%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Great Boobee. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1689-1692 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 04/28/2008 21892

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4.232 R188151 1 Sallengers Round Sellenger's Round; The Beginning of the World Sallenger's Round MY Friend, if you will understand / my Fortunes what they are, like a great Boobee. [with variations] FRom thence I went to Westminster, / and for to see the Tombs, like a great Boobee. [with variations] Pepys 4.232 Wing G1664[B]; Rollins (2) 1032 (Mch. 15, 1656, ii, 38, Rob. Ibbitson). 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: 232 The Great Boobee. The Great Boobee. The Great Boobee. The Second Part, The Second Part, The Second Part, 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 195 x 303 holed and creased surface, uneven inking 1689-1692 Printed for UU. Thackeray, at the Angel in Duck=Lane, I M. and A.M. W. Thackeray, J. M., A. M. Blagden

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MY Friend, if you will understand my Fortunes what they are, I once had Cattle, House, and Land, but now I am never the near, My Father left a good estate, as I may tell to thee, I couzned was of all I had, like a great Boobee. I went to School with a good intent and for to learn my Book, And all the day I went to play, in it I never did look, Full seven years, or very nigh, as I may tell to thee I could hardly say my Christ-Cross Row, like a great Boobee. My Father then in all the hast, did set me to the Plow, And for to lash to Horse about, indeed I knew not how: My Father took his Whip in hand, and soundly lashed me; He call'd me fool and-Country Clown, like a great Boobee.
But I did from my Father run, for I will Plow no more, Because he had so slashed me, and made my sides so sore: But I will go to London Town, some [F]ashions for to see, When I came there they call'd me clown, and great Boobee. But as I went along the street, I carried my hat in my had, And to every one that I did meet, I bravely bust my hand: Some did laugh and some did scoff, and some did mock at me, And some did say I was a Woodcock, and a great Boobee. Then I did walk in hast to Pauls, the Steeple for to view, Because I heard some people say, it should be builded new. Then I got up unto the top, the City for to see, It was so high it made me cry, like a great Boobee.
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FRom thence I went to Westminster, and for to see the Tombs, Oh, said I, what a house is here, with an infinite sight of Rooms? Sweetly the Abby Bells did ring, it was a fine sight to see, Methoughts I was going to heaven in a string like a great Boobee. But as I went along the street, the most part of the day, Many Gallants I did meet, methought they were very gay: I blew Nose, and pist my Hose, some peole did me see, They said I was a Beastly fool, and a great Boobee. Next day I through Pye-corner past, the Roast meat-on the Stall, Invited me to take a tast, my Money was but small: The meat I pickt, the Cook me kickt, as I may tell to thee; He beat me sore, and made me rore, like a great Boobee. As I through Smith-field lately walkt, a gallant Lass I met, Familiarly with me she talkt, which I cannot forget, She proffered me a pint of Wine, methoughts she was a wondrous free, To the Tavern then I went with her, like a great Boobee. She told me we were neer of Kin, and call'd for Wine good store. Before the reckoning was brought in, my Cousin prov'd a Whore: My purse she pickt, and went away, my Cousin couzned me, The Vintner kickt me out of door, like a great Boobee.
At the Exchange when I came there, I saw most gallant things, I thought the Pictures living were of all our English Kings: I doft my hat and made a Leg, and kneeled on my knee; The peeple laught and call'd me Fool, and a great Boobee. To Paris-Garden then I went, where there is great resort, My pleasure was my punishment, I did not like the sport: The Garden Bull with his stone horns on high then tossed me, I did bewray my self with fear, like a great Boobee. The Bearheard went to save me then, the people flockt about, I told the Bekr-Garden-men, my guts were almost out: They said I stunk most grievously, no man would pitty me, They call'd me witless fool and ass, and great Boobee. Then o're the water I did pass, as you shall understand, I dropt into the Thames alas, before I came to Land. The Water-man did help me out, and thus did say to me, 'Tis not thy fortune to be drown'd, like a great Boobee. But I have learned so much wit, shall shorten all my cares. If I can but a License get, to play before the Bears; 'Twould be a gallant place indeed as I may tell to thee, Then who dares call me fool or ass, or great Boobee.
Printed for W. Thackeray, at the Angel in Duck-Lane, J. M. and A.M.