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4.240 1 a Pleasant New Tune Jamaica A Pleasant New Tune I Am a lusty lively Lad, / now come to one and twenty, My Dad did so before me. [with variations; not stanzas 6,9,10,13] author from Wing Pepys 4.240 Wing J1055[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: 240 The Prodigals Resolution. / OR / My Father was Born before me. The Prodigals Resolution .OR My Father was Born before me. The Prodigal's Resolution. Or My Father Was Born before Me. Jordan, Thomas 1/2 sheet oblong folio, folded, 220 x 300 cropped top and left edges, damaged surface, uneven inking 1678-1680 Printdd for F. Coles, T, Vere, J. Wright, I. Clarke, W. Thackeray, and T. Passinger. F. Coles, T, Vere, J. Wright, J. Clarke, W. Thackeray, T. Passinger Blagden

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I Am a lusty lively Lad, now come to one and twenty, My Father left me all he had, both Gold and Silver plenty. Now he's in Grave, I will be brave, the Ladies shall adore me, I'le court and kiss, what hurt's in this, My Dad did so before me. My Father was a thrifty Sir, till Soul and body sundred, Some say he was a Usurer, for thirty in the hundred; He scrapt, & scratch'd, she pincht & patch'd that in her belly bore me, But i'le le[t] flye, a good cause why, My Father was born before me.
My Daddy had his Duty done, in getting so much treasure, I'le be as dutiful a Son, for spending it in pleasure: Five pounds a quart. shall cheer my heart such Necture will [?], When Ladies call, I'le have at all, My Father was born before me. My Grandam liv'd at Washington, my Grandsir delv'd in Ditches, The Son of old John Thrashington, who[?]e tan born leathern Breeches, [Cer'd] whither go ye, whither go ye, [?]h [?] even do now adore me, T[?] did see my Pedigree, Nor who was born before me.
MY grandsir striv'd & wiv'd & thriv'd till he did Riches gather, And when he had much wealth achiev'd, O than he got my Father: Of happy memory cry I, that e're his Mother bore him, I had not been worth a penny, Had I been born before him. To Free-school Cambridge, & Grays-Inn my Grey-coat Grandsire put him, Till to forget (he did begin) the Leathern Breech that got him: One dealt in Straw, 'tother in Law, the one did Ditch and Delve it, My Father store of Sattin wore, My Grandsir Beggers Velvet, So get I wealth, what care I if my Grandsir were a Sawyer, My Father prov'd to be a chief, subtle and Learned Lawyer, By Cooks Reports and tricks in Court, he did with Treasure store me, That I may say, Heavens bless the day, My Father was born before me. Some say of late, a Merchant that had gotten store of Riches: In's Drinking-room hung up his Hat, his staff and Leathern Breeches, His stockings garter'd up with straws e're Providence did store him, His Son was Sheriff of London cause, His father was born before him. So many blades that rent in silk, and put on Scarlet cloathing, Ar first did spring from Butter-milk, their Ancestors worth nothing:
Old Adam, and our Grandam Eve, by diging and by spining, Did to all Kings and Princes give Their Radical beginning. My Father to get me estate, though selfish yet was slavish, I'le spend it at another rate, and be as lewdly lavish: From Mad-men, Fools, & knaves he did litigiously receive it, If so he did Justice forbid, But I to such should leave it. At Play-houses, and Tennis-Court, I'le prove a noble Fellow, I'le court my Dories to the sport, of O brave Punchinello: I'le Dice and Drab, and Drink and stab, no Hector shall out-roar me, If Teachers tell me tales of Hell, My Father is gone before me. Our aged Counsellors would have us live by Rule and Reason, 'Cause they are marching to the Grave, and pleasures out of season, I'le learn to Dance the Mode of France, that Ladies may adore me, My thrifty Dad no pleasure had, Though he was born before me. I'le to the Court where Venus sport, doth Revel it in plenty, I'le deal with all, both great and small, from twelve to five and twenty: In Play-houses i'le spend my days, for they'r hung round with P[la]ckets, Ladies make room, behold I come, have at your KNOCKING jackets,
Printdd for F. Coles, T, Vere, J. Wright, J. Clarke, W. Thackeray, and T. Passinger.