%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> A New Ballad of/ Three Merry Butchers/ AND/ Ten High-Way Men, how three Butchers went to pay Five Hundred Pounds away, and hearing a Woman/ crying in a Wood, went to relieve her, and was there set upon by these Ten High-Way Men, and how only/ stout Johnson fought with them all, who kill'd Eight of the Ten, and last was kill'd by the Woman whom/ he went to save out of the Wood. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1684-1700 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 09/11/2007 20793

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2.176 R234360 1 an Excellant New Tune The Spanish Gypsies An Excellent New Tune Ill tell you of a story of lovly Butchers three,/ There's Wilson, Gibson, Jonnson, mark well what I shall / (say, Pepys 2.176 Wing N569 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: 176 A New Ballad of/ Three Merry Butchers/ AND/ Ten High-Way Men, how three Butchers went to pay Five Hundred Pounds away, and hearing a Woman/ crying in a Wood, went to relieve her, and was there set upon by these Ten High-Way Men, and how only/ stout Johnson fought with them all, who kill'd Eight of the Ten, and last was kill'd by the Woman whom/ he went to save out of the Wood. A New Ballad of Three Merry Butchers AND Ten High-Way Men, how three Butchers went to pay Five Hundred Pounds away, and hearing a Woman crying in a Wood, went to relieve her, and was there set upon by these Ten High-Way Men, and how only stout Johnson fought with them all, who kill'd Eight of the Ten, and last was kill'd by the Woman whom he went to save out of the Wood. A New Ballad of Three Merry Butchers and Ten Highwaymen, How Three Butchers Went to Pay Five Hundred Pounds Away, and Hearing a Woman Crying in a Wood, Went to Relieve Her, and Was There Set Upon by These Ten Highwaymen, and How Only Stout Johnson Fought With Them All, Who Killed Eight of the Ten, and Last Was Killed by the Woman Whom He Went to Save Out of the Wood. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 204 x 300 cropped left, right, and bottom edges, creased, uneven inking vertical rule and cast fleurons 1684-1700 Printed for J. Bissel at the Bible and Harp in West-/ smith-field. J. Bissel PBA

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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 9/11/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Tragedy death economics/trade vice violence 9/11/07 Checker Rachel Mann Transcription checked, metadata updated, XML created 12/7/06 Transcriber Laura Miller Original transcription 8/21/2004 Bibliographer Maggie Sloan/Jessica Murphy Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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I'll tell you of a story of lovly Butchers three, There's Wilson, Gibson, Johnson, mark well what I shall say, For they took Five Hundred Pounds Sir for to pay it all away, For they took Five Hundred sir for to pay it all away. As they rid on the Road sir, and as fast as they could trig, Strike up your hearts sayes Johnson for weel have a merry jgg With a high ding ding, with a hoe ding ding, with a high ding ding dee, and God bless all good people from evil company.
As they rid on the Road sir, as fast as they could hie, Strike up your hearts says Johnson, for I hear a woman cry, With that he steps into the Wood, and looks himself all round, & there he spy'd a woman with her hair bound unto the ground. O woman, O woman, quoth Johnson, hast thou no evil company O no, O no, says the woman, and alack how can that be, For there came ten swaggering blades by, and thus abused me, For there came ten swaggering blades by, and thus abused me.
Johnson being of a valient heart, and he bore a valient mind; He wrapt his Cloak about her, for to keep her from the wind. with a high ding ding, with a hoe ding ding, with a high ding ding dee, and God bless all good people from evil company. Strike up your hearts sayes Johnson for its dark all in the sky She put her finger in her Ear, and she gave a shreeking cry; With that there came Ten swaggering Blades with their weapons ready drawn? And they boldly came to Johnson, and bolder bid him stand; I will not fight says Wilson, for I had rather dye, Or I to fight sayes Gibson, for I had rather [fl]ie: Come on, come on sayes Johnson, and fight a man so free, Or stand you still behind my back, and I'le win the Victorie; Then Johnsons Pistols they flew off, till five of them were slain, And then he drew his Hanger with all his might and main, And play'd it about so manfully, till Three more he had slain, And play'd it about so manfully, till Three more he had slain. Come on, come on, says the other two, and let us make away, For if that we do hold him too't, our lives he takes away: O no, O no, quoth the woman, and alack how can that be, For if you do not hold him to't then hanged you shall be, Johnson fighting these two thieves before, the woman he did not mind, And a sighing these two thieves before, she knockt him down behind, O woman, O woman, quoth Johnson, alack what have you done You have kill'd the bravest Butcher that ever England won. Just as she had killed him, there came one riding by And saw the deed which she had done, and seiz'd her presently, She was condemn'd for to be hang'd in Iron Chains so strong At the place where she did Johnson that great & mighty wrong.
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Printed for J. Bissel at the Bible and Harp in West- smith-field.