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3.150 R174369 1 The Buff-Coat hath no Fellow Buff Coat The Buff Coat Has No Fellow WHen I was Young and handsome too,/ I had of Sutors plenty, Pepys 3.150 Wing C6734[a]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: 150 THE/ Coy Maids Repentance;/ OR,/ The Old Maids Wish:/ Notwithstanding her often good Proffers in Marriage, and her present/ Resolution. THE Coy Maids Repentance; OR, The Old Maids Wish: Notwithstanding her often good Proffers in Marriage, and her present Resolution. The Coy Maid's Repentance; Or, The Old Maid's Wish: Notwithstanding Her Often Good Offers in Marriage, and Her Present Resolution. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 205 x 320 uneven inking vertical rules 1686-1688 Printed for W. Thackeray and T. Passinger. W. Thackeray, T. Passinger Blagden

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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 8/9/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant advice affliction/health appearance marriage 8/09/07 Checker Cat Zusky Checked transcription and metadata, created XML 7/31/06 Transcriber Pavneet Aulakh Original Transcription 8/24/04 Bibliographer Simone Chess Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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W Hen I was Young and handsome too, I had of Sutors plenty, I tell the truth and do not lye, I had not less than twenty: But I was coy unto them all, which now full sore doth grieve me, If the worst of them should come again, I'de marry you may believe me, I thought myself as fine a Lass as was in all the City; My M[a]ntua and my Top-knot on, me thought I looked pritty:
My Night-trayl laced very fine, was put upon my Shoulders, I did conceit within my thoughs, I ravisht the beholders. The Young Men they cou[r]ted me, I seemed to them coy, Yet for to go abroad with them, it was my only joy: Their gifts and treats so pleased me, and calling me their Jewel, It caused me sometime to think, I would no more be cruel.
The next day came another man, and he began to Wooe me; Quoth he, let me have thy dear Love, or else it will undoe me: But I seem coy as formerly, and said I would not marry; Oh now if he could come again, I would no longer tarry. I do lament the time I lost, whilst I some Suitors had, The Devil take this Pride. said I, for sure that made me mad: For had I had an humble mind, I need not so long have tarried, But now my note will ever be, oh when shall I be Marry'd. But I may wish, and wish again, I would I had been wiser; I'me now content to Wed with one, though he were a very Miser: To nurse him and to wait on him, I know 'twill be but my Duty, Because I have o'reslipt my time, when I had Youth and Beauty. I did not think old Age would come, so fast and soon upon me, My hollow Eyes and wrinkled Brows, in faith doth quite disgrace me: My Teeth fall out, and mouth falls in, there's neither Will nor Harry , Nor Roger , nor Tom , nor Nick, nor Sam , will ever with me marry.
I wish some Blind-man would me Wed, I studdy would to please him, He could not see me day nor night, his Baggs sometimes I'de peep in: And I would surely store my self, with Clothing and with Money, I'de carry myself so well to him, he should call me his Dear Honey: What I shall say unto you now, I pray you well to mark, I should be as good unto the old Man, as a Lady in the dark; He could not see my hollow Eyes, Nor yet no other Feature, I should seem as great a Beauty to him, as ever was any Creature. I have o'reslipt my Youthful time, and now have a mind to Marry, I could be content with any one, his Name that I might carry: For I am weary of my own, Young Maidens do so jeer me, Because I am not a wedded Wife, which very much doth grieve me. Fair Maidens all be ruled by me, to Young Men be not slighting, Nor for your Love let none dispair, lest they go forth to fighting: Use well your time, and while you may, a deserving Man go Marry, Else when you are old as I am now, you must for ever tarry.
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