%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> THE/ Crafty Lass of the West:/ Or, A/ Pleasant Ditty of a modest Maid, who Mortgag'd her/ Maiden-Head for a High-Crown'd Hat. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1675-1696 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 09/26/2007 21674

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4.7 R227060 1 Liggan Water Logan Water Logan Water HEre is a Iest I do protest,/ Of a young Damsel in the West, Pepys 4.7 Wing C6775 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. 4: 7 THE/ Crafty Lass of the West:/ Or, A/ Pleasant Ditty of a modest Maid, who Mortgag'd her/ Maiden-Head for a High-Crown'd Hat. THE Crafty Lass of the West: Or, A Pleasant Ditty of a modest Maid, who Mortgag'd her Maiden-Head for a High-Crown'd Hat. The Crafty Lass of the West: Or, A Pleasant Ditty of a Modest Maid, Who Mortgaged her Maidenhead for a High-crowned Hat. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 195 x 323 torn, creased and damaged surface, uneven inking headpiece: 36 x 160 1675-1696 Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, J. Back. P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, J. Back. 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 9/26/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant and Unfortunate 9/26/2007 Checker Jessica C. Murphy metadata updated, transcription rechecked ESTC ID entered from bl.uk 7/18/2007 Checker Jessica C. Murphy ESTC ID R227060 not in our spreadsheet 2006 Transcriber Kris McAbee Original Transcription 2006 Bibliographer Jessica C. Murphy Bibliographic SQL Database Record Updated/Completed 8/24/2004 Bibliographer Liberty Stanavage Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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H Ere is a Jest I do protest, Of a young Damsel in the West , Whose wit and beauty did excell Most Maids that in those parts did dwell. Therefore my Friends I pray attend, To this new Ditty which is penn'd; Then if you do not own the same, In troth you will be much to blame. One Morning, Sirs, it happen'd so, She to the Market Town would go, With Purse of Money great and small, To buy a High-Crown'd Hat withall. No sooner was this Lass come there, But she did to a Shop repair,
Whereas her Charms did soon ensnare The Batchelor that lived there. Sweet Sir, said she, a Hat I d have And let it be as I shall crave, One that is Rich, and light to wear, He soon did fit her to a Hair. Tell me the Price, she then reply'd, Said he, Ten Shillings I deny'd; But I'll befriend thee, Love, he said, Because thou art a handsome Maid. Thou shalt enjoy it for a Crown, If thou wilt let me lay thee down, Upon a soft fine Feather-bed, And there ob[tain] [your] Maiden-head.
The Damsel pausing, stood a while, At length she answer'd with a Smile, What Maiden-head, and Money too? I'faith kind Sir, that will not do. He streightways beckn'd her aside, Saying, If she would but abide With him, till the next Morning light, He'd give her this new Hat out-right. She did no more disputing stand, But struck the Bargain out of hand; And having given the Youth content, The Hat she took, and home she went. Now as she tripped on the way, The Damsel to her self did say, I with a High-Crown'd Hat am sped, For a meer silly Maiden-head. When to her Mother coming streight, This precious Bargain to relate; Said she, Dear Mother, as I'm true, A Hat I have and Money too. Why sawcy Slut, her Mother said, How was the good Shop-keeper paid? He had my Maiden-head, quoth she, Which has been long a Plague to me. The Mother then began to raive, And did her Daughter there beslave; Likewise she thrash'd her out of Door, Protesting she'd ne'er own her more.
If this new Hat she did not take, And with all hast a Journey make, To give it him to whom she'd lain, And fetch her Maiden-head again. Much hast to Town this Damsel made, And to the Hatter thus she said; My Maiden-head you must restore, Or else I'm ruin'd evermore. Here take your Hat again she said, For I must have my Maiden-head: Come hither and lye by my side, I'll give it thee again, he cry'd. Now as the youthfull Shop-keeper, He was restoring that to her, Thrust it in further Sir, I pray, For fear I loose it by the way. Said he, 'Tis well, thou need'st not fear: These words her drooping Heart did cheer, She made him Court'sies to the Ground, Because she had such kindness found. She to her Mother went with speed, And told her that he was indeed An honest Man, for why, said she, He never made a word with me. But Housewife, had he not been so, It would have prov'd your overthrow; But since he did it thus restore, Be sure you play the Fool no more.
Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, J. Back.