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3.264 R174288 1 Moggies Jealousie You London Lads Be Merry; Moggie's Jealousy Moggy's Jealousy THere was an Attorney of Lincoln/ that had an a bonny young Clark, Pepys 3.264 Wing C6524[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: 264 The Countrey Clerk/ OR, Great Hopes soon Lost. The Countrey Clerk OR, Great Hopes soon Lost. The Country Clerk or, Great Hopes Soon Lost. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 187 x 327 cropped and torn top edge vertical rules 1664-1696 Printed for P. Brooksby, at the Golden Ball in Pye-corner P. Brooksby BBTI

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T Here was an Attorney of Lincoln that had an a bonny young Clark, As ever made use of an Inkhorne and every way a trew Spark. By all people counted most witty and known to have Wit at his Will , Exceeded by none of the City, and excellent was with his quill. And if he was proud who can blame him that did so well know his own Parts When all the whole Country did fame him and every where spred his Desarts, The Lawyers confest him the rarest that e're of his time they did know: The Ladies proclaim'd him the fairest and against it, ther'es none could say no. His Master to London did take him in eighty four Michaelmas Term, That he a Professiant might make him in all that the Laws did concern:
And there he behav'd him so rarely although in the Town he was Raw The Clarks all confessed him farely the wittyest that ever they saw. They led him abroad i the City and then went to shew him a play He swore that the Ladies were pritty and the Men they were wonderous gay. But all his Art could not secure him the Women did act with such Grace The House and the Play so alluring, that he was quite fond of each Face But walking himself out in London he met with a delicate Lass And there such, an Action is soon done in any one Street that you pass The Lady pretended to stumble and caught him her self for to save Then into his Arms, she did tumble but humbly his Pardon did crave.
Oh Madam quoth he nere excuse it This accident Heaven design'd, W hich if you deny you abuse it and Heaven & not you that was kind Dear Sir quoth she, if you'l believe me I'le swear I'm ashamed at my Heart, Dear Madam quoth he i'le forgive you If as yet you desire not to part. She sight and form that the youth ventur'd to hand her a long as his one The very next Tavern they enter'd the Drawer soon shew'd them a Room. He call'd both for French W ine and Spanish for Sturgion for Oyl and Cavere And a Plate of Sugar and Reynish for nothing for her was to dear. What all this was for you may guess it how kindly that time was inclin'd, The Squire he does humbly confess it was Master of all he design'd, Tho nimbly he rifled the Pinace yet she made as quick a dispatch: From one Fob she pickt 20 Guinies from the other his Grandfathers Watch.
And when she had done she soe kist him his thoughts of a second assault So pleas'd him that he never mist 'em nor ever suspected a Fault. She took up the Pispot demurely and walkt with it behind the door And slipt down the Stairs so securely that he never did see her no more. By this time the youngster did Rally his Courage for a fresh Amour: But if hee'd a mind for to sally the Spark must go seek a fresh W hore. But alack how his Heart fell a aking, how quickly his courage grew cold And in a most pittiful taking for the loss of his Watch and his Gold. Within a few days a good Surgion his Appetite rather requir'd, Then Claret Canary or Sturgin or the Lady so much he admir'd But he to the Country must Travel his Master a time did propose To soon to be cur'd of his Gravel so went down with a Pirle at his Nose.
Printed for P. Brooksby at the Golden Ball in Pye-Corner .