%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Praise of Saylors is here set forth./ With the hard fortunes, which do befall them on the Seas, when the Landmen sleep/ in their Beds. 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 09/27/2007 21859

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4.197 R187326 1 A pleasant new Tune A Pleasant New Tune AS I lay musing in my bed/ full warm and well at ease, another edition at Pepys 1.418-419; cropped title: The Pra[is]e of Saylors . . . ; uneven inking first line: AS I l[a]y musing in my bed Pepys 4.197 Wing P3168C 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: 197 The Praise of Saylors is here set forth./ With the hard fortunes, which do befall them on the Seas, when the Landmen sleep/ in their Beds. The Praise of Saylors is here set forth. With the hard fortunes, which do befall them on the Seas, when the Landmen sleepin their Beds. The Praise of Sailors is Here Set Forth. With the Hard Fortunes, Which Do Befall Them on the Seas, When the Landmen Sleep in Their Beds. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, ?215 x 284 cropped left edge, ?cropped right edge, uneven inking vertical rules 1681-1684 Printed for J. Wright, J. Clarke, W. Thackeray and T. Passenger. J. Wright, J. 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 9/27/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Sea catastrophe class maritime 9/27/2007 Checker Jessica C. Murphy metadata updated, transcription rechecked no errors found 07/02/2007 Checker Rachel Mann Ballad Checked 2006 Transcriber Summer Star 10/29/2004 Bibliographer Liberty Stanavage Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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A S I lay musing in my bed full warm and well at ease, I thought upon the Lodgings hard, poor Sailors had at seas. They bide it out with hunger and cold, and many a bitter blast, And many times constrain'd they are, for to cut down their Mast. Their Victuals and their Ordinance, and ought else that they have, They throw it over board with speed, and seek their lives to save. when as the raging seas do foam, and lofty Winds do blow, The saylors they go to the top, when Landmen stay below. Our Masters Mate takes Helm in hand, his course he steers full well: When as the lofty winds do blow, and raging seas do swell.
Our Master to his Compass goes, so well he plies his charge, He sends a Youth unto the Maid, for to unsling the Yard. The Bowson he's under the Deck, a man of courage bold, To'th top, to'th top my Lively lads, hold fast my hearts of Gold. The Pylot he stands on the Chain, with a line and lead to sound, To see how far and near they are from any dangerous ground. It is a testimonial good, we are not far from [l]and: T[h]ere sits a Mermaid on the Rock, with Comb and glass in hand. Our Captain he is on the Poop, a man of might and power, And looks how raging Seas do gape, [?]ough [?]odies to devour.
O Ur Royal Ship is run to Rack, that was so stout and trim: And some are put unto their shifts, either to sink or swim. Our ship that was before so good, and eke likewise so trim. Is now with raging Seas grown leakt and water fast comes in. The Quarter-master is a man, so well his charge plies he, He calls them to the Pump amain, to keep their leakt ship free. And many dangers likewise they do many times endure, When as they meet their Enemies that comes with might and power, And seek their lives likewise to take, their lives and eke their goods, The Saylors they likewise endure, upon the surging Floods. But when as they do come to land, and homewards do return, They are most good-fellows all, and scorn ever to mourn.
And likewise they will call for Wine, and score it on the Post; For saylors they are honest men, and love to pay their Host. For saylors they are honest men, and they do take great pains, When Land-men and rustling Lads, do rob them of their gains. Our saylors they work night and day, their man-hood for to try, When landed men and rusling jacks, do in their Cabins lye. Therefore let all good minded men, give ear unto my song; And say also as well as I, saylors deserve no wrong: This have I done for saylors sake, in token of good-will, If ever I can do them good, I will be ready still. God bless them eke by Sea and Land, and also other Men, And as my song beginning had, so must it have an end.
Printed for J. Wright , J. Clarke , W. Thackeray and T. Passenger.