%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> THE/ Countrey Lasses good Fortune;/ Who after Feasting King William and his Nobles, obtained the love of the Young-Men far/ and near; and at length Marry'd a Yeoman to her hearts content. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1682-1692 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 04/03/2008 21314

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3.299 R174293 1 Let Cesar live long Let Caesar Live Long Let Caesar Live Long KIng William was pleas'd at a Farmers to Dine/ On good Eggs and Bacon; and instead of Wine, Her Fame through all Cities and Counties did ring,/ As having the Honour to wait on the King. [not stanza 1] Pepys 3.299 Wing C6540A 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: 299 THE/ Countrey Lasses good Fortune;/ Who after Feasting King William and his Nobles, obtained the love of the Young-Men far/ and near; and at length Marry'd a Yeoman to her hearts content. THE Countrey Lasses good Fortune; Who after Feasting King William and his Nobles, obtained the love of the Young-Men far and near; and at length Marry'd a Yeoman to her hearts content. The Country Lass's Good Fortune; Who After Feasting King William and His Nobles, Obtained the Love of the Young Men Far and Near; and at Length Married a Yeoman to Her Heart's Content. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 200 x 320 cropped right edge, uneven inking horizontal rule and cast fleurons 1682-1692 Printed for J. Millet, at the Angel in Little Brittain J. Millet PBA

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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 class love marriage nobility/court 04/03/2008 Checker Patrick Ludolph metadata added, xml created 02/24/2008 Checker Patrick Ludolph checked transcription 08/14/2006 Checker Eric Nebeker checked transcription 08/04/2006 Transcriber Eric Nebeker original transcription 08/31/2004 Bibliographer Simone Chess Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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KIng William was pleased at a Farmers to Dine On good Eggs and Bacon; and instead of Wine, Stout nappy March Liquor did serve them that day, For which good King William the Damsel did pay: Ten Guinies he gave her it seems, for the same, Which Money did make her a Person of Fame. So soon as this Feasting was over, we hear, The honest young Batchelors both far and near, Came daily a Wooing, her Love to obtain, Some for pure Affection, and others for Gain: Her Fame through all Cities and Counties did ring, As having the Honour to wait on the King.
'Twas the luckiest Money that ever was known: The Age of this Damsel was Twenty and one; Yet never had she a true Lover before, But now has the choice of full twenty and more: Her Fame through all Cities and Counties did ring, As having the Honour to wait on the King. For this very reason they came night and day, And each Man endeavour'd to bear her away; Nay Robert, young Richard, and Ralph at the Mill, Yet neither of these cou'd obtain her Good-will: Her Fame through all Cities and Counties did ring, As having the Honour to wait on the King.
Udszookers, quoth Robin, I'll mount upon Roan, And if I can meet with this Damsel alone, I make no great question but she'll be my Bride But when he came there he was straightways deny'd Her Fame through all Counties and Cities did ring, As having the Honour to wait on the King. Altho' she had never a Love in her life, Yet now they came flocking to make her their Wife; Each Country Plowman concluding, that he Shou[l]d then be as Great as a Lord in Degree: Her Fame through all Counties and Cities did ring, As having the Honour to wait on the King. Young Roger he told his Old Mother one night, That whoe're obtain'd her the King would requite Her honest poor Husband for that Loyal Feast, He'd make him a Knight or a Squire at least: Her Fame through all Counties and Cities did ring, As having the Honour to wait on the King. Why son, quoth the Mother, I'de have thee to go, See if she will have a poor Thresher or no; And then if the King he shou'd make thee a Lord, In troth I shall count it a special Reward: Her Fame through all Counties and Cities did ring, As having the Honour to wait on the King. Next morning he put on the best of his Cloaths, His Hat, Shoes, and likewise his Hoilday Hose But yet notwithstanding he thus did appear, Poor Roger the Thresher was never the near; Her Fame through all Counties and Cities did ring, As having the Honour, etc. At length came a Yeoman his Love to reveal, Her heart from all others he straightways did steal And then did he Marry this Lass out of hand, And likewise endows her with Houses and Land: Her Fame through all Counties and Cities did ring, As having the Honour to wait on the King.
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Printed for J. Millet, at the Angel in Little Brittain.