%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Cuckoldly Cook:/ OR,/ The Lusty Drawer hide in the Pastry-Cook's Oven,/ where he was found and fairly thrasht by the Cook, for making/ him a Cucklod while he was upon the watch with his Wive's Father. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1684-1700 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 08/09/2007 22090

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5.255 R174418 2 The London Cuckold The London Cuckold Mother Roger O Mother! Roger Mother Roger COme listen to this pleasant ditty,/ which I shall in brief relate, Pepys 5.255 Wing C7453[a]B 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: 255 The Cuckoldly Cook:/ OR,/ The Lusty Drawer hide in the Pastry-Cook's Oven,/ where he was found and fairly thrasht by the Cook, for making/ him a Cucklod while he was upon the watch with his Wive's Father. The Cuckoldly Cook: OR,The Lusty Drawer hide in the Pastry-Cook's Oven, where he was found and fairly thrasht by the Cook, for making him a Cucklod while he was upon the watch with his Wive's Father. The Cuckoldy Cook: or, The Lusty Drawer Hide in the Pastry-Cook's Oven, where He Was Found and Fairly Thrashed by the Cook, for Making Him a Cuckold while He Was upon the Watch with his Wife's Father. 1/2 sheet folio, 247 x 150 uneven inking 1684-1700 London: Printed for J. Bissel, at the sign of the Bible and Harp in West-smithfield. J. Bissel PBA

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COme listen to this pleasant ditty, which I shall in brief relate, 'Tis of a Woman fair and pretty, and her kind and loving Mate; Therefore now I pray behold, Such a jest is seldom told, As I'm sure you will confess, When I do the truth express; While her kind, husband watch'd by night, Then she enjoy'd her heart's delight. Her loving Friend he was a Drawer, living near that very place; The very first time that he saw her, she appear'd with such a grace, That he could not well forbear, But he must his mind declare; She was kind and gave consent, So at length to bed they went; Thus while her Husband watch'd by night, She there injoy'd her heart's delight. The Cook he was no common Watchman, as I needs must let you know, Nor yet his Brother any such Man, yet they to the watch-house go, Mearly for her Father's sake, One watch night with him they take; Being Constable we hear, This rejoyc'd his Daughter dear; For while her Husband watch'd by night, She had her love and heart's delight. The Drawer swore it was no treason, for to dally, sport and play, Quoth he, It is a proper season, we will lye till break of day; Send your Servant now a side, I will to your chamber slide, Thou art welcome, Love, she cry'd, He was not the least deny'd; Thus while the Cook did watch by night, His Wife injoy'd her heart's delight.
Her Gallant kiss'd her out of measure, but yet what more I will not say, Now in the transport of their pleasure, swift Time