%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Bulls Feather; / BEING / The Good-fellows Song, usually sung at their / Merry-Meeting in Bulls Feather-Hall, who sent this Song to their Brethren, / (of what degree or quality) in praise of the Bulls Feather. / And to all merry Cuckolds who think it no scorn, / To wear the Bulls Feather, though made of a Horn. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1674-1679 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 08/13/2008 21816

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4.152 R227001 1 The Bulls Feather The Bull's Feather II chanced not long ago, / as I was walking, wear the Bulls Feather. [with variations] Pepys 4.152 Wing B5437 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: 152 The Bulls Feather; / BEING / The Good-fellows Song, usually sung at their / Merry-Meeting in Bulls Feather-Hall, who sent this Song to their Brethren, / (of what degree or quality) in praise of the Bulls Feather. / And to all merry Cuckolds who think it no scorn, / To wear the Bulls Feather, though made of a Horn. The Bulls Feather; BEING The Good-fellows Song, usually sung at their Merry-Meeting in Bulls Feather-Hall, who sent this Song to their Brethren, (of what degree or quality) in praise of the Bulls Feather. And to all merry Cuckolds who think it no scorn, To wear the Bulls Feather, though made of a Horn. The Bulls Feather; Being the Good Fellows' Song, Usually Sung at Their Merry Meeting in Bull's Feather Hall, Who Sent this Song to Their Brethren, (of what Degree or Quality) in Praise of the Bull's Feather. And to all Merry Cuckolds who Think it no Scorn, to Wear the Bull's Feather, Though Made of a Horn. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 196 x 260 uneven inking cast fleurons 1674-1679 Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright, and J. Clarke. F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright, J. Clarke. 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 8/13/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Marriage advice infidelity marriage vulgarities/crasshumor 08/13/08 Checker Rachel Mann Metadata updated, xml created, ESTC # recorded / found in bl.uk 7/4/2007 Checker Jessica C. Murphy there is an ESTC record for this, but not in the batch they sent us. It is ID R227001 6/2007 Transcriber Jessica C. Murphy Original Transcription 2006 Bibliographer Jessica C. Murphy Bibliographic SQL Database Record Updated/Completed 10/25/2004 Bibliographer Liberty Stanavage Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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II chanced not long ago, as I was walking, An Eccho did bring me, where two were a talking: 'Twas a Man said to his Wife, dye had I rather, Then to be Cornuted, and wear the Bulls Feather. Then presently she reply'd, sweet, art thou jealous? Thou canst not play Vulcan, before thou play Venus: Thy Fancies are foolish, such follies to gather, For there's many an honest man, wears the Bulls Feather.
Though it be invisible, let no man it scorn, Being it is a New Feather, made of an old Horn: He that disdains it, in mind or in heart either, May be the more subject to wear the Bulls Feather. He that lives discontented, or in despair, And feareth false measure, because his Wife's fair: His thoughts are inconstant, much like Winter weather, Though one or two want it, he shall have a Feather.
BUlls Feathers are common, as Ergo i'th Schools, And only Contemned by those that are fools: Why should a Bulls Feather cause any unrest, Since Neighbours fair always, is counted the best: Those Women who are fairest, are likest to give it, And Husbands that have them, are apt to believe it: Some men though their Wives they seem for to tender, They would play the kind neighbors & give the Bulls feather. Why should we repine, that our Wives are so kind, Since we that are Husbands, are of the same mind? Shall we give them Feathers, and think to go free, Believe it believe it, that hardly will be. For he that disdains my Bulls Feather to day, May light of a Lass that, will play him foul play: There's ne'r a proud Gallant, that treads on Cows leather, But may be Cornuted, and wear the Bulls Feather.
The shortest, the tallest, the foulest, the fairest, The fattest, the leanest, the commonest the rarest: When they and their Dicks, are all merry together, Will be using tricks, to advance the Bulls feather. A King and a Cobler, a Lord and a Loon, A Prince and a Pedler, a Courtier and a Clown: Put all their Degrees, and conditions together, Are liable always to wear the Bulls feather. Though Beer of that Brewing, I never did drink, Yet be not displeased, if I speak what I think: Scarce ten in an hundred, believe it, believe it, But either they will have it, or else they will give it. Then let me advise all those that do pine, For fear that false Jealousie shorten their Line: That disease will torment them, worse than any Feaver, Then let all be contented, and wear the Bulls feather.
Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright, and J. Clarke