%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Valiant Dairy-Maid; / OR, / Three TAYLORS well Fitted. / Shewing how Three Taylors carried home Work to a Rich Farmers House, who having / kindly Entertain'd them, and pay'd them their Money, were afterwards set upon and / Robbed by Honest Joan the Dairy-Maid; who Dressing her self in Mans Attire, / frighted the poor Taylors out of both Wit and Money, by vertue of a Rouling-Pin. / Being very Pleasant, full of Mirth, and worth your Money. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1680-1690 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 04/10/2008 21944

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4.283 R187670 2 My Child must have a Father Daniel Cooper My Child Must Have a Father Billy and Molly Billy and Molly THere were three Taylors, Taylors three, / hey down, derry, derry, There was a Valiant Dairy-Maid, / without a Sword or Gun Sir; / But with a Rouling-Pin did put / three Taylors to the Run Sir. (with variations; not final stanza) THey like three stout Champions did Eat / the Farmer looked sowre, [T]here was a Valiant Dairy-Maid, / without a Sword or Gun Sir; / [B]ut with a Rouling-Pin did put/ three Taylors to the Run Sir. (with variations; not final stanza) Pepys 4.283 Wing V36B 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: 283 The Valiant Dairy-Maid; / OR, / Three TAYLORS well Fitted. / Shewing how Three Taylors carried home Work to a Rich Farmers House, who having / kindly Entertain'd them, and pay'd them their Money, were afterwards set upon and / Robbed by Honest Joan the Dairy-Maid; who Dressing her self in Mans Attire, / frighted the poor Taylors out of both Wit and Money, by vertue of a Rouling-Pin. / Being very Pleasant, full of Mirth, and worth your Money. The Valiant Dairy-Maid; ORThree TAYLORS well Fitted.Shewing how Three Taylors carried home Work to a Rich Farmers House, who having kindly Entertain'd them, and pay'd them their Money, were afterwards set upon and Robbed by Honest Joan the Dairy-Maid; who Dressing her self in Mans Attire, frighted the poor Taylors out of both Wit and Money, by vertue of a Rouling-Pin. Being very Pleasant, full of Mirth, and worth your Money. The Valiant Dairymaid; or, Three Tailors Well Fitted. Showing How Three Tailors Carried Home Work to a Rich Farmer's House, Who Having Kindly Entertained Them, and Paid Them Their Money, Were Afterwards Set upon and Robbed by Honest Joan the Dairymaid; Who Dressing Herself in Man's Attire, Frightened the Poor Tailors Out of Both Wit and Money, by Virtue of a Rolling Pin. Being Very Pleasant, Full of Mirth, and Worth Your Money. The Second part, The Second part, The Second Part, 1/2 sheet oblong folio, ?205 x 330 cropped left edge, creased surface, set-off from opposite page visible cast fleurons 1680-1690 Printed for C. Dennisson, at the Sign of the / Stationers-Arms within Aldgate. C. Dennisson 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 4/10/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Various Subjects clothing/fashion economics/trade gender rurallife trickery/deceit 04/09/08 Checker Rachel Mann Metadata updated, xml created 07/10/07 Checker Rachel Mann Ballad checked 02/05/07 Transcriber Talya Meyers Original transcription 9/1/2004 Bibliographer Maggie Sloan Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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THere were three Taylors, Taylors three, hey down, derry, derry, There were three Taylors, Taylors three, I mean to make you Merry: There was a Valiant Dairy-Maid, without a Sword or Gun Sir; But with a Rouling-Pin did put three Taylors the to Run Sir.
Three Taylors once brought home their work unto a Farmer's House Sir; Who presently pass them their price, and gave them Beef and Sowse Sir: But 'twas the Valiant Dairy-Maid, without a Sword or Gun Sir; But with a Rouling-Pin did put three Taylors to the Run Sir.
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THey like three stout Champions did Eat the Farmer looked sowre, And warned them for to Retreat, lest they should him Devour: But Joan the Valiant Dairy-Maid, without a Sword or Gun Sir, But with a Rouling Pin did put three Taylors to the Run Sir. They eat the Meat, and pickt the Bone, and then they gang'd away Sir; Having their Money pay'd them down, they would no longer stay Sir: I'le fright the hungry Rogues, quoth Joan, without a Sword or Gun Sir; But with a Rouling-Pin i'le put these Taylors to the Run Sir. Her Master quickly gave consent, and put her on Apparel, 'Twas so much Meat that they did eat, occasioned the Quarrel: The Maid reveng'd her Masters cause, without a Sword or Gun Sir; But with a Rouling-Pin did put these Taylors to the Run Sir. With a Coat of Buff, did ding and Huff, until she found them out Sir; With the Rouling-Pin she did them Cuff, for all they were so stout Sir: This was the Valiant Dairy-Maid, without a Sword or Gun Sir, But with a Rouling-Pin did put these Taylors to the Run Sir. O save our lives, and take our Wives, for we are no Beguilers, Do not our Goods and Money take, for we are honest Taylors: But Joan the Valiant Dairy-Maid, without a Sword or Gun Sir; But with a Rouling-Pin did put these Taylors to the Run Sir.
Your lives, quoth Joan, lye at the stake if you do not Deliver; Which pierc'd their hearts, & made them ake these words did make them quiver: And Joan did all their Money get, without a Sword or Gun Sir; But with a Rouling-Pin did put these Taylors to the Run Sir. The Taylors knew not what to do, for fear their Wives would chide them, And for their Brats they must buy Sprats, or they would ne'r abide them: For Joan the Valiant Dairy-Maid, without a Sword or Gun Sir; Did take their Money all away, and put them to the Run Sir. Back to the Farmers House they went, and humbly him intreated, That he on them would pitty take, for they were sorely Cheated: This was the Valiant Dairy-Maid, without a Sword or Gun Sir; But with a Rouling-Pin did put these Taylors to the Run Sir. With many a Scoff, they did come off, when they a while had stay'd Sir; The Farmer told them 'twas a Trick of Joan his Servant Maid Sir: They swore that they would come no more unto the Farmers House Sir; But eating Cucombers at home, they'l pass by Beefe and Sowse Sir.
FINIS. Printed for C. Dennisson, at the Sign of the Stationers-Arms within Aldgate.