%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> Couragious BETTY Of / CHICK-LANE: / Giving an Account of a fearful Battle between her and two thumping Taylors, whom /she [?]d and lugg'd by the Ears till they were forc'd to Run to save their Lives: And Betty threatning to have/ [?] they were forced to come to her, begging her Pardon upon their Knees. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1675-1696 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 08/22/2008 21956

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4.294 R228169 1 Lilli=burlero Lilliburlero Lilliburlero BOys let us sing the Glory and Fame, / of a young Lass Couragious and stout, so sweetly she lugg'd the Rogues by the Ears. [with variations] title unclear: Couragious BETTY Of / CHICK-LANE: / Giving an Account of a fearful Battle between her and two thumping Taylors, whom / she [?]d and lugg'd by the Ears till they were forc'd to Run to save their Lives...; first lines unclear: BOyslet us sing the Glory and Fame, / of a yo[u]ng Lass Couragious and stout, Pepys 4.294 Wing C6576 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: 294 Couragious BETTY Of / CHICK-LANE: / Giving an Account of a fearful Battle between her and two thumping Taylors, whom /she [?]d and lugg'd by the Ears till they were forc'd to Run to save their Lives: And Betty threatning to have/ [?] they were forced to come to her, begging her Pardon upon their Knees. Couragious BETTY Of CHICK-LANE: Giving an Account of a fearful Battle between her and two thumping Taylors, whom she [?]d and lugg'd by the Ears till they were forc'd to Run to save their Lives: And Betty threatning to have them Prest, they were forced to come to her, begging her Pardon upon their Knees. Courageous Betty of Chick-lane: Giving an Account of a Fearful Battle between Her and Two Huge Tailors, Whom She [?] and Pulled by the Ears Till They were Forced to Run to Save Their Lives: And Betty Threatening to Have Them Pressed, They were Forced to Come to Her, Begging Her Pardon upon Their Knees. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 207 x 315 holed and damaged surface, uneven inking cast fleurons 1675-1696 Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare and J. Back P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, J. Back 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 8/22/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Various Subjects clothing/fashion gender London military/war punishment violence 08/22/08 Checker Rachel Mann Metadata updated, xml created, ESTC # recorded / found in bl.uk 07/10/07 Checker Rachel Mann Ballad Checked : ESTC # R228169 02/12/07 Transcriber Talya Meyers Original Transcription 9/7/2004 Bibliographer Maggie Sloan Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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BOys let us sing the Glory and Fame, of a young Lass Couragious and stout, Mistriss Betty this was her name, she with true Courage valiantly fought, With two thumping Lusty Taylors; taking away their Bodkin and Shiers, But Betty was nimble and made them to tremble, so sweetly she lugg'd the Rogues by the Ears. One of these Taylors did her provoke, as she was passing thorough the street, Betty to him immediately spoke, faith with your Match you'l happen to meet: With these words she laid about her, and like a Lyon straightway appears, The Taylors did tremble, but Betty was nimble, and sweetly she lugg'd the Rogues by the Ears.
There was the Master Taylor, and Man, both to encounter Betty the Maid, But she so thick and fast did lay on, that they we'r ne'r so gallantly pay'd: By the hair she likewise hawl'd them, tll they were almost drowned in tears, She bang'd 'em and bruis'd 'em, and bitterly us'd 'em, poor Taylors was ne'r so lugg'd by the Ears. They would a fain got out of her Fist, but she did still supply them with blows, Till the poor Rogues their Breeches Be-pist, I and the Blood ran down from their Nose: Still their Heads she thumpt together saying you Rogues I'll pay your arrears, They cry'd Mistris Betty, have some kind of pitty, but still she did hugg the Rogues by the Ears.
Master and Man did bitterly Roar, I and for Mercy often did Cry, But she did Thump and Thrash them the more, sure said the Taylors now we shall dye: No ye Rascals I'll not kill you, but am resolv'd to pay your Arrears, With that she did bruise them, and bitterly use them poor Taylors was ne'r so lugg'd by the Ears. Then they got loose and both run away; Betty in wrath did vow and protest, That she would send to them the next day, for the Kings Service they should be Prest: Then they were again affrighted, this did create whole Troops of new fears, We'l send now for pitty to good Mistriss Betty, for Sea-Fights are worse then lugg'd by the Ears. These very Lines the Taylor did send, saying, sweet Betty Pardon us now, Though it is true, we once did offend, yet at your feet we'll willingly Bow, Now this day to beg your Pardon, that you may put us out of all fears, We'll never abuse you, but likewise excuse you, although you did lugg us both by the Ears. Now when the Lass had Pardon'd them both, how the poor Rogues did Caper amain, Likewise they ty'd themselves by an Oath, that they would ne'r offend her again: Likewise gave her a Colation, seeing she thus had banish'd their fears, They were not unwilling to spend twenty Shilling, although she had lugg'd them both by the Ears. After the Feast he said to his Man, this has been charges you understand, Therefore take all the care that you can, Easter and Whitson-Tide are at hand: For to Cabbidge, Silks, and Sattins, do not forget to whett up your Shiers: Dear Master ne'r fear it, we'll presently share it. and for time to come, take care of our Ears.
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Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare and J. Back.