%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> News from Hide-Park. or,/ A verry merry passage which happened betwixt a North-Country Gentleman, and a very Gawdy Gallant,/ Lady of Pleasure, whom he took up in the Park and conducted her (in her own Coach) home to her/ Lodgin. And what chanced there, If you'l venture attention the Song will declare. 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 04/03/2008 21271

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3.257 R234457 1 The Crost Couple The Crossed Couple; Tantara Rara Tantivy The Crossed Couple ONe evening a littel before it was dark/ sing tan tara tara tantivee; I got upon my tan-tivee. [with variations; not stanza 3] Pepys 3.257 Wing N971[B] 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: 257 News from Hide-Park. or,/ A verry merry passage which happened betwixt a North-Country Gentleman, and a very Gawdy Gallant,/ Lady of Pleasure, whom he took up in the Park and conducted her (in her own Coach) home to her/ Lodgin. And what chanced there, If you'l venture attention the Song will declare. News from Hide-Park. or, A verry merry passage which happened betwixt a North-Country Gentleman, and a very Gawdy Gallant, Lady of Pleasure, whom he took up in the Park and conducted her (in her own Coach) home to her Lodgin. And what chanced there, If you'l venture attention the Song will declare. News From Hyde Park. or, a Very Merry Passage Which Happened Between a North Country Gentleman, and a Very Gaudy Gallant, Lady of Pleasure, Whom He Took Up in the Park and Conducted Her (in Her Own Coach) Home to Her Lodging. And What Chanced There, If You'll Venture Attention the Song Will Declare. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, ?215 x 330 cropped right edge, uneven inking 1681-1684 Printed for I. Wright, I. Clark, W. Thackeray, and T. Passinger. J. Wright, J. Clark, 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 4/3/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant sex/sexuality vulgarities/crasshumor 04/03/2008 Checker Patrick Ludolph metadata added, xml created 02/20/2008 Checker Patrick Ludolph checked trnascription 10/29/2007 Checker Catherine Zusky checked transcription 07/24/2006 Transcriber Eric Nebeker original transcription 08/30/2004 Bibliographer Simone Chess Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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ONe evening a little before it was dark sing tan tara tara tantivee; I call'd for my Gelding and rid to Hide-park, on tan tara rara tan-tivee: It was in the merry month of May, When Meadows and fields were gaudy and gay, And Flowers apparel'd as bright as the day, I got upon my tan-tivee. The Park shon brighter then the skies, sing tan tara tara tan-tivee; With jewels and Gold, and Ladies eyes, that sparkled and cry'd come see me: Of all parts of England Hide Park hath the name For Coaches and Horses and Persons of fame, It lookt at first sight a field full of Flame, which made me ride up tan-tivee. There hath not been such a sight since Adam's, for Periwig, Ribbon, and Feather; Hide-Park, may be term'd the Market of Madams or Lady-fair chuse you wheathers
Their Gowns were a yard too-long for their legs They shew'd like the Rain-bow cut into Rags A Garden of Flowers, or a navy of Flags, when they did all mingle together. Among all those Ladi[e]s I singled out one; to prattle of Love and folly; I found her not coy but jovial as Jone or Betty, or, Margret, or Molly: With Honours and Love, and stories of chances, My spirits did move and my blood she advances, With twenty Quonundrums, and fifty five fancies i'de fain have been at her Tan-tivee. We talkt away time until it was dark, the place began to grow privee; For the Gallants began to draw out of the Park, there Horses did Gallop tan-tivee: But finding my courage a little to come, I sent my bay Gelding away by my Groom, And proffer'd my service to wait on her home, in her Coach we went both Tan-tivee.
I Offer'd and proffer'd, but found her straight lac'd she cry'd I shall never believe ye, This arm full of Sattin I bravely imbraced, and fain would have been at Tan-tivee: Her Lodging was pleasant for scent and sight She seem'd like an Angel by Candle-light And like a bold Archer I aim'd at the white Tan-tivee, Tan-tivee, Tantivee. With many denials she yielded at last, her Chamber being wondrous privee That I all night might have my repast to run at [t]he ring Tan-tivee I put of my cloaths and I tumbled to bed, She went in her Closset to dress up her head, But I peept in the Key-hole to see what she did, which put me quite beside my Tan-tivee. She took off her Head-tire and shew'd her bald pate her cunning did very much grieve me, Thought I to my self if it were not [t]oo late, I would home to my Lodging, believe me: Her hair being gone she seem'd like a Hag. Her bald pate did show like an Ostritches Egg, This Lady (thought I) is as right as my Leg she hath been too much at Tan-tivee. The more I did peep the more I did spy, which did unto amazement drive me, She put up her finger and out dropt her eye, I pray'd that some power would relieve me:
But now my resolves never to trouble her, Or venture my Carkass with a blind Hobler, She lookt with one eye just like Hewson the Cobler When he us'd to ride Tantivee. I peept and was still perplexed there with, thought I tho't be midnight i'le leave thee, She fetcht a yawn and out fell her Teeth, this Quean had an intent to decieve me: She drew out her handkercheif as I suppose, To wipe her hye Fore-head and off dropt her Nose Which made me run quickly and put on my Hose the Devils in my Tan-tivee. she washt all the Paint from her visage, and then lookt just if you will believe me? Like a Lancashire Witch of fourscore and ten, and as the Devil did drive me, I put on my cloaths & cry'd Witches and whores, I tumbled down stairs broke open the doors, And down to my Country again to my Boars, next morning I rid Tan-tivee. you north country gallants that live pleasant lives let not Curiosity drive ye, To leave the fresh air, & your own tennants wives for Sattin will sadly deceive you: For my part I will no more be such a Meacock To deal with the plumes of a Hide Park Peacock But find out a Russet Coat wench and a [Dr]y cock. and there I will ride Tantivee.
Printed for J. Wright, J. Clark, W. Thackeray, and T. Passinger.