%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> A wonder in Kent:/ Of the admirable stomacke of one Nicholas Wood, dwelling at Harrisom in the Coun-/ ty of Kent. The like of him was neuer heard,/ As in this Ditty is declar'd. Climsall, Richard University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1630 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 05/16/2008 20270

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1.72-73 S1840 1 The maunding Souldier The Maunding Soldier ALL you that valiant fellowes be, I pray give eare a while to me, THe Norfolke Dumpling he ore came,/ The Devonshire white-pot he made lame Pepys 1.72-73 STC 4298 [G. Purslowe] for H. G[osson, 1630?] Woodblock 1: centered below title, above two columns and cast fleuron, between two cast fleurons: A man (presumably Nicholas Wood) stands facing forward on some sort of tiled floor. He wears a broad hat, a short, belted waistcoat, and short breeches. In his hand he holds a bird which he is putting into his mouth. The bird has its wings spread so that they frame his face. He stands between two windows with diagonal panes. To his right stands a pig in profile. To his left stands a goat in profile. Both animals have their heads towards the man.: 73 x 90 Woodblock 2: below title, centered above first column, to the left of second column: A well-dressed man stands on some type of tiled floor. He wears a plumed hat or helmet and possibly has a mustache or beard. He wears an ornate waistcoat and breeches, and has some sort of collar or ruff around his neck. A ribbon is tied across his chest and he wears a heavy cape. A sword swings from his waist and points in the direction of the man's left. Another object appears to be attached to his waist on the right side. His left hand holds his waist and his right hand is extended to his side.: 80 x 60 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: 72 A wonder in Kent:/ Of the admirable stomacke of one Nicholas Wood, dwelling at Harrisom in the Coun-/ ty of Kent. The like of him was neuer heard,/ As in this Ditty is declar'd. A wonder in Kent: Of the admirable stomacke of one Nicholas Wood, dwelling at Harrisom in the County of Kent. The like of him was never heard, As in this Ditty is declar'd. A Wonder in Kent: of the Admirable Stomach of One Nicholas Wood, Dwelling at Harrisom in the County of Kent. The Like of Him Was Never Heard, As in This Ditty Is Declared. The second part. The second part. The Second Part. Climsall, Richard 1/2 sheet folio, originally left part, 280 x 151 1/2 sheet folio, originally right part, 277 x 136 cropped top edge, creased, uneven inking, set-off from opposite page visible cropped top edge, uneven inking, set-off from opposite page visible cast fleurons 1630 Printed at London for H, G. H. G. [H. Gosson] Weinstein: STC Weinstein lists I:72-73 under H.G. [Henry Gosson]. BBTI tells us Gosson active ca. 1630. ESTC notes that this ballad was "Printed at London by G. Purslowe for H.G." Weinstein notes this via STC. Unclear if Purslowe or Gosson or both should be listed under standard publisher.

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ALL you that valiant fellowes be, I pray give eare a while to me, I tell you of a Champion bold, That fights not for the fame of gold, but for good belly cheare, as well it doth appeare, the like wherof you nere did heare. none may with him compare, as I will here declare, the like lives not I dare to sweare. In Kent this fellow now doth live, At Harrisom as report doth give, His Name is called Nicholas Wood, As I for truth have understood, well knowne by men of fame, his worth and name, that well can justifie the same, some Gentlemen and Knights, to satisfie delights, have sent for Wood to see his sleights. He is not like these puling ones, That sits an houre picking bones, A Sheepe or Calfe thats worth a Marke, On them heele bravely fall to worke, or if a Hogge it be, all's one quoth he, in one houres space you none shall see, his stomacke is so strong, nothing will doe him wrong, the Devill is sure his guts among. What talke I of a Sheepe or Calfe, Alas these exploits are not halfe, A Hogs a thing that much will eate, Fish, Flesh, Fowles, Frogges, or such like meat, yet Wood is of such power, that he within an houre a good fat Hogge he did devoure, his like was never none as plainely may be shone, not one like him was ever known.
