and short patterned slops or pantaloons. A bag or purse hangs at his waist. He wears hose with ribbon garters. Behind the rat catcher, a cat in a thick collar is following. Some grass is visible on the ground. : 105 x 117 Woodblock 2: second 1/2 sheet folio, under title and tune, above column 3: A man stands in a field, his body faces forward and his head looks to the right. His legs are apart and he stands with his right hand on his hip and his left arm held out to his side. He wears a hat, a jerkin, and slops. His jacket is partially unbuttoned. From the belt on his right side hangs an object, possibly a sword.: 86 x 52 Woodblock 3: second 1/2 sheet folio, under title and tune, above column 4: A lady stands facing towards her right. In her right hand, she holds a large feather fan (or a branch?). 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. She appears to be scowling.: 83 x 64 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: 458 The famous Ratketcher, with his trauels/ into France, and of his returne to London. The famous Ratketcher, with his travels into France, and of his returne to London. The Famous Ratcatcher, with His Travels into France, and of His Return to London. The Ratketchers returne out of France/ to London. The Ratketchers returne out of France to London. The Ratcatcher's Return Out of France to London. 1/2 sheet folio, originally left part, 284 x 140 1/2 sheet folio, originally right part, 283 x 146 cropped and torn bottom edge, damaged surface damaged surface vertical rules vertical rules Printer 1616 Imprinted at London for Iohn Trundle, and are to be sold at/ the signe of the No-body in Barbican. Iohn Trundle [John Trundle] Weinstein: STC

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<seg n="1" rend="left"><hi rend="italic">The famous Ratketcher, with his travels</hi> </seg> <seg n="2" rend="left"><hi rend="italic">into France, and of his returne to London.</hi> </seg> <seg n="3" rend="left"><hi rend="italic">To the tune of the joviall Tinker.</hi> </seg>
T Here was a rare Rat-catcher, Did about the Country wander, The soundest blade of all his trade, Or I should him deepely slaunder: For still would he cry, a Ratt tat tat, tara rat, ever: To catch a Mouse, or to carouse. such a Ratter I saw never. Upon a Poale he carryed Full fourty fulsome Vermine: Whose cursed lives without any Knives, To take he did determine. And still would he cry, a Rat tat tat, tara Rat, ever, etc. His talke was all of India , The Voyage and the Navie: What Mise or Rattes, or wild Polcats: What Stoates or Weesels have yee: And still would he cry, a Rat, etc. He knew the Nut of India , That makes the Magpie stagger: The Mercuries , and Cantharies , With Arsnicke , and Roseaker . And still would he cry, a Rat, etc. Full often with a Negro , The Juice of Poppies drunke hee: Eate Poyson franke with a Mountebanke, And Spiders with a Monkie. And still would he cry, a Rat, etc. In London he was well knowne: In many a stately House He lays a Bayte; whose deadly fate, Did kill both Ratte and Mouse. And still would he cry, a Rat, etc.
But on a time, a Damosell, did him so farre intice, That for her, a Baite he layd straight, would kill no Rats nor Mice. And still would he cry, a Rat, etc. And on the Baite she nibled, so pleasing in her taste, She lickt so long, that the Poyson strong, did make her swell i'th waste. And still would he cry, a Rat, etc. H[e] ebtilely this perceiving, to the Country straight doth hie him: Where by his skill, he poysoneth still, such Vermine as come nie him. And still would he cry, a Rat, etc. He never careth whether he be sober, lame, or tipsie: He can Collogue with any Rogue, and Cant with any Gipsie. And still would he cry, a Rat, etc. He was so brave a bowzer, that it was doubtfull whether He taught the Rats, or the Rats taught him to be druncke as Rats, togeather. And still would he cry, a Rat, etc. When he had tript this Iland, from Bristow unto Dover , With painefull Bagge and painted Flagge, to France he sayled over. Yet still would he cry, a Rat tat tat, tara rat, ever, etc.
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I N France when he arived, the heat so much perplext him, That all his Pouch did swell so much, and Poyson so had vext him. That scarce could he cry, a Rat tat tat, tara Rat, ever: To catch a Mouse, or to carouse, Such a Ratter I saw never. At last, as Witches common, must use anothers ayding: So did this Ratter, tell the matter to another of's owne trading. And then did he cry, a Rat tat tat. etc. Who using many Simples, to quench his fiery burning: Did make him daunce cleane out of France , And home hee's now returning. And still doth he cry, a Rat, etc. At Dover he arived, and Kent hath had his cunning: The Maydens Lappes like poysoned Rattes repent his backe-home comming. For still doth he cry, a Rat, etc. At Gravesend 'mongst the Maydens, Greene sicknesse reign'd so briefly, None could have cure, but such as sure would take his Potions chiefly. And still doth he cry, a Rat, etc. The Shippe wherein he sayled, ere he on shore arived, Reports him that he kild a Ratte, that nere will be revived. And still doth he cry, a Rat, etc.
And to the Fayre in Smithfield , he now is gon and paced: To search with Pole for the Rat-knawne hole that him so much outfaced. And still doth he cry, a Rat, etc. Now to the Tipling houses, to kill the Vermine featly: French Rats and Mice all in a trice, he will destroy full neatly. And still doth he cry, a Rat, etc. An ugly Wench to see-to, whose Nose was knawne with Vermin, The Ratte to kill, that usd her ill, to use him doth determine. And still doth he cry, a Rat. etc. If any other Maydens, or Female kinds, will use him, Come call him quicke, for with a tricke hee's gone, if you refuse him. And still doth he cry, a Rat, etc. To Sturbridge Fayre his journy is plotted, and appoynted: Approch with speed, you that have need with Poyson to be noynted. And still doth he cry, a Rat, etc. When backe he commeth home-ward, observe his Flagge bepainted With Mice and Rattes, and with Poulcats, if you will be acquainted, And heare him to cry, a Rat tat tat, tara Rat, ever: To catch a Mouse, or to carouse, such a Ratter I saw never.
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Imprinted at London for John Trundle , and are to be sold at the signe of the No-body in Barbican .