%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> JOAN's Loving LETTER,/ CONTAINING/ Her Invitation of lusty ROGER:/ Or, LOYAL LOVE. Concluding with his Affectionate ANSWER. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1671-1702 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 09/06/2007 21284

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3.270 R188327 1 If Love's a sweet passion If Love's a Sweet Passion If Love's a Sweet Passion TO thee, loving Roger, this Letter I write,/ I would have you not fail to be with me this Night, You may come without danger in safety; for why,/ There is none at home, my dear Roger, but I. {with variations; first 7 stanzas} Pepys 3.270 Wing J750[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: 270 JOAN's Loving LETTER,/ CONTAINING/ Her Invitation of lusty ROGER:/ Or, LOYAL LOVE. Concluding with his Affectionate ANSWER. JOAN's Loving LETTER, CONTAINING Her Invitation of lusty ROGER: Or, LOYAL LOVE. Concluding with his Affectionate ANSWER. Joan's Loving Letter, Containing Her Invitation of Lusty Roger: Or, Loyal Love. Concluding with His Affectionate Answer. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 185 x 320 uneven inking horizontal rules 1671-1702 Printed for J. Deacon, at the Angel in Guil-spur-street. J. Deacon Spufford and 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 9/6/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant love marriage sex/sexuality virtue 9/6/07 Checker Liberty Stanavage Checked transcription, x-balladed 7/28/06 Transcriber Eric Nebeker Original transcription 8/30/04 Bibliographer Simone Chess Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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T O thee, loving Roger , this Letter I write, I would have you not fail to be with me this Night, A desire I have for to see thy sweet Face, And to give thee a Kiss and a tender Embrace: You may come without danger in safety; for why, There is none at home, my dear Roger, but I. My Father and Mother are rid, I declare, With my Sister and Brother abroad to a Fair, And some three or four Days they in pleasure will spend, Therefore now is the time to delight thy dear Friend: Come away to my Father's, sweet jewel; for why, There is no one at home, my dear Roger, but I.
Stout Robin a Teaster a day is allow'd, For to wait upon them with his Bagpipes and Crowd, Yet I value it not, though at home here I stay, For I'faith, I could-soon be as merry as they, If I had but thy presence: Then, Dearest, comply, There is no one at home, loving Roger, but I. I think I'm as handsom as Bridget or Nell , And I hope shall endeavour to please you as well; Tho' I han't so much Money to make a fair show, Yet a vertuous young Wife is a Jewel you know: Therefore let me enjoy thy sweet presence; for why, There is no one at home, honest Roger, but I.
I'll make thee a delicate Sullybub sweet, And besides, never doubt, I'll have something to eat; A young Chicken or two for my Dear shall be drest, Nay, and Custards with Cheescakes and Cream of the best: To my loving desire I'd have thee comply, There is no one at home, honest Roger, but I. What ever is mine thou shalt make it thy own, And I'm sure I have something, 'tis very well known; A fat Pig in the stye, and a Cow in the stall, Love, a little is better than nothing at all: You may come now and see me, in safety; for why, There is no one at home, honest Rogers, but I. My Gransier and Granny last Winter they dy'd, When they left me these Cattle and something beside, I have sir Wood-Spoons with a Bole and a Tray; Therefore now my dear love make no longer delay: You may come to our House, here in safety, for why, There is no one at home, honest Roger, but I. Roger's kind Answer . N O sooner stout Roger this Letter did read, But he put on his best leather Jacket with speed, And immediately sadl'd and mounted old Roan ; Thus in less then an hour he see his sweet Joan : And without longer Wooing, he thus did reply, I will never refuse such a proffer, not I. Ad-zugers, quoth he, What a Cow and a Calf, With a Pig, such a Potion wou'd make a Man laugh: Love, before that thy Parents returns we will Wed, For I know thou'rt a Damsel that has been well breed: And for ever I'll love thee, my Dear, till I dye, For so loving a proffer I cannot deny. The very next morning he Marr'd with Joan , And rejoyc'd that he had a young Wife of his own: When her Parents they came for to find a new Son, They were passifi'd soon, it could not be undone: Now in Love, Peace and Pleasure togeth[e]r they live, Ay, and Joan she wants nothing that Roger can give .
Printed for J. Deacon , at the Angel in Guil-spur street.