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4.212 R188597 1 The Spinning Wheel The Spinning Wheel COme listen now dear Daughter Joan, / unto thy Mothers precepts now, Of such there is not one in ten, / But what are careless roving men. [stanzas 1-3; with variations] Therefore I love them as my life, / And fain would be a Seamans wife. [stanzas 4-10; with variations] imprint unclear: Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, and J. Bac[k.] Pepys 4.212 Wing M2937[A] 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: 212 The Mothers Kindness, / Conquer'd by her Daughters Vindication of / Valiant and Renowned Seamen; Concluding / with the Mothers kind Acknowledgement. The Mothers Kindness, Conquer'd by her Daughters Vindication of Valiant and Renowned Seamen; Concluding with the Mothers kind Acknowledgement. The Mother's Kindness, Conquered by Her Daughter's Vindication of Valiant and Renowned Seamen; Concluding with the Mother's Kind Acknowledgment. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 194 x 297 cropped top, left and right edges, creased and damaged surface vertical rules 1675-1696 Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, and J. Back. P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, J. Back PBA

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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 5/1/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Sea advice family/procreation maritime marriage virtue 05/01/08 Checker Rachel Mann Metadata updated, xml created 07/03/07 Checker Rachel Mann Ballad checked 2007 Transcriber Cat Zusky Original transcription 8/31/2004 Bibliographer Maggie Sloan Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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COme listen now dear Daughter Joan, unto thy Mothers precepts now, If e're you marry, take not one, who does the raging Ocean plow, Of such there is not one in ten, But what are careless roving men. A Saylor is a cunning Knave, who does all sorts of women Court, It is well known that they will have, a wife or friend at e'ery Port: O marry not a Seaman then, For they are cunning crafty men.
I'd have thee take an honest man, who gets his Living on the Land, And then let him do what he can, his purse will be at thy command, Ne'er marry with a Seaman then, Dear Daughter they are roving men. Dear Mother do not them revile, for they are valient stout and brave, Strong Bulwarks to their native Isle, the Kingdom to support and save. Therefore I love them as my life, And fain would be a Seamans wife.
For Landmen they are cross and grim, and most unpleasant to my view; But Seamens they are brisk and tirm, and of a courteous Carriage too, Therefore I love them as my life, And fain would be a Seamans wife. They plow the roaring Ocean wide in stormy weather, wind, and Rain, Tho' Billows foams on e'ry side, undaunted hearts they still maintain; Therefore I love them as my live, And hope to be a Seamans wife. Stout sailors venter far and near, over the raging roaring Seas, And hazard life and all that's dear, while Landmen lives at home at ease, Therefore I love them as my life, And hope to be a Seamans wife. Pray do they not the Land Inrich, the Golden Fleet they home convey, Find Silks, nay Jewels, without which, Ladies could not appear so gay, Therefore I love them as my life, And hope to be a Seamans wife.
The Merchants Trade wou'd soon go down and many Callings more beside, If famous Seamen of Renown, left sailing the main Ocean wide, I love a Seaman as my Life, And would be glad to be his wife. Let them have blessings from above, I for their breeding them adore, Their very carriage gains them love, where e're ehey set their foot on shore, Therefore I love them as my life, And hope to be a Seamans wife, Now Daughter dear, I needs must own, your Arguments has conquer'd me, They are Supporters to the Throne, and do defend our Liberty, Then love them now with all my soul, Thy Will I never will controul.
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Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, and J. Ba[ck.]