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1.462-463 S5357 1 a pleasant new Tune A Pleasant New Tune COme let our sports with our songs be re-/ (nownd,/ vnto the ample fieldes: To a new so ho, so ho. [with variations in stanza 2] HEroes beloued kinde Leander,/ had his delight been woods, Pepys 1.462-463 Rollins (1) II:180-184; STC 6924.5 R. B[lower c.1615]; Rollins (2) 1903 (Oct. 13, 1657, ii, 149, Fran. Grove). Woodblock 1: first 1/2 sheet, below title, above columns 1 and 2: A hunting scene. At the left of the cut, the hunter walks forward, holding a staff and sounding a horn. He wears a buttoned jacket or doublet, short full breeches, hose, low shoes, and a hat with a feather. In the center of the cut, a large dog wearing a collar pursues the (extremely large) rabbit fleeing to the right of the cut. In the background stands a tree.: 74 x 153 Woodblock 2: second 1/2 sheet, below title, above column 3 : In the center of the foreground a deer with tall antlers lies on the ground. His forelegs are crossed in front of him. Behind the deer in the background are visible several peaks of hills or mountains. Above the mountains the lower face of the sun appears in the upper righthand corner. The sun appears to have a mouth. At the edge of the sun rays is a ring of clouds, apparently being pushed back by the sun rays. In the foreground, to the right of the deer lies a small animal, possibly a cat, curled up on the ground. Behind the small animal are three figures: one figure has his hands thrown up in the air as if in supplication, and to his right sit or kneel two other figures. Behind the group is a small object, possibly a box or chest. Above that group is a cliff or mountain top on which are visible tufts of grass. Sitting on top of the hill kneel two figures wearing robes, hands folded as if in prayer, facing towards the sun.: 70 x 78 Woodblock 3: second 1/2 sheet, below title, above column 4: The right half of the cut is a hedged garden surrounded by clipped shrubs that act as a wall. Growing out of this private space, at the back of the cut, are several vines which wrap around stakes. Alongside the hedge grow a row of flowering fruit trees. Behind these trees, to the far left of the cut, three people stand with their backs to the viewer, facing a rising or setting sun. They appear to be praying. : 55 x 69 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: 462 1: 463 A Pleasant new Ditty called the new, So Ho. A Pleasant new Ditty called the new, So Ho. A Pleasant New Ditty Called the New, So Ho. The second part. The second part. The Second Part. 1/2 sheet folio, originally left part, 245 x 158 1/2 sheet folio, originally right part, 243 x 157 uneven inking damaged surface cast fleurons cast fleurons 1615 At London printed by R. B. R. B. Weinstein: STC 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 8/29/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Humour, Frollicks &c entertainment love mythology/Classicalworld travel Ballads, English 17th century Broadsides, England 17th century 05/21/2008 Checker Kris McAbee Made corrections to transcription 8/29/2007 Checker Katy Trumbull Transcription Checked, Metadata Updated, XML Created 8/16/2006 Transcriber Cat Zusky Original Transcription Created 7/28/2004 Bibliographer Liberty Stanavage Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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COme let our sports with our songs be renownd, unto the ample fieldes: Our cups in the bloud of Neptune be drowned That merry Nectar yeelds, Graced be the Sun, as he Salutes the modest Morne, when he leaves the earth below: And the grace to the starres in chace, That with him were borne, To a new so ho, so ho. Health to the Muse and the Queenes of the Fountains. that our delights befriend: Fortune to pan, and the Nimphs of the Mountaines, that our Flockes defend Life and blood to the Cipresse wood, That was a hunter young: when he first in Groves did grow. And a shower, to the Purple Flower, That from Adonis sprung, When he sight his last so ho, so ho. If that the Lord of Olympus had ever hunting truely knowne, Jove in the Bed of his Mistris had never injury done unto none, Tryton ould, to the foyled mould, Would the wanton Dolphin straine, and the toyle soone did forgoe: And the said, ould timeless God, Recall past howers againe, To a new so ho, so ho.
Oft would it cost jolly Hermis a journey to run over the race: Mars in his course would as well in a turney win Zepharies grace: Smiles of Lampse with horses hoves: Shodde with a golden Pen, would amaze the earth below: And the Boy, doth oft joy, To shake his nimble heeles, To a new so ho, so ho, Man to himselfe, like a woman delighted, is to himselfe a foe: Gold he that loves, with the shade shal be frighted and out of wealth drinke woe, He that pleasure loves with measure, Lives with a friend combind, and effects no glistring show: He drinkes in the Hornes Unicornes, And daily feastes his mind, To a new so ho, so ho. Slaves to the World, shall be washt with the Billowes, of eternall Care: Servile to Love shall be crownd with the willowes, of deceitfull feare, Tunes his mones to dumpish Drones, An a jelous life consumed, in the song and sighes of woe: While away, we spend the day, With a lusty Paean tune: To a new so ho, so ho.
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HEroes beloved kinde Leander, had his delight been woods, Then should his life have felt no danger, in Helespontus flouds Didoes heart by Cupids dart Had not burned so with fire, as lovers use to doe: Wofull Queene that still was seene Consuming with desire, To a new so ho, so ho. Oh then what Angels were fare women, if Angels could not buy them, Their beauties that be both bright and golden, drawes too many nye them, Fayned cryes shewes in their eyes, Like Aprill springing showers, that fancie weeds might grow, Foolish then we love sicke men, That have no seeing powers, To leave their new so ho, etc. Youth if it was with age abuised, women weare no woes to men, The world then Devine and purely prized, would be Paradise agen, Bewties booke if we ore looke, The leaves we shall finde torne. and the mergent fild with woe, Youths delight so faire and bright A moments time hath worne, To a new so ho, so ho.
All our desiers are fading pleasuers, and but minuts of content, Resting with us lik wasting treasures, no sooner gaind but spent, Years of sorrow, we still borrow, But for one minets joy, returning tribble woe: Delightfull bubles, change to troubles To feede us with annoy, To a new so ho, so ho. Man by his shape is the stampe of heaven plast on the earth as King, The world unto him for a Court is given to rule each living thing: Bewties blazing is our gazing. That sweete beloved tree, where fading follies grow, A winding sheete and Coffin meete, More fitter for us be. Then the new so ho, so ho.
FINIS.
At London printed by R.B.