%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> Mars and Venus:/ OR,/ The Amorous Combatants./ Mars strives for to give Venus Castle the rout,/ But she most valiantly did beat him out;/ He lost the day for all he was three to one,/ He could not stay, his powder all was gone:/ And furthermore he got a sore mischance,/ To save some Balls he spoiled his best Lance;/ She bids him come as often as he will,/ For all his force, she can resist him still. 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 09/27/2007 21248

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3.234 R31205 1 a pleasant New Tune, or, Mars and Venus A Pleasant New Tune, or, Mars and Venus ABroad of late as I was walking,/ in the Fields to take the ayr, Weinstein imprint from Harvard University collection, Wing 1487:23 says: Printed for J. Wright, J. Clar[?k, W. Thackeray,?]/ and T. Passeng[er.] Pepys 3.234 Wing ?M721 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: 234 Mars and Venus:/ OR,/ The Amorous Combatants./ Mars strives for to give Venus Castle the rout,/ But she most valiantly did beat him out;/ He lost the day for all he was three to one,/ He could not stay, his powder all was gone:/ And furthermore he got a sore mischance,/ To save some Balls he spoiled his best Lance;/ She bids him come as often as he will,/ For all his force, she can resist him still. Mars and Venus: OR, The Amorous Combatants. Mars strives for to give Venus Castle the rout, But she most valiantly did beat him out; He lost the day for all he was three to one, He could not stay, his powder all was gone: And furthermore he got a sore mischance, To save some Balls he spoiled his best Lance; She bids him come as often as he will, For all his force, she can resist him still. Mars and Venus: Or, the Amorous Combatants. Mars Strives for to Give Venus Castle the Rout, but She Most Valiantly Did Beat Him Out; He Lost the Day for All He Was Three to One, He Could Not Stay, His Powder All Was Gone: And Furthermore He Got a Sore Mischance, to Save Some Balls He Spoiled His Best Lance; She Bids Him Come as Often as He Will, for All His Force, She Can Resist Him Still. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, ?205 x 317 cropped top, left and right edges vertical rules and cast fleurons 1681-1684 Printed for J. Wright, J. Clar[k, W. Thackeray,?]/ and T. Passeng[er.] J. Wright, J. Clark, W. Thackeray, T. Passenger 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 9/27/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant military/war mythology/Classicalworld sex/sexuality vulgarities/crasshumor 9/27/07 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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A Broad of late as I was walking, in the Fields to take the ayr, Mars and Venus there was talking, in a pleasant shady Bower. I stept close and sat down by them, They little thought I had been so nigh them, for to understand the matter, Whereunto they fram'd their talk, M ars vapoured thus as he did walk. Says M ars I am the God of Battle, and chief General of the Field; [I] long to hear the Cannons rattle, I [am] arm'd with Lance, Spear & Shield
I set forth with strong invasions, I conquer Castles, Towns, and Nations, there's no Champion dare resist me, I conquer all where e're I go, In spight of him that dare say no. But hark you M ars , methinks you vapour, ther's one Castle you ne'r won; The Mistris of it ne'r drew Rapier, and in it there's never a Gun: Yet I dare lay both marks & pounds on't that if e're you come within the bounds on't e're you come off, you'l lose men there; And be forc'd for to retreat, And it's ten to one but you'l be beat.
I N truth (said Mars ) could I but spy it, I will venter there to fight; That same Castle if e're I come nigh it, I will storm it by day or by night: Tell me therefore where it standeth, And the names the which it commandeth, that same Castle which you treat on, And I will thank you for your pains, And be sure of this i'le make you amends. It's Coney-hall, neer Navil-court, it's at the Fort of Belly-hill; Near Blew-hole-lane you may resort to't or Bum-alley whether you will. Through Placket-entry there is the way to't In the low-country there you may go to't Venus she's the Mistris of it, And was never conquer'd by War, Although there be no fence but hair. Up to this Castle M ars drew his Army, and Bum-alley up did block; He was clad in gallant Armor, she her own field fill'd with her smock, He laid such a close siege round about it, that there was none could come in or out it this call'd Venus to a parly, And to M ars away she went, Desiring for to know his intent. Says Mars I am come to win this Castle, and i'le take it before I go,
Says Venus it's in vain to wra[?] you cannot enter it as a Fo[e] You must beat a Larum on my [?] A point of War a Troopers r[?] Tat too, Tat too , we march [?] Tick Track is a gallant sport, And on these terms i'le yield th[e fort] Up to this Castle M ars he vent[?] and in it he thrust his Lance [?] But he repented that he had v[?] for his Weapon got a misch[?] And straightway it fell sick upo[?] And in Coney-hall was force[?] that caus'd Venus to be a[?] And out o'th door she did him k[ick] And was not that an uncivil t[rick] Says Mars I am by a woman [?] I will never come there an[?] I fear my Lance that she hath [?] when she kickt me out o'th[?] Farewel Venus , farewel Cone[y-hall] Farewel Bum-alley, adieu to [?] I will ne'r come there a[?] Except that she had prov'd m[?] And so I bid you all adieu.
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Printed for J. Wright, J. Clar[?] and T. Passenge[r]