%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> THE / LONDON LADY / OR, / Wise and Wanton, / Shewing how a London Lass was Courteously Entertained by Eight / Sweet-hearts, a Water-man, a Sea-man, a Scrivener, a Taylor, a / Shoo-maker, a Cooper, a Lawyer, and at last was Married to a Joyner. / Whence every Maid may learn Discretion, and how to carry them- / selves towards their Heart-broken Lovers. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1689 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 09/02/2007 21037

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3.41 R188462 2 Four pence halfpenny Farthing She Got Money By't; Fourpence halfpenny Farthing Fourpence Halfpenny Farthing Tom the Taylor Daniel Cooper Tom the Taylor THere liv'd a Lass in London Town, / both hansome Fair and Witty, Pepys 3.41 Wing L2900[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: 41 THE / LONDON LADY / OR, / Wise and Wanton, / Shewing how a London Lass was Courteously Entertained by Eight / Sweet-hearts, a Water-man, a Sea-man, a Scrivener, a Taylor, a / Shoo-maker, a Cooper, a Lawyer, and at last was Married to a Joyner. / Whence every Maid may learn Discretion, and how to carry them- / selves towards their Heart-broken Lovers. THE LONDON LADY OR, Wise and Wanton, Shewing how a London Lass was Courteously Entertained by Eight Sweet-hearts, a Water-man, a Sea-man, a Scrivener, a Taylor, a Shoo-maker, a Cooper, a Lawyer, and at last was Married to a Joyner. Whence every Maid may learn Discretion, and how to carry them- selves towards their Heart-broken Lovers. The London Lady, Wise and Wanton, Showing How a London Lass Was Courteously Entertained by Eight Sweethearts, a Waterman, a Seaman, a Scrivener, a Tailor, a Shoemaker, a Cooper, a Lawyer, and at Last Was Married to a Joiner. Whence Every Maid May Learn Discretion, and How to Carry Themselves Towards Their Heartbroken Lovers. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, ?210 x 320 cropped left edge, creased, uneven inking horizontal rules and cast fleurons Printer John Wallis 1689 LONDON: Printed by John Wallis, in White-Fryars, 1689. Weinstein: imprint and license

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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 advice marriage sex/sexuality virtue 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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THere liv'd a Lass in London Town, both hansome Fair and Witty, Another such could not be found, in Country nor in City; She liv'd by her Witts, she liv'd by her Witts, which made her many a Bargan, She turn'd a Whore, and got no more, but Four pence half penny Farthing.
A lusty Lad a Water-man, did see her when't was early; He did admire her Gloves and Fan, and Courted her most rarely; But he got Kissing by't, he got kissing by't, and spent his Pay to a Farthing; He hug'd all Night, till it was light, and g[o]t the POX i th the bargain.
A Sea-man that did want a Voige, a Crown he freely lent her; Then briskly he did go on Board, and to the Straits did Venter; But she was a Fire-ship, she was a Fire-ship, her Deck not worth a Farthing, He Curst and Swore, and call'd her Whore, and would not stand to the Bargan. A Scrivener found her at a Shop, and ask'd if she sold Parchment; Quoth she I'll shew you soft and white, if you will be my Merchant; 'Tis good said she, it sinks quoth he, I'm cheated in my Bargan; Quoth she I think. your Pen wants Ink, you Write not worth a Farthing. A Taylor that was out of Work, inquir'd if she was nimble, Quoth she if you'll find Chalk and Sheer, I'll fit you with a Thimble. But he got Cabbage by't, he got Cabbage by't, that was not worth a Farthing; He sow'd a stitch, and got the Itch, and spoil'd his Needle to the Bargan. A young Man of the Gentle Craft, a Journey Man Shoo-maker, Did gravely kiss her in the dark, and took her for a quaker; He set her down upon her Lap, and there struck up a Bargan, His Awl was nought, the Lady Laught, you do not earn a Farthing.
A Cooper that did bear about a Mallet and a driver, He swore that he her mind would ease, and of her Grief deprive her; He clasp'd her round about the Wast, and turn'd her up to right her, He made her stoop, and drove a Hoop, but she was ne'r the tighter. A Lawyer he did smile on her, and ask'd if she was plyant: Dum Procitors Plead at my Bar, yet you shall be my Clyent; She for a Trick, his Gold did pick, and left him never a Farthing, She got Money by't, she got Money by't, and brag'd of her fine Bargan. At last their came a Joyner bold, was Hansome Brisk and Airy, Without delay he fell to work, and he the Whench did carry; I have (quoth he) an Augar sharp, if you'll find Board, I'll Bore it, I'll drive a Nale that will not fail, tho' there's been none before it. You Iron-hearted London Maids, that never speak discreitly, To Love-sick Lovers, when they come, at Night, to use you sweetly; Take here Example, by this Nymph, not too Chast, nor too Wanton: But live by your Witts, and live by your Witts, like Mrs. Mall Mark Anton.
Lycensed, and Entered according to Order, June the 19th. 1689.
LONDON: Printed by John Wallis, in White-Fryars, 1689.