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Patricia Fumerton Early Modern Center - English Department University of California Santa Barbara, CA 93105 United States of America EMail: pfumer@english.ucsb.edu

1.496-497 R234200 1 an excellent New Tune An Excellent New Tune THere was a man in Babylon, / of reputation great by fame, Lady, Lady, Title possibly unclear: Weinstein suggests 'An Excellent Ballad, intituled, The Constancy [of] / Susanna'; 2nd page condition: 1/2 sheet folio, originally right part, 254 x 150, cropped top edge, torn left and bottom edges, uneven inking Pepys 1.496-497 Wing E3783[A]; Rollins (2) 991 (1562-63, I, 210, Tho. Colwell); Rollins (2) 2528 (Sept. 8, 1592, II, 620, Jno. Wolf); Rollins (2) 2563 (Dec. 14, 1624, IV, 131); Rollins (2) 379 (Mch. 1, 1675, ii, 497). Woodblock 1: first 1/2 sheet folio, under title and tune, above columns 1 and 2: Two men are walking towards each other in the forest. Each man carries a walking stick in his left hand and over his right shoulder another stick from which hang bundles or boxes. The men wear hats, jerkin, and hose. A dog runs along to the right of the man on the left of the woodcut. Behind the man on the left walks a woman who wears an elaborate dress with a high neck and a large neck ruff. Between the two men walking are two tree stumps. Several trees are visible in the background. : 73 x 107 Woodblock 2: second 1/2 sheet folio, above columns 3 and 4: A young man (shepherd?) sits under a tree to the left of the cut. He wears a short tunic and boots, and holds a crook in his right hand. He is lloking at a naked woman (Susanna?) with loose long hair, who stands facing him, dressed only in a necklace and a shawl. She holds a ball or orb toward him in her outreached right hand. He rests his left hand on top of the ball. Behind the nake woman, a man in a crown (prince? king?) stands, wearing a fur-trimmed cloak and holding a scepter. He looks over his shoulder at a person (man? woman?) in armor and a helmet, who holds a spear and a shield.: 78 x 84 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: 496 1: 497 An Excellent Ballad, intituled, The Constancy [of?] / SUSANNA. An Excellent Ballad, intituled, The Constancy SUSANNA. An Excellent Ballad, Intitled, The Constancy Susanna. 1/2 sheet folio, originally left part, 254 x 150 cropped left edge, torn top and bottom edges, uneven inking vertical rule 1681-1684 Printed for J Wright, J. Clark, W. Thackeray, and T. Passi[nger.] J. Wright, J.Clark, W.Thackeray, T.Passinger Blagden

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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 8/18/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America A Small Promiscuous Supplement crime law punishment sex/sexuality trickery/deceit 8/18/2008 Checker Jessica C. Murphy updated metadata, handcoded a page break in there, recorded 2nd page condition in notes 5/22/2008 Checker Cat Zusky Checked transcription, updated metadata, created XML 6/15/2006 Transcriber Dolly Smith Original transcription 7/26/2004 Bibliographer Simone Chess Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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THere was a man in Babylon, of reputation great by fame, He took to wife afair woman Susanna was she cal'd by name; A woman fair and vertuous, Lady, Lady, Why should not we of her learn thus, to live Godly? Vrtuously her life she led, she feared God, she stood in awe, As in the story you may read, was well brought up in Moses law. Her parents they were godly folk, Lady, Lady, Why should not we then talk of this Lady? That year two Judges there were made which were the Elders of Babylon, To Joachims house was all their trade who was Susana's husband then: Joachim was a great rich man, Lady, Lady, These Elders oft to his house came for this Lady. Joachim had an Orchard by, fast joyning to his house or place, Where as Susanna commonly, her self did daily there solace: And that these Elders soon espy'd, Lady, Lady, And privately themselves did hide for that Lady. Her chast and constant life was try'd, by these Elders of Babylon, A time convenient they espy'd, to ha[ve] this Lady all alone.
In this Orchard it came to pass, Lady, Lady, Where she alone her self did wash her fair body. The Elders came to her anon & thus they said fair Dame good speed The doors are fast the Maids are gone, consent to us and do this deed, For we are men of no mistrust: Lady, Lady, And yet to thee we have a lust, O fair Lady. If that to us thou dost say nay, a testimonial we will bring, We will say that one with thee lay, how can'st thou then avoid this thing? Therefore consent and to us turn, Lady, Lady, For we to thee in lust do burn, O fair Lady. Then did she sigh and said alas, now woe is me on every side, Was ever wretch in such a cause; shall I consent and do this deed? Whether I do or do not, Lady, Lady, It is my death right well I wot, O true Lady. Better it were for me to fall into your hands and be guiltless, Then that I should consent at all, to this your shamefull wickedness: And even with that (where as she stood) Lady, Lady, Unto the Lord she cry'd aloud. pittifully.
THese Elders doth likewise again against Susanna aloud they cry'd, Their filthy lust could not obtain, their wickedness they thought to hide, Unto her friends they then her brought, Lady, Lady, And with all speed the life was sought of that Lady. On the morrow she was brought forth before the people for to stand, That they might hear & know the truth, how these two Elders Susanna found The Elders swore and thus did say, Lady, Lady, How that they saw a young man lay with this Lady. Judgement there was for one offence, Susanna causeless she must dye, These Elders bore such evidence, against her they did verifie, Who were believed then indeed, Lady, Lady, Against Susanna to proceed, that she should die, Susanna's friends that stood her by, they did lament and were full woe, When as they saw no remedy, but that to death she then must go, Then unto him that is so just, Lady, Lady, In God was all her hope and trust, to him they cry. [T]he Lord her voice heard and beheld the Daughters cry of Israel; His spirit he raised in a child, whose name was call'd young Daniel, Who cryed aloud where as he stood, Lady, Lady, [I] am clear of the guiltless blood of this Lady.
Are you such fools quoth Daniel then? in Judgment you have not done well Nor yet the right way have you gone to judge the daughter of Israel, By this witness of false disdain, Lady, Lady, Wherefore to judgment turn a gain, for that Lady. And when to judgemet they were set he called for these wicked men, And soon he did them seperate, putting the one fpom th'other then: He askt the first where he did see, that fair Lady? He said under a Mulberry tree, who lyed falsly. Thou lyest (said Daniel) on thy head; thy sentence is before the Lord, He bad that forth he might be led, and bring the other that bare record, To see how they two did agree, Lady, Lady, He said under a Pomgranate tree, who lyed falsly. Said Daniel as he did before, behold the Mesenger of the Lord, Stands waiting at the Door, even to cut thee with a sword: And even with that the multitude aloud did cry, Give thanks to God and so conclude; for this Lady. They dealt like with these wicked men according as the Scripture saith, They did as with their neighbour then, by Moses Law were put to Death: She innocent preserved was, Lady, Lady, As God by Daniel brought to pass, for this Lady.
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