%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> A pleasant new Ballad of King Edward the fourth, and a Tanner of Tamworth,/ as he rode a Hunting with his Nobles to Drayton-Basset. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1681-1684 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 09/06/2007 20749

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2.129 R234324 1 an Excellent New Tune An Excellent New Tune IN Summer time when leaves grow green,/ and Birds were singing one every tree, Pepys 2.129 Wing P2544aA; Rollins (2) 1360 (Aug. 1, 1586, II, 451, Ed. White); Rollins (2) 1745 (Oct. 6, 1600, III, 173, Wm. White); Rollins (2) 1361 (Dec. 9, 1615, III, 579, Jno. Trundle); Rollins (2) 1362 (Dec. 14, 1624, IV, 131); Rollins (2) 1366 (Mch. 1, 1675, ii, 497) 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. 2: 129 A pleasant new Ballad of King Edward the fourth, and a Tanner of Tamworth,/ as he rode a Hunting with his Nobles to Drayton-Basset. A pleasant new Ballad of King Edward the fourth, and a Tanner of Tamworth, as he rode a Hunting with his Nobles to Drayton-Basset. A Pleasant New Ballad of King Edward the Fourth, and a Tanner of Tamworth, as He Rode a Hunting With His Nobles to Drayton-basset. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, ?210 x 324 cropped top edge, uneven inking 1681-1684 Printed for J. Wright, J. Clarke, W. Thackeray, and T. Passinger. J. Wright, J. Clarke, W. Thackeray, T. Passinger Blagden

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IN Summer time when leaves grow green, and Birds were singing one every tree, King Edward would a hunting ride, some pastime for to see: Our King he would a hunting ride, by eight a Clock of the day, And well was he ware of a bold Tanner, come rideing on the way: A good Russet Coat the Tanner had on, fast buttoned under his Chin, And under him a good Cow-hide and a Mare of four shilling Now stand you here my good Lords all, under this trusty Tree And I will wend to yonder fellow, to know from whence came he: God speed, God speed, then said our King, thou art welcome good fellow quoth he, Which is the way to Drayton-basset, I pray thee shew to me: The ready way to Draton-basset, from this place as thou dost stand, The next pair of Gallows thou comest to thou must turn up on thy right hand. That is not the way then said our King, the ready way I pray thee shew to me, Whethe[r] thou be a Theif or true man, quod the Tanner, i'm a weary of thy Company.
Away with a vengeance, quoth the Tanner; I hold thee out of thy wit For all this day have I ridden and gone, and I am fasting yet: Go with me to Drayton-basset, said our King no dainties we will lack We'l have meat and drink of the best, and I will pay the shot. God-a-mercy for nothing, said the Tanner, thou shalt pay for no dinner of mine, I have more Groats and Nobles in my purse then thou hast pence in thine. God save your goods, then said our King, and send them well to thee, Be Theif or true man, said the Tanner, I am weary of thy Company. Away with a vengeance (quoth the Tanner) of thee I stand in fear The Apparrel thou wearst on thy back, may seem a good Lord to wear: I never stole them said our King; I swear to thee by the rood, Thou art some Ruffian of the Country, thou rid'st in the midst of the Wood. What news dost thou hear, then said our King I pray thee what news dost thou hear, I hear no news answered the Tanner, but that Cow-hides be dear.
COw hides, Cow hides, [then said our King,] I marvel what they be: Why art thou a Fool? quoth the Tanner look I have one under me: Yet one thing now I would thee pray so that thou would'st not be strange, I thy Mare be better than my Steed, I pray thee let us change. But if thou needs with me will cahnge, as change full well may ye? By the faith of my body, quoth the Tanner, I look to have some boot of thee. What boot will ye have then said our King, what boot doth thou ask on this ground? No pence nor halfpence, said the Tanner, but a Noble in Gold so round. Here's twenty groats, then said our King, so well paid see you be, I love thee better than I did before, I thought thou hadst ne'r a penny. But if so be thou needs must change, as change thou my'st abide, Though thou hast gotten Brock my Mare, thou shalt not have my Cow-hide. The Tanner took the good Cow-hide that of the Cow was hilt, And threw it upon the Kings Saddle, that was so fairly guilt. Now help me up, quoth the Tanner, full quick that I were gone, And when I come home to Gillian my wife, she'l say I am a Gentleman. The King took the Tanner by the Leg, he girted a fart so round, You'r very comely, said the King, were I aware I had laid you ot'h ground. When the Tanner was in the Kings Saddle, astonished then he was, He knew not the stirrops that he did wear, whether they were Gold or Brass: But when the steed saw the black Cow tale wag, and eke the Black-Cow-horn, The Steed began to run away, as if the Devil the Tanner had born, Untill he came unto a nook, a little beside an Oak, The Steed gave the Tanner such a fall, his neck was almost broke: Take thy Horse again with a vengeanc he said, with me he shall not abide.
[It is no marvel said the King and laught,] he knew not your Cow-hide. But if that we need must change, as change well now we might, I'le swear to you plain if you have my Mare, I look to have some boot. What boot will you ask? (quoth the Tanner) what boot will you ask on this ground? No pence nor no half-pence said our King, but a Noble in Gold so round. Here's twenty good groats said the Tanner, and twenty more I have of thine, I have ten groats more in my Purse, we'l drink five of them at the Wine. The King set a Bugle Horn to his mouth and blew both loud and shrill, And five hundered Lords and Knights, came rideing over a Hill. Away with avengeance quoth the Tanner, wich thee i'le no longer abide, Thou art a strong Theif, yonder be thy fellows, they steal away my Cow-hide: No I protest then said our King, for so it may not be, They be the Lords of Drayton-Basset, come out of the North-Country. But when they came before the King, full low they fell on their knee, The Tanner had rather than a thousand pound, he had been out of his Company, A Coller, a Coller, then said the King, a Coller then did he cry, Then would he give a thousand pound, he had not been so nigh. A Coller, a Coller, quoth the Tanner, it is a thing will breed sorrow, For after a Coller cometh a Halter, and I shall be hanged to morrow. No do not fear the King did say, for pastime thou hast shown to me, No coller nor Halter thou shalt have, but I will give thee a Fee: For Plumpton park I will give thee, with Tenements three beside, Which is worth three hundred pounds a year, to maintain thy good Cow-hide. God-a-mercy, God-a-mrcy quoth the Tanner, for this good deed thou hast done, If ever thou comest to merry Tamworth thou shalt have Clout Leather for thy shoon.
Printed for J. Wright, J. Clarke, W. Thackeray, and T. Passinger.