%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> ROGER, / The West=Country Lad, / Set forth in his proper SHAPES, / OR, THE / WEST-Country Lasses Sweet-heart Described, in An- / swer to the Well-shap'd Country Lass. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1686-1703 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 03/06/2008 22053

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5.218 R41666 1 Cavalilly Man Cavalilly Man Cavalilly Man HIe hoe, pray what shall I doe? / My Sweet-heart is gone I cannot tell how, And this is my Love, do you like him hoe? [with variations] compare 3.281 Pepys 5.218 Wing R1793 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. 5: 218 ROGER, / The West=Country Lad, / Set forth in his proper SHAPES, / OR, THE / WEST-Country Lasses Sweet-heart Described, in An- / swer to the Well-shap'd Country Lass. ROGER, The West-Country Lad, Set forth in his proper SHAPES, OR, THE WEST Country Lasses Sweet-heart Described, in An-swer to the Well-shap'd Country Lass. Roger, the West Country Lad, Set Forth in His Proper Shapes, or, the West Country Lass's Sweetheart Described, in Answer to the Well Shaped Country Lass. 1/2 sheet folio, 260 x 155 cropped top, left and right edges horizontal and vertical rules 1686-1703 Printed for James Gilbertson, and G. Conyers. James Gilbertson, G. Conyers BBTI

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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 3/6/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant appearance love marriage monstrosity 03/06/08 Checker Rachel Mann Metadata updated, xml created 07/17/07 Checker Summer Star Ballad checked 07/2006 Transcriber Liberty Stanavage Original transcription 9/21/2004 Bibliographer Margaret K. Sloan Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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HIe hoe, pray what shall I doe? My Sweet-heart is gone I cannot tell how, He's like to Old Nick, and give him his due, And this is my Love, do you like him hoe? I'm sure he has got a goodly burnt Face, He looks like to Cain, or one of his Race, And a Halter would set him off with a good grace And this is my Love, do you like him ho[e]? He has a fine Nose that is like to a Bottle, But it bends somewhat downwards and covers his Throttle, 'Tis partly green colour'd, & partly 'tis mottle, And this is my Love, etc. His Teeth, like a Checquer, is all black & red, And stands very handsomely in his Calves-head Which makes me full often the thoughts of him dread, And this is my Love, etc. H[i]s mouth it is narrow, being square a yard long His Breath it is scented, and that very strong, It smells like a Turd when you stir in it long, And this is my Love, etc. The Hair of his Head its colour is red, But it looks very gray having Nits in his Head, And where there is Nits there is Lice it is said, And this is my Love, etc.
I spies him by chance the last Wednesday Morn, A Combing his Hair with a Comb made of Horn And I think such a lousie Rogue never was born And this is my Love, etc. His Throat it is like the Ditch near to the Fleet, But it is not so handsome, nor scarce so sweet, And I'm sure he can swallow a Bushel of Wheat, And this is my Love, etc. His Body is Crooked more every day, And his Legs they are both often turn'd the wrong way, Which makes him look wonderfull handsome and gay, And this is my Love, etc. His Legs are small as the Post of a Mill, I think it is true, believe it who will, But his Arse I am sure a great Cauldron will fill, And this is my Love, etc. Last night in a nasty old Bed he Pigg'd in, His Feet in his Mouth all beshit to his Skin, He look'd like a Monster and fiercely did Grin, And this is my Love, etc. And now my good Neighbours I swear by my fay I'm afraid that some of you will steal him away But I hope you'll return him again the next day If you like not my dearest Love hye ho,
Printed for James Gilbertson, and G. Conyers.