%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Seamans Wives ranting Resolution, OR,/ Make use of time, while time serves./ It is a Proverb old some People say,/ While this Cat is gone the Mouse hath leave to play;/ Just so this witty Seamans wife,/ She is resolved to live a merry life:/ And while her Husband is abroad for gain,/ A loveing Friend she'l kindly entertain. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1680-1682 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 08/16/2007 21830

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4.168 R187417 1 Couragio, Or If by your good leave I may Couragio, Or, If By Your Good Leave I May MY good=man is gone to Sea/ on the long Voyage O: Couragio, Couragio, Couragio, Pepys 4.168 Wing S2198A 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: 168 The Seamans Wives ranting Resolution, OR,/ Make use of time, while time serves./ It is a Proverb old some People say,/ While this Cat is gone the Mouse hath leave to play;/ Just so this witty Seamans wife,/ She is resolved to live a merry life:/ And while her Husband is abroad for gain,/ A loveing Friend she'l kindly entertain. The Seamans Wives ranting Resolution, OR, Make use of time, while time serves. It is a Proverb old some People say, While the Cat is gone the Mouse hath leave to play; Just so this witty Seamans wife, She is resolved to live a merry life: And while her Husband is abroad for gain, A loveing Friend she'l kindly entertain. The Seaman's Wife's Ranting Resolution, Or, Make Use of Time, While Time Serves. It Is a Proverb Old Some People Say, While the Cat is Gone the Mouse Hath Leave to Play; Just So This Witty Seaman's Wife, She Is Resolved to Live a Merry Life: and While Her Husband Is Abroad for Gain, a Loving Friend She'll Kindly Entertain. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 195 x 284 cropped right edge cast fleurons 1680-1682 Printed for M. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright, I. Clarke, W. Thackeray, and T. Passenger. M. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright, I. Clarke, 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 8/16/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Sea infidelity maritime sex/sexuality vulgarities/crasshumor 08/16/2007 Checker Eugene Hart Entered into X-Ballad 11/07/2006 Transcriber Cat Zusky Original Transcription 10/29/2004 Bibliographer Liberty Stanavage Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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MY good-man is gone to Sea on the long Voyage O: My Good-man is gone to Sea on the long Voyage O, He hath left me no money, I'le get some with my Coney: Couragio, Couragio, Couragio, Let him have good Wind and Tide and I do presage O: Let him have good Wind and Tide and I do presage O: For my self I will provide, And Cornute his head beside, Couragio, etc.
If he brings home Gold and Pearl, from his long Voyage O: If he brings home Gold and Pearl, from his long Voyage O: I shall be a ranting Girl, Fit for either Lord or Earl: Couragio, etc. I'm a young and lively Dame, twenty years of age O: I'm a young and lively Dame, twenty years of age O: And I say it is no shame For to play at Venus Game, Couragio etc.
NOw the brave young-man is come my love to asswage O: Now the brave young-man is come my love to asswage O, Prethee dearest strike it home, Sound the Trumpet, beat the Drum Couragio, Couragio, Couragio, Beat allaram beat it well, and I will ingage O: Beat allaram beat it well, and I will engage O: Tho you make my belly swell Never fear that I will tell: Couragio, etc. Now the fight goes on amain, on the pleasant Stage O, Now the fight goes on amain, on the pleasant Stage O: We will have the other strain, Rally up and play't again, Couragio etc. Little thinks my own Good-man, that my Sails are spread Jo , Little thinks my own Good-man that my Sails are spread Jo , We will do the best we can In the Rear and in the Van. Couragio, etc.
Methinks I feel a little Bird stirring in my Cage O: Methinks I feel a little Bird stirring in my Cage O: Methinks I feel a little Bird Pierceth me much like a sword. Couragio, etc. Now my eyes are dazled quite, whilst we ingage O: Now my eyes are dazled quite whilst we ingage O: Never Mars the God of fight, Better pleas'd his Venus bright, Couragio, etc. But our joys must have an end which doth me inrage: O But our joyes must have an end which doth me inrage O: Fare thee well my dearest Friend, Till again for thee I send. Couragio, etc. My Good-man is come on shore, from his long Voyage O: My Good-man is come on shore from his long Voyage O: He will kiss me ten times more, Then perhaps he'l tell you more Couragio, Couragio, Couragio,
Printed for M. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright, J. Clarke, W. Thackeray, and T. Passenger.