%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> THE/ Victualar's Wifes Kindness/ TO THE/ Jolly Horse-Courser./ Who would not turn her Husband's new Lodger/ out of door in his Absence, but Entertained him/ for his dear sake. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1684-1700 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 08/22/2007 21778

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4.114 R185982 1 The Baffled Knight The Baffled Knight The Baffled Knight YOu Uictualers all I pray attend,/ here is a New Pleasant Ditty, Pepys 4.114 Wing V352 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: 114 THE/ Victualar's Wifes Kindness/ TO THE/ Jolly Horse-Courser./ Who would not turn her Husband's new Lodger/ out of door in his Absence, but Entertained him/ for his dear sake. THE Victualar's Wifes Kindness TO THE Jolly Horse-Courser. Who would not turn her Husband's new Lodger out of door in his Absence, but Entertained him for his dear sake. The Victualler's Wife's Kindness to the Jolly Horse Dealer. Who Would Not Turn Her Husband's New Lodger out of Door in His Absence, but Entertained Him for His Dear Sake. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 200 x 325 cast fleurons 1684-1700 Printed for James Bissel, at the Bible and Harp near the Hospital-Gate, in/ West-Smirthfield. James Bissel PBA

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YOu Victualers all I pray attend, here is a New Pleasant Ditty, Which I in Merriment have penn'd, 'tis wonderful true and pritty. In Hosier-lane, as I am told, a woman of your Profession, She was afraid of taking cold, therefore 'twas her discretion.
To get a Friend to keep her warm, why should a young wife lye wishing? In this there could be no great harm, her Husband was gone a Fishing. A Customer he was, I say, then why should a Husband mind it, Besides, he shew[']d him first the way, for fear that he should not find it.
This was a Horse-Courser by Trade, a man that is brisk and ready, There could not be a bolder Blade, to lye with a sweet Landlady. 'Tis like you'd have me tell you how, he happen'd to gain her Favour, Why this I will resolve you now, no manner of Coin he gave her. By chance he did a Lodging lack, and being thus disappointed, Her Husband laid him at his back, and so they came first acquainted. Sometimes he sat up late to drink, he being with drink delighted, But he alas! did little think, that he should be thus invited. But coming there a night or two, and being wet winter weather, I'faith they made no more adue, but lovingly Pigg'd together. But here comes all the plague and strife, which made her good husband brangle, He had left the Lodger with his wife, while he went abroad to Angle.
Her Husband staid till twelve or more, 'till Customers was departed, What must she turn him out of door[?] she could not be so hard hearted. To Bed they went without delay, the woman and this Horse-Courser, But what they did I will not say, they tell me he did not force her. At first her Husband let him lye, who knew that his mind would waver How could he think she should deny a Person so small a Favour. Besides, poor heart, she did not know, what her Honest Man intended, Thought she, if I should let him go, perhaps he may be offended. It was her duty, love and care, she thought of no evil action, Yet her dear man does curse and swear, and makes a most sad distraction. But wherefore does he make this din, O let him leave off his swearing, He has his loving wife again, she's never the worse for wearing.
Printed for James Bissel, at the Bible and Harp, near the Hospital-Gate, in West-Smithfield.