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4.39 R227334 1 a pleasant new Tune A Pleasant New Tune TH[e] Summers o're heating,/ Within an Arbour sitting, another edition at 1.308-309 Pepys 4.39 Wing P3011; Rollins (2) 2129 (April 12, 1627, IV, 176, Jno. Wright); Rollins (2) 2152 (Mch. 13, 1656, ii, 37). 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: 39 A Posie of Rare Flowers:/ Gathered by a Young-man for his Mistris. A Posie of Rare Flowers: Gathered by a Young-man for his Mistris. A Bouquet of Rare Flowers: Gathered by a Young Man for His Mistress. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, ?190 x 288 uneven inking cast fleurons 1663-1674 Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, and J. Wright. F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright Blagden

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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 8/13/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant and Unfortunate animals/nature holidays/seasons love rurallife 08/13/07 Checker Rachel Mann Transcription checked, Metadata added, XML completed; ESTC # found at bl.uk 08/31/06 Transcriber Kris McAbee Original Transcription 8/27/2004 Bibliographer Liberty Stanavage Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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THe Summers o're heating, Within an Arbour sitting, under a Marble shade. For my true love the fairest, And of all flowers the rarest, a Posie thus I made. The first and last for trusting, Is called everlasting, I pulled from the bay. The blew and crimson Columbine, The Dazy and the Woodvine, and eke the blooming-May. The sweetest Flowers for Posies, Pinks, Gillyoflwers and Roses, I gathered in their prime. The flowers of muskmillions, Come blow me down sweet Williams, with Rosemarry and Time. The Larkheel and the Lilly, The Flag and Daffadilly, the Wall-Flower sweet of smell, The Maiden-blush and Cowslip, The Peagle and the Tulip, that doth so sweet excell.
The Violent and the Greenline, The Odoriferous Eglantine, with thrift and modesty. The Musk Rose sweet and dainty, With other Flowers plenty, Oxlops and Pyony. The Gilly Flowers variety, Of every colo[u]r severally, the Lady smack and Pancy. The Bachelors Button fair and fine The Primrose and the Sops in Wine with them the Maidens fancy. The time observing Marygold, Most fair and lovely to behold, I pluckt amongst the rest. The white and red Carnation, The sences Recreation, with other Flowers the best. The Flowers fit for smelling, Whose sweet is far excelling, all the perfumes of art, I pulled each several. And made a Posie therewithal, to bear to my sweet heart.
SWeet Basil and sweet Margerum, The Cowslip of Jerusalem, the Crow-foot and Sea-Flower. The Start up and come kiss me, A Flower that shall not miss me, in my true Lovers bower. The Lady of Essex fair, A Flower passing sweet and rare, I in the midst did place, Because my love is fairest, And of all Flowers the rarest, in body and in face. The Flowers being called, And their branches pulled, did yeild a fragrant scent. Observing their due places, I bound them in bride Laces, and to my love I went. In hope she would receive them, To'th end that I might give them, as pleadges of my love. To her whose radiant beauty, Did bind me to this duty, hoping she'l nere remove. Her permanent affection, To me who by election, am hers while life doth last. These flowers did resemble, My thoughts, which ne'r dissemble, but hold both smell and taste.
When I had made this Nosegay, With joyful heart I took my way, to find out my true love. Who for my absence mourned, Until that I returned, as doth the Turtle Dove. At last I found her sporting, With other Maids consorting, close by Rivers side. My Posie not refused, When she the same perused, upon her arm she ty'd. Quoth she although these Flowers. Will wither in few hours, yet take my word sweet heart. My word to thee shall never decay, Till death takes my life away, from thee Ile ne'r depart. The like to her I vowed, And while the same allowed, about such things we talked. At length because it waxed late, We for that time did leave our prate and from each other walked. When with a mild behaviour, She thanks me for my favour, and wore it for my sake, With enterchanging Kisses, The rest remains in wishes, unwilling leave we take.
Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, and J. Wright.