%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> A Cuckold by Consent: Or,/ The Frollick Miller that intic'd a Maid,/ Ar he did think, to lodge in his lawless Bed;/ But she deceived him of his intent,/ And in her room his Wife to bed she sent. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1681-1684 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 08/22/2007 21788

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4.124 R174415 1 The Beds making The Bed's Making FRiends will it please you to hear me tell/ Of a merry Iest that late befell, But he was deceived in the Dark,/ And took his own for anothers mark. uneven inking, imprint, cropped imprint: Printed for I. Wright, I. Clarke[,] W[.] Thackeray[,] [and T. Passenger.] Pepys 4.124 Wing C7453[a]B; Rollins (2) 446 (Jan. 16, 1640, IV, 495, Henry Gosson) 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: 124 A Cuckold by Consent: Or,/ The Frollick Miller that intic'd a Maid,/ Ar he did think, to lodge in his lawless Bed;/ But she deceived him of his intent,/ And in her room his Wife to bed she sent. A Cuckold by Consent: Or, The Frollick Miller that intic'd a Maid, Ar he did think, to lodge in his lawless Bed; But she deceived him of his intent, And in her room his Wife to bed she sent. A Cuckold by Consent: Or, the Frolic Miller that Enticed a Maid, as He Did Think, to Lodge in His Lawless Bed; But She Deceived Him of His Intent, and in Her Room His Wife to Bed She Sent. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, folded, 220 x 310 cropped bottom edge, creased surface vertical rules 1681-1684 Printed for I. Wright, I. Clarke, W. Thackeray, and T. Passenger. J. Wright, J. Clarcke, W. Thackeray, T. Passenger 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 8/22/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Marriage infidelity marriage servitude sex/sexuality trickery/deceit 8/22/07 Checker Rachel Mann Transcription checked, Metadata updated, XML created 12/4/06 Transcriber Jessica Murphy Original Transcription 10/25/2004 Bibliographer Liberty Stanavage Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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FRiends will it please you to hear me tell Of a merry Jest that late befell, By as good a Miller as ever laid Stone, Yet was not contented with his own? But he was deceived in the Dark, And took his own for anothers mark. Upon a time it chanced so, A proper Maid to the Mill did go, To grind her Father a Bath of Corn, The Miller's heart with her did burn; Yet he, etc. And to obtain his purpose right, He caus'd the Maid to stay all Night, And said it would be almost Morn, Before that he could grin'd her Corn: But he, etc. So when the day was done and spent, Home to his house the Miller went; He took the Maid with him along, To whom he thus did use his Tongue, Buo he, etc.
Sweet-heart, quoth he, I tell thee now, That I have made a secret Vow, That I this night must Lie with thee, And thou shalt have thy Grist Tole-free. But he, etc. At home I have a speciel Room, Where none but my chief guests do come; Thy lodging there alone shall be, And I will come to bed thee. Yet he, etc. Sweet Soul I prithee be content, With Maidens silence gives consent, It is no purpose to say no, For I have sworn it shall be so: But he, & Then to his wife the Miller said, I pray make much of this same Maid, And Lodge her in the Parlor below, For she is a good mans child I know: But he was deceived in the Dark, And took his own for anothers Mark.
SO to the Mill again he went, But to return was his intent, For to perform what he had swore Unto the Maid not long before: Yet he, etc, Then shortly after he was gone, Unto his Wife the Maid made known: Quoth she, your Husband hath this night, Sworn to deprive you of your right: So he, etc. Unto your Lodging let me go, And lye you in the Room below; If in the Parlor bed you be, He'l lye with you and think 'tis me. So he, etc. His Wife considering of the thing, To her own bed the Maid did bring, And for to have the thing you know, She laid her self in the Room below: So he, etc. Then towards the mid-time of the night, The Miller came to the Chamber right, His Promise which he made, to keep, And he thought he found the Maid asleep: But he, etc. For joy the Miller nothing said, But off with his Cloaths and into bed: And colours in the dark being like, He at his work did briefly did strike: Yet he, etc. His Wife speaks not a word at all, But took all kindly that did fall, And that did prove so good a part, She thankt the Maid with all her heart: But he, etc. The Miller out of bed again And to the Mill he went amain; But in his mind he was almost wild For fear he had got the maid with child; Yet he, etc. He did devise to cause the mother, To Father the Bantling on another; And pausing on the thing a while, His man he thought for to beguile: But he, etc. With that he cast his wits about, To work the project past all doubt, Then (with all wisdome on this wise) He told his man of a dainty prize: But he, etc. Jack, quoth the Miller, by the Mass, I'le tell thee of a curios Lass, With a Cherry-Cheek and a dainty Chin,
With snow white brests and a Silken-skin But he, etc. With nut-brown hair, and a fore-head high, With Ruby lips and pleasant eye, With a pretty lisping, prating tongue, Soft hands and fingers small and long: But he, etc. With a slender middle and a body straight, Both back and belly proportion'd right, With an handsome leg and a dainty foot, And a finer thing if thou canst come to't. But he, etc. Now Jack if thou wilt credet me, A sweeter wench thou ne'r didst see, What wilt thou give me for my good will; And thou shalt have belly bait thy fill? But he, etc. It is so, quod the Miller: then quoth his man Good master do the best you can, To bring it about, and for the same, I'le give unto you my old Ram: But he, etc. A match, quod the Miller, the Ram is mine, And the Wench she shall be thine, And so the miller like an Ass, Sent him to his Wife in stead of the Lass: So he, etc. When Jack did come where she did lye, Into the bed then Jack did hye; You know so well I need not name, What Jack would do unto his Dame But he, etc. When Jack had finisht up his game, Unto the Miller he went amain, He thankt his master, and to him swore, That he had never such sport before. But he, etc. Betimes i'th morning the maid arose, And to the Miller straight she goes, Her horse she ready Sadled found, Besides her Corn was Tole-free ground. But he, etc. The Miller then disir'd the maid, That she would remember the Parlor bed, Quoth she good Sir you are deceiv'd, You kist your wife all in my stead: And you, etc. Alas, quoth the Miller, what shall I do? For then our Jack hath been there too, And for this trick a vow I make, I'le never trust maiden for thy sake, Be he was deceived in the dark, And took his own for anothers mark.
Printed for J. Wright, J. Clarke, W. Thackeray, [and T. Passenger.]