%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Devonshire Damsels / FROLLICK. / BEING / An Account of nine or ten fair Maidens; who went one Evening lately, to / wash themselves in a pleasant River, where they were discovered by seve- / ral Young men being their familliar acquaintances who took a way their / Gowns and Petticoats, with their Smocks and Wine with good Chear; lea- / ving them a while in a most melancholly condition. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1672-1696 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 05/12/2008 21686

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4.19 R234620 2 wher's my Shepherd Where's My Shepherd Where's My Shepherd a Pleasant new Play-House Tune A Pleasant New Playhouse Tune TOm & William with Ned and Ben, in all they were about nine or ten; near a tickling / River endeavour To see a most delicate sight for Men, nine young Maidens they knew it Pepys 4.19 Wing D1237 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: 19 The Devonshire Damsels / FROLLICK. / BEING / An Account of nine or ten fair Maidens; who went one Evening lately, to / wash themselves in a pleasant River, where they were discovered by seve- / ral Young men being their familliar acquaintances who took a way their / Gowns and Petticoats, with their Smocks and Wine with good Chear; lea- / ving them a while in a most melancholly condition. The Devonshire Damsels FROLLICK. BEING An Account of nine or ten fair Maidens; who went one Evening lately, to wash themselves in a pleasant River, where they were discovered by several Young men being their familliar acquaintances who took a way their Gowns and Petticoats, with their Smocks and Wine with good Chear; leaving them a while in a most melancholly condition. The Devonshire Damsels' Frolic. Being an Account of Nine or Ten Fair Maidens; Who Went one Evening Lately, to Wash Themselves in a Pleasant River, Where They Were Discovered by Several Young Men Being Their Familiar Acquaintances Who Took Away Their Gowns and Petticoats, with Their Smocks and Wine with Good Cheer; Leaving Them a While in a Most Melancholy Condition. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 210 x 317 cropped left edge, torn top edge cast fleurons 1672-1696 Printed for P. Brooksby. at the Golden Ball in Pye-corner. P. Brooksby 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 5/12/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant and Unfortunate alcohol appearance gender sex/sexuality trickery/deceit 05/12/08 Checker Rachel Mann Xml used one part with two columns as in corrected transcription 05/12/08 Checker Rachel Mann Metadata updated, xml created, 7/25/2007 Checker Jessica C. Murphy Column 1 is not included as a column by Weinstein but she does use its first lines as the first lines, so I made the thing 3 columns instead of two 8/28/2006 Transcriber Kris McAbee Original Transcription 2006 Bibliographer Jessica C. Murphy Bibliographic SQL Database Record Updated/Completed 8/25/2004 Bibliographer Liberty Stanavage Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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SImon gave out the first report the rest resolving to see the sport The Youngmen freely repairing declaring that this is the Humours of Venus Court In a Bower those Gallants remain seeing the Maidens trip o're the plain They thought no Body did know their intent as merrily over the Fields they went. Nell a Bottle of Wine did bring with many a delicate dainty thing Their Fainting Spirits to nourish and cherish when they had been dabling in the Spring They supposing no Creature did know to the River they merrily goe, When they came thither and seeing none near then under the bushes they hid their chear. Then they stripping of all their Cloaths their Gowns their Petticoats Shoes & Hose. Their fine white smickits then stripping & skipping no Body seeing them they suppose Sarah enter'd the River so clear and bid them follow they need not fear For why the Water is warm they replyed then into the River they sweetly glide Finely bathing themselves they lay Like pretty Fishes they sport and play Then lets be merry said Nancy , I fancy, it's seldom that any one walks this way
Thus those Females were all in a Quil and following on their Pastime still All naked and in a most dainty trim those Maidens like beautiful Swans did swim. Whilst they followed on their Game out came sweet William & Tom by name. They took all their Clothing and left nothing Maids was they not Villains and much to blame Likewise taking their Bottle of Wine with all their delicate dainties fine Thus they were rifled of their store, was ever poor Maidens so serv'd before. From the River those Maidens fair return'd with sorrow and deep despair When they seeing, brooding concluding that somebody certainly had been there With all their Treasure away they run Alass said Nelle we are undone, Those Villains I wish were in the Stocks that took our Petticoats Gowns & Smocks. Then Sweet Sarah with modest Prue they all was in a most fearful Hue Every Maiden replying and crying they did not know what in the World to do But what laughing was there with the Men in bringing their Gowns and Smocks again The Maidens were modest & mighty mute and gave them fine curtsies & thanks to boot.
Printed for P. Brooksby at the Golden Ball in Pye-corner.