%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> THE / Cheater Cheated: / OR, / Sauce for the GOOSE is good for the GANDER. / Being an Account of a Famous Foot-Race on (?)-Wood, near Woolver-Hampton in Stafford-shire, / where many Londoners that intended to Bubble, by Bribing the Racer, / were fairly Out-done by the Honest Country Men. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1672-1696 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 04/14/2008 21940

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4.279 R173816 1 Hark the Thundring Cannons Rore Hark the Thundering Cannons Roar Hark the Thundering Cannons Roar KInd Gentlemen let me request / You lend your ears to hear a Iest, Pepys 4.279 Wing C3765[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: 279 THE / Cheater Cheated: / OR, / Sauce for the GOOSE is good for the GANDER. / Being an Account of a Famous Foot-Race on (?)-Wood, near Woolver-Hampton in Stafford-shire, / where many Londoners that intended to Bubble, by Bribing the Racer, / were fairly Out-done by the Honest Country Men. THECheater Cheated: OR, Sauce for the GOOSE is good for the GANDER, Being an Account of a Famous Foot-Race on Tetnal-Wood, near Woolver-Hampton in Stafford-shire, where many Londoners that intended to Bubble, by Bribing the Racer, were fairly Out-done by the Honest Country Men. The Cheater Cheated: Or, Sauce for the Goose is Good for the Gander. Being an Account of a Famous Footrace on Tetnal-Wood, Near Wolverhampton in Staffordshire, Where Many Londoners That Intended to Bubble, By Bribing the Racer, Were Fairly Outdone by the Honest Country Men. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, ?215 x 285 cast fleurons 1672-1696 Printed for P. Brooksby, in Pye-Corner. P. Brooksby BBTI

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KInd Gentlemen let me request You lend your ears to hear a Jest, Pure as ever was exprest, in Rusty Rhime and Reason; Tonge and Moore (swift Foot-men) are Agreed for to Run with a full Carreer, On Tetnal Wood in Stafford-shire, within the Verge of Season. The day perfixt to all Men known, Brave Londoners came Trooping down, With Rich Fobbs to Hampton Town, confiding them to double; And to make their Spankers sure, A base Booty-Match they soon procure, Giving Gold to Runner Moore, his Country-men to Bubble.
Then they follow on their Chase, Guinnies daily drop apace, Betting roundly on the Race, till little was remaining; Mean while Moore perplext in mind, For that to a Paper he had Sign'd, Rest no where that he could find, within himself complaining. Ah! what hard hap had I to choose This cursed way my Friends to loose, Rogues they are that me abuse, in driving such a Bargain; In good time a Friend draws near, Speaking so loud that he makes him hear, Courage Dick, thou need'st not dear, the Bond's not worth a Farthing.
HIs heart with joy leaps to his Throat, He quickly changes now his Note, Spirits [?]ht are all afloat, he s[?]s to Friends acquainted, Wishing them no call to spare, But take up Betts where-e're they are, With what Mortal Weights they dare, and not at all be daunted. Now time is come they take the Ground, Where People thousands may be found, Rusticks Betting all the round, of good Returns ne'r doubting; Stript, they start, each other tryes, What speed is had for to gain the Prize, Dick Moore Wins, and all the Skies are rent and torn with Shouting. Citts confounded at their their State, Stark-mad to hear the Rabble prate, Leave the Ground with deadly hate, bidding Devil Damn them; Jogging on, says one, I find, From the matters that are left behind, If Hell prove not still unkind, in spight of Fate we'l Sham them. Sturgeon hath of Betts great store, Full two hundred pound or more, Which if gain'd will gaul them sore, I hope to leave them panting; Forty pound which we have had, Out of a Betted Guinny Bag, To yield to us will make her glad, for so much will be wanting. To pay for Quarters in they go, The Drawer call'd, they Danger show, What is said is said below, where strong March-Beer and Ale is; Soon convinc'd, she gives consent, whilst none but themselves know what is meant; Away she Swims incontinent, with Summee (Boys) Totalls. The Game play'd up, I now must end, Advising all Men as a Friend, In good sort their time to spend, dreading Hells Confusion; When as Ditties they do make, This is the way that the Poets take, Sinful Creatures to awake, before they make Conclusion.
FINIS.
Printed for P. Brooksby, in Pye-Corner.