%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Victorious VVife: / OR, / The Hen-peckt Husband. / The Husband here is Subject made, / and now the Wife bears sway: / But since that she has got this Trade, / she'll govern every day. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1664-1703 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 05/09/2008 21798

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4.134 R187663 1 The Journey-man Shoo-maker; or, Billy and Molly Daniel Cooper The Journeyman Shoemaker; Or, Billy and Molly GOod people stay and hark a while, / and listen to my Ditty; Pepys 4.134 Wing V348A 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: 134 The Victorious VVife: / OR, / The Hen-peckt Husband. / The Husband here is Subject made, / and now the Wife bears sway: / But since that she has got this Trade, / she'll govern every day. The Victorious Wife: OR, The Hen-peckt Husband. The Husband here is Subject made, and now the Wife bears sway: But since that she has got this Trade, she'll govern every day. The Victorious Wife: Or, the Hen-pecked Husband. The Husband Here is Subject Made, and Now the Wife Bears Sway: But Since That She Has Got This Trade, She'll Govern Every Day. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, ?210 x 317 cropped top and left edges, damaged surface, uneven inking vertical rule 1664-1703 Printed for I. Blare at the Looking glass on London Bridge. J. Blare BBTI

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GOod people stay and hark a while, and listen to my Ditty; A story here I will relate was done in London Citty; Of man and Wife, who did contend and had up various Speeches, But mark what fell out in the end, the soon fought for the Breeches. One night the man was full of Wine, that he began to hecter, And sadly he his Wife revil'd, which cruelly did vex Her.
Now she began to be afraid least there should be a bawling; But as it seems she's not dismaid, for down she knockt him sprawling. At this he swore and vow'd revenge e're that he was much Older, Whereat she kickt him out of doors, and then did act the the Scolder; At which he made a hideous Cry, as if they had been killing; And up he gat immediately, but could not stand for reeling.
O then quoth he she's devilish curst, and in it takes a pride Sir: And I must stand with Cap in hand, or else she'l tan my hide Sir: And that which plagues me worse than this I'me forc't to make the Fire, And if I do the least amiss, a cudgel pays my Hire. Now the neighbours thronging came, and said they did not Flatter; But very much they they did him blame, and cry'd it was no Matter: Quoth he I now the Horns have won, I ne're was so abused; Assuredly I'm quite undone the Devil was ne're so used. Forthwith to bed he then did goe, where presently he dreamed, That he had found a heap of Gold, for so to him it seemed: But for to mark the place he would, and forthwith he did Crack Sir, And when he rise to seek his Gold; a T----rd there was Alack Sir.
Now this did make him f[ret] [?] cause he was so deceived Straight way he bounc't about the [room?] seeing himself betreaved; And down he ran unto hid wife and fouly fell upon her, He swore that he would end her life, if that she strove much longer. But his courage soon was cool'd, for shhe trumpt him roundly, And she did make the ladle walk about his bones most soundly, At last he on his knees did fall, and granted her the better, And if she would forgive him all he'd ever be her debtor. Now young-men all both great and small take heed how that you marry, For Women are deceitful ones, and apt for to miscarry: If once they do the victor win they'l play with you the Devil, Therefore in time be sure begin for to prevent that Evil.
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This may be Printed, R.P. Printed for J. Blare at the Looking glass on London Bridge.