%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> Tom and Will./ OR,/ The Shepars Sheepfold./ Both doated on a beautiful Lass/ Both were alike respected;/ Both thought themselves i'th better case,/ Both were at last neglected. 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 09/26/2007 21244

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3.231 R187517 1 a pleasant new Country Tune Peggy, I Must Love Thee A Pleasant New Country Tune TOm & Will were Shepherd Swains,/ who lov'd and liv'd together; Pepys 3.231 Wing T1779A 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: 231 Tom and Will./ OR,/ The Shepars Sheepfold./ Both doated on a beautiful Lass/ Both were alike respected;/ Both thought themselves i'th better case,/ Both were at last neglected. Tom and Will. OR, The Shepars Sheepfold. Both doated on a beautiful Lass Both were alike respected; Both thought themselves i'th better case, Both were at last neglected. Tom and Will. Or, the Shepherd's Sheepfold. Both Doated on a Beautiful Lass Both Were Alike Respected; Both Thought Themselves in the Better Case, Both Were at Last Neglected. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 210 x 306 torn bottom edge cast fleurons 1681-1684 Printed for J. Wright, I. Clarke, W. Thackeray, and T. Passinger. J. Wright, J. Clarke, W. Thackeray, T. Passinge 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 9/26/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant entertainment love nobility/court rurallife 9/25/07 Checker Cat Zusky Checked transcription and metadata, created XML 6/23/07 Transcriber Pavneet Aulakh Original transcription 8/27/04 Bibliographer Simone Chess Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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TOm & Will were Shepherd Swains, who lov'd and liv'd together; When fair Pastora grav'd the Plains, alack why come we thither? For though they fed two several Flocks, they had but one desire, Pastora's eyes, and locks, set both their hearts on fire. Tom came of honest gentle race, by Father and by Mother, Will was noble, but alas, he was a younger Brother. Tom was toilsome, Will was sad, no [Hunts]-Man, nor no [Fowler.]
Tom was held the proper Lad, but Will the better Bowler. The scorching flames their heart did bear, then they could no longer smother Although they knew they Rivals were, they still lov'd one another. Tom would drink her helth and swear, this Nation will not want her, Will could not take her by the ear, and with his voice inchant her. Tom keeps always in her sight, and ne'r forgot his duty; Will was witty and could write, some sonnets on her beauty.
T Hus did she handle Tom and Will , who both did dote upon her; For graciously she us'd them still, and still preserv'd her honour. Yet she was so sweet a she, and of so sweet behaviour, That Tom thought he, & Will thought he, was chiefly in her favour. Pastora was a loving Lass, and of a comely feature, Devinely good and fair she was, and kind to every creature. Of favour she was provident, and yet not over-sparing, She gave no less encouragement, yet kept them from despairing. Which of these two she loved best, or whether she lovd either, Tis thought they'l find it to their cost, that she indeed lov'd neither.
She dealt her favour equally; they both were well contented, She kept them both from jealousie, not easily prevented. Tale-telling fame hath made report, of fair Pastora's beauty, Pastora's sent for to the Court, there for to perform her duty. Unto the Court Pastora's gone' it had been no Court without her, Our Queen amongst all her train had none not half so fair about her, Tom hung his Dog and threw away, his Sheep-crook and his Wallet, Will burst his Pipes, and curst the day, that e're he made a Sonnet. Their nine-pins & their bowls they break their joys are turn'd to fears; 'Tis time for me an end to make, let them go shake their ears.
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Printed for J. Wright, J. Clarke, W. Thackeray, and T. Passinger.