%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> THE / Unfortunate Fencer; / OR, / The Couragious Farmer of Gloucester-shire. / SHEWING / How this huffing Spark went down into those Parts, Challenging any one at all sorts / of Weapons; / and at length shamefully Conquer'd by a Country Farmer. 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 08/25/2008 22022

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4.358 R227424 1 The Spinning Wheel The Spinning Wheel YOu that delight in merriment, / be pleased to attend a while, Pepys 4.358 Wing U53 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: 358 THE / Unfortunate Fencer; / OR, / The Couragious Farmer of Gloucester-shire. / SHEWING / How this huffing Spark went down into those Parts, Challenging any one at all sorts / of Weapons; / and at length shamefully Conquer'd by a Country Farmer. THE Unfortunate Fencer; OR, The Couragious Farmer of Gloucester-shire. SHEWING How this huffing Spark went down into those Parts, Challenging any one at all sorts of Weapons; and at length shamefully Conquer'd by a Country Farmer. The Unfortunate Fencer; Or, the Courageous Farmer of Gloustershire. Showing How this Blustering Fop Went Down into Those Parts, Challenging Any One at All Sorts of WEapons; And at Length Shamefully Conquered by a Country Farmer. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 200 x 293 cropped left, right and bottom edges, creased surface horizontal and vertical rules 1675-1696 Printed for P. Brooksby, I. Deacon, / I. Blare, I. 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 8/25/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Various Subjects entertainment rurallife violence 08/25/08 Checker Rachel Mann Metadata updated, xml created, ESTC # recorded / found in bl.uk 07/23/07 Checker Rachel Mann Ballad Checked : STAR ID R227424 11/07/06 Transcriber Cat Zusky Original Transcription 9/20/2004 Bibliographer Maggie Sloan Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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YOu that delight in merriment, be pleased to attend a while, I hope to give you all content, this very Song will make you smile; 'Tis of a Fencer, brave and bold, Adorn'd with rich embroider'd Gold. This Spark in pomp, and rich array, from London rid with right good will, That he young Lords might learn to play all sorts of Weapons by his skill; And wheresoe'er this Fencer came, the drum, and trumpet, blaz'd his fame.
This huffing Fencer, fierce and stout, to Gloucester City did repair, And for a Sign he then hung out a Sword of grand Defiance there; The which a Farmer did espy, As he by chance was passing by. The jolly Farmer, brisk and bold, as soon as he the Sword beheld, He cry'd, what is there to be sold? what is your Room with Rapiers fill'd? The valiant Fencer did reply, I come my Valour here to try.
With that he did his Rapier shake, and said let whose will here arrive, I do a noble Challenge make, to fight the stoutest Man alive: The Farmer said, I'll answer thee, If that you dare to Cope with me. The Fencer cry'd you sorry slave, here by this Rapier in my hand, I'll send thee to thy silent Grave, against my force no Clown can stand: It shall be try'd the Farmer cry'd, I value not your huffing Pride. Next Morning they a Stage prepare, the drums did beat, and trumpets sound, Right joyfull tydings to declare, this Gallant trac'd the City round, Dress'd in his Shirt of Holland fine, With Sword which did like Silver shine. The Stage he mounted brisk and gay, and eke the Farmer straight likewise; To whom the Huffing Spark did say, of you I'll make a Sacrifice, This work in short, I shall compleat, You should have brought a Winding-sheet.
No more of that, but let's fall too, I hope to make my party good And e'er this World I bid adieu, who knows but I may let you blood; With that he cut him o'er the Face, And thus began the Spark's Disgrace. But when they came to Quarter-staff, the Farmer bang'd the Spark about; Which made all the Spectators laugh, and with Huzza's they all did shout; He made his Head and Shoulders sore, He ne'er had been so thrash'd before. Thus fairly did he win the day, which put the Fencer in a Rage, Who through the Crowd did sneak away, while the stout Farmer kept the Stage; Huzza's of joy, did eccho round, While he with Victory was Crown'd.
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Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, J. Back.