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4.233 R187233 1 The Shoomakers Travels to London, Oxford, Cambridge, and a Thou- / sand places more The Shoemaker's Travels to London, Oxford, Cambridge, and a Thousand Places More TO all true=hearted Shoomakers / these lines I do present, Pepys 4.233 Rollins (1) 4:218-221; Wing N761[a]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: 233 A New SONG / In Praise of the / Gentle=Craft. A New SONG In Praise of the Gentle-Craft. A New Song in Praise of the Gentle-Craft. Rigby, Richard 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 195 x 300 cropped top and right edges, torn top edge, creased surface cast fleurons 1682-1703 Printed for A. Milbourn in green Arbor in the Old Baily. A. Milbourn PBA

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To all true-hearted Shoomakers these lines I do present, And better would, if that I could my Brains get to invent. In honour of the Gentle-Craft, that Subjects true hath been, Who proffers still with a good-will to serve their King and Queen. And in defence of Englands Cause, 'gainst Popery they'l fight Tyrconnel[,] Monsieur, or by the Turk, maintaining Englands Right.
Let Weavers, Butchers, and the like, that dares not shew their face In loyalty to King and Queen, to Shoomakers give place. For why? the Shoomakers of old most valiant hearts did bear, Who feard no men by Land or Sea, for fire, arms, sword, or spear. There's Crispin and Crispianus both true Kings Sons they were born, Who stoopt so low the Craft to know, and thought it not a scorn.
Till Crispianus that brave Prince, whose warlike deeds were known, Whose loyalty for ever free, brave Shoomakers have shown. And now Shoomakers with all speed packs up their working geer, In loyalty to the King and Queen , and for their Country dear. To help poor Protestants at need, whose troubles great are seen, In hopes of their delivery, by our good King and Queen. Let Bowels earn within you then, put case it were your own, That for the King, Queen, and Gospel-sake, your Valour may be shown. Let every Trade, whate'er they be, with Shoomakers consent, And for their pains they'l reap the gains, blind Popery to prevent. Poor Protestants they waiting are for help of Englands aid, Our King and Queen for to embrace; then let it ne'r be said, That English boys should Cowards be, and are so much unman'd,
Who with those Teagues before did fight and banisht them their Land. Then let them know we do not fear no Talbot nor no Dog, 'Gainst whom brave Shoomakers will fight and run them int' a Bog. And when that we have caught him there Dear-Joys you'l have the rout, And cry, O hone! it is in vain, King William to stand out. Then what becomes of all your Priests? this bout will fright them dead, For Protestants will smell them out, and get five pounds a head. Return thanks unto God on high. who is our heavenly King, And set us free from popery; his praise for ever sing. And tho' some think Ireland is lost, our God, when he sees good, Can turn their hearts and then convert without much loss of blood. Take courage then my hearts of gold, brave Shoomakers so free; For why? your fame and valor bold Recorded sure shall be.
Printed for A. Milbourn in green Arbor in the Old Baily.