%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> A New SONG, of a / TAYLOR and his MAID. / It was a Friend, and one of the same Trade, / Who did desire these Verses to be made / It being truth each word that here is in't, / They did desire it might be put in Print. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1682-1703 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 09/02/2007 21036

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3.40 R188660 2 The Black-Smiths Song Greensleeves The Black-Smiths Song oh brave Popery Oh Brave Popery OF a pritty Iest I shall you tell, / Of a Taylor that loved his Maid so well, And now is made openly known brave Boys, / As now is made openly known. [with variations] Pepys 3.40 Wing N764[A] 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. 3: 40 A New SONG, of a / TAYLOR and his MAID. / It was a Friend, and one of the same Trade, / Who did desire these Verses to be made / It being truth each word that here is in't, / They did desire it might be put in Print. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, ?215 x 284 creased, damaged surface, uneven inking headpiece: 32 x 99 1682-1703 Printed for A. Milbourn, at the Stationers=Arms, / in Green-Arbor in the Little=Old=Baily. A. Milbourn 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 9/2/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant infidelity London marriage sex/sexuality 12/07/2007 Checker Kris McAbee Corrected transcription errors 09/02/2007 Checker Patrick Ludolph transcription and metadata checked, xml created 07/27/2006 Transcriber Summer Star Original Transcription 08/19/2004 Bibliographer Simone Chess Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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OF a pritty Jest I shall you tell, Of a Taylor that loved his Maid so well, And tha' he had a Wife, yet she bore the Bell; As now is made openly known brave Boys, As now is made openly known. This Jest was play'd in London City, 'Tis certainly true, and very pritty, Then pray now listen unto my Ditty: Which now is made openly known brave Boys, Which now is made openly known. The Taylor fell Sick, and his Bed he did take; Crying out dear Wife my Belly doth ake, Then hast to the Apothecary for my sake, As openly now is made known brave Boys, As openly now is made known. No sooner she's gone, but he stamps with his Foot, The Maid run up stairs and straight they fell too't, Tho with scowring of Pewter she lookt like a Slut; As now is made openly known brave Boys, as now is made openly known,
His wife being Jealous she falsifi'd back, Mistrusting her maid to be a great Crack, And found her Husband at her, a streining his back; O this was too openly seen brave Boys, O this was too openly seen. His Wife she was vexed and grieved so sore, That she cal'd her Maid Slut, bold Strumpet, & Whore And took her and kickt her quite out of the door: And openly then 'twas made known brave Boys, And openly then 'twas made known. Then unto her husband with fury and might, She made a loud voice, and she uttered her spight, Crying out you'r a Rogue, and robs me off my right; Which now i'le make openly known brave Boys, Which now i'le make openly known. O Husband, O Husband, if this be your Trade, To fain your self Sick, for to lye with your Maid, No more Physick i'le fetch you, mark what I have said. And it shall be open made known brave boys, And it shall be open made known.
Her Husband desired her, her Tongue for to hold, And told her it was but in vain for to scould, For his Maid should want neither for Silver nor Gold, Altho' to the world it was known brave Boys, etc. For tho' you do grumble and at me do frown, And make me a shamed throughout all the Town, Yet my Maid shall not want for the price of a Gown: So long as she uses her own Boys, etc. He gave her a Gown of good stuff that was new, With a promise for ever to her to prove true, And her present sorrows with Joy he'd renew: Tho unto the World it was known brave Boys, etc. Her Master a Chamber for her he did take, And promised her kindness he'd never forsake, Which was the next way his Wives heart for to brake. As openly it is made known brave Boys, etc. Was ever poor Woman so serv'd by her Maid, And rob'd of her right by an Impudent Jade, Who for this long time has us'd the same Trade: Which now is made openly known brave Boys, etc. The words he replyed to his good Wife again, Was pray be contented and let it remain, For I hope for some fruits of my Labour and Pain, Tho' now it's made openly known brave Boys, etc. So in my Conclusion this end I do make, Wishing that all Maids hereby warning may take, That they give no more Physick to cure belly-ake: For fear to their shame it be known brave Boys, etc. For why this young Maid for certain and sure, Turnd Doctor too soon her Master to cure, But now for her pains, she is counted a Whore. As openly now is made known brave Boys, As openly now is made known.
Printed for A. Milbourn, at the Stationers-Arms, in Green-Arbor in the Little-Old-Baily.