%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> WANTON/ Will. Of Wapping:/ OR, THE/ Country Lass Courted and Conquer'd by the/ pleasant Charms of the Jovial GARDINER,/ Who gave her a Tester and a Lap-full of Carrots to the Bargain. 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 08/07/2007 22086

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5.251 R187701 1 I marry and thank ye too Aye, marry, and thank you too I Marry And Thank You Too A Gardiner brisk and brave,/ he did a young Damosel Mow, and never once answer'd no. {stanzas 1-13; with variations} and a Lap full of Carrots likewise. {stanzas 14-16; with variations} Pepys 5.251 Wing W724A 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: 251 WANTON/ Will. Of Wapping:/ OR, THE/ Country Lass Courted and Conquer'd by the/ pleasant Charms of the Jovial GARDINER,/ Who gave her a Tester and a Lap-full of Carrots to the Bargain. WANTON Will. of Wapping: OR, THE Country Lass Courted and Conquer'd by the pleasant Charms of the Jovial GARDINER,Who gave her a Tester and a Lap-full of Carrots to the Bargain. Wanton Will. of Wapping: or, The Country Lass Courted and Conquered by the Pleasant Charms of the Jovial Gardener, Who Gave Her a Tester and a Lapfull of Carrots into the Bargain. 1/2 sheet folio, 264 x 136 cropped left edge, damaged surface horizontal and vertical rules 1686-1703 Printed for G. Conyers in Little-Britain. 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 8/7/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant economics/trade love rurallife sex/sexuality vulgarities/crasshumor 08/07/2007 Checker Summer J. Star Ballad Checked 08/2006 Transcriber Liberty Stanavage Ballad Transcribed 9/27/2004 Bibliographer Margaret K. Sloan Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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A Gardiner brisk and brave, he did a young Damosel Mow, She granted him what he did crave, and never once answer'd no . She neither was coy nor nice, when first he did to her goe; A single Tester was the price, she took it, and ne'er said no. Her Cheeks they were Cherry-red, her Skin too as white as Snow, When he ask'd for her Maiden-head, she yielded and ne'er said no . He gave her a tender Kiss, and wonderfull kind did show, And press'd her for the farther Bliss, she yielded and ne'er said no. When he this young Damsel found was willing to fall down low, He laid her fairly on the ground, and she never answer'd no . The Gardiner brisk and stout, the Damsel much Love did show, But what they did, pray find it out; but she never answer'd no . When he had his Love reveal'd, before he would let her go, He gave her what his Ground did yield, she took it and ne'er said no . But less than in half a year, her Belly began to show; Then Grief and Care came in the Rear, she wish'd she had then said no.
Her Neighbour was standing by, who ask's the Cause of her Woe; Said she, I did with William lye, and never did answer no . Alas! you are much to blame, for this proves your Overthrow, You bring your self to open shame, you better had answer'd no . Why you are a Married Wife, and yet I am certain tho', Had you been there I'll pawn Life, you could not have answer'd no. His delicate pleasing Charms made Love in all my Veins flow; He kiss'd and hugg'd me in his Arms, What Maiden could e'er say no? This Gardiner kind and free, did much of his kindness show, And such large Gifts bestow'd on me that I could not answer no . Pray, What did he give to you, when first he obtain'd the Prze? Why neighbour, Six-pence, this is true, and a Lap full of Carrots likewise . No longer Disputing stand, for I will the Booty prize; He gave me Six-pence in my hand, a Lap full of Carrots likewise . I needs must confess 'tis true, his Kindness you seem to show; But here I'll take my leave of you, the Carrots begins to grow.
Printed for G. Conyers in Little-Britain .