After that he had eat this Hogge, I doe not meane to lye nor cogge, Three pecks of Damseks he did eat, For to digest his Swinish meat, Another time beside, he being tride: seven dozen of Rabbets he destroy'd, likewise he tooke in hand, to eat a Fleath of Brawne as soone as from the Bore twas drawne, At Sir William Sidleyes house he eat, As men of credit doe repeat, As much as thorowly would suffice. Full thirty men, Oh gurmundize, but then unto the fire, he did retire, and for some grease he did desire. thinking his belly he would breake immediately unlesse he had speedy remedy, A quarter of a good fat Lambe, And threescore Egges he overcame, And eighteene yards of blacke pudding, And a raw Ducke all but Bill and Wing, and after he had din'd, as I doe find, he longed for Cherries that bravely shined the threescore pound they brought, which he consumed to nought, a thing unpossible me thought, His mighty paunch doth harbour all, Sheepe, Hoggs or Calves, tis like a stall, A Parke it is likewise for Deare, And Conneyes gray, or silver haire a storehouse tis besides whereas he hides all kind of fruits that him betides Cheese, Buttermilke and Whey, he bringeth in that way, thus he brings all quite to decay.
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THe Norfolke Dumpling he ore came, The Devonshire white-pot he made lame The bag-pudding of Glocester The blackepudding of Wostershire, the Shrop-shire pan-pudding, and such gutting, and Somersetshire white-pudding, or any other Shire, their puddings heele not feare none may with Nicholas Wood compare: The Clothiers that in Kent doe dwell, In Sussex of this man did tel, To some o' the chiefest yeomen there, Who greatly mused when they did heare, and ofred presently that they would lay, a hundred pound of good money, that he could not devoure, a whole calfe in an houer, they thought it was not in his power. The wager thus betwixt them laid, The Sussex men grew sore afraid, And of their match they did repent, Desiring that they might recant, the kentish men did say, that they should pay, ten pounds or stand the match and day, then so they did agree, and spent it merrily, but Wood mist of their company. A Gentleman by chance did come, Where friends of his was in the roome And they were all at diner set. But he with them eate not a bit, when the reckoning was paid, the tapster said that twelve pence more must be defraid by him that last came in, which had not at diner ben whereat the Gentleman in spleene.
Did pay the same and said no more, But after plagued them therefore, An other time he did come there, And brought Wood with him to a faire then to the Inne he went, whereas he spent, a shilling once by ill consent and telling Wood his mind, being thus inilin'd, to call much meat & leave Wood behind Come hostes quickly let be brought As much good meat as may be thought To satisfie a dozen men, The hostes quickly sent it in come sit downe Wood quoth he, and Ile goe see, for some more of our company, but ere hee came agen, the tapster he came in thinking the devill there had ben. The tapster did his Mistris call, And said the man had eat by all, Then into th'roome she came with speed, And found the same was true indeed, then she began to sweare and pull and teare with Wood for money for his fare and he said he was willing, to pay her downe a shilling he fitted her for former dealing. Two Citizens from London went, To see this Wood was their intent, And being come to Harrisom, They sent for him into the roome, for all the victuals they did call and pay, that was within the house that day, and wished goodman Wood, to fall unto his food I marry quoth he that is good. These Citizens found him to be, So strange the like they ne'r did see, Desiring him that he would goe, To London, he resolved so, then at the last he said, he was a fraid the same to'th King should be beraid; and so he hang'd might be, therefore this thought had he, tis best staying in Kent for me. His porrige boule is full two pecks, He is not of the weakest sexe, Good Ale graines some times he doth eate, For want of other sort of meat, I doe not tell no lye, those that will further try, a booke of him likewise may buy, where much more is declared, as I have read and heard none like to him may be compared.
FINIS. R. C.
Printed at London for H,G.