%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> THE/ St. James's FROLICK;/ OR,/ The Barbers Merry Meeting with the Poulterers Buxome/ young Wife; Who gave him a Gunae and store of her Canary for her/ delicate Triming. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1683-1703 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 04/01/2008 21257

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3.243 R187379 1 The Gentlemans frolick The Gentleman's Frolic ALL you that delight to be merry,/ I'de have you to listen a while, Pepys 3.243 Wing S320A 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: 243 THE/ St. James's FROLICK;/ OR,/ The Barbers Merry Meeting with the Poulterers Buxome/ young Wife; Who gave him a Gunae and store of her Canary for her/ delicate Triming. THE St. James's FROLICK; OR, The Barbers Merry Meeting with the Poulterers Buxome young Wife; Who gave him a Gunae and store of her Canary for her delicate Triming. The St. James's Frolick; or, the Barber's Merry Meeting with the Poulterer's Buxome Young Wife; Who Gave Him a Guinea and Store of Her Canary for Her Delicate Trimming. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 183 x 308 cropped left edge, creased, damaged surface, uneven inking vertical rules 1683-1703 Printed for C. Bates, next the Crown=/ Tavern in West=Smith-field. C. Bates BBTI

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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 4/1/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant infidelity marriage sex/sexuality vulgarities/crasshumor 04/01/2008 Checker Patrick Ludolph xtml created, metadata added 02/17/2008 Checker Patrick Ludolph checked transcription 10/22/2007 Checker Catherine Zusky checked transcription 06/23/2007 Transcriber Pavneet Aulakh original transcription 08/30/04 Bibliographer Simone Chess Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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ALL you that delight to be merry, I'de have you to listen a while, You'l find before long you shall tarry, this Ditty will cause you to smile. A Barber not far from St. James's he is a brisk jocular Blade: This Tonsel, nay, likewise it seems is most ready and 'Cute at his Trade. He having a tool call'd Tomazor, the which now is very well known:
It is a most delicate Razor, reserv'd for young Women alone. His fame being spread through the Citty, a Poulterers Wife came to him, Both beautiful Buxome and pritty, requesting the Barber to Trim A Woman, who had a desire to have a true touch of his skill: Said she there is many a admire your kindness, nay, [love,] and good-will.
The Charms of my amorous Beauty, I have a dull Husband doth slight: Who ne'r performs Family-Duty, but leaves me to languish all night. The Barber he said loving Neighbour here's one thing you must understand: Before I proceed to my Labour, I must have a Guniny in hand. I tell thee said she my sweet Honey, a Guinny I'll freely throw down: Besides thou shalt never want Money, so long as I am worth a Crown. He granted what she did require, he would not her humours controul: Nay, what flesh and blood could deny her, who was such a Generous Soul. Away to the Tavern he haz her, for tasting of Liquor of Life: He took both his Wash Balls and Razor to Trim the young Poulterer's Wife Now she being Buxome and Merry, to think she in Pleasure should swim: She call'd for a quart of Canary, and Drank a full Bumper to him.
The Barber he pledg'd her a Brimer, then chucking her under the Chin: Next minute he straightway did Trim her far better then e're she had been. A thousand soft Kisses he gave her, then said the young Poulterers Wife, Thou art I declare, the best Shaver that ever I knew in my Life. Thy skill does exceed Aristotle, for why, thou hast touch'd the right vein I'll call for the other brisk Bottle, if thou wilt but do it again. The Barber did tumble and tease her, in pleasure their Minutes they past: Yet tho' he endeavour'd to please her, she blunted his Razor at last. He kiss'd her and said my dear sweeting my Courage begins to decay: Farewel till our next merry meeting, for now I no longer can stay.
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Printed for C. Bates, next the Crown- Tavern in West-Smith-field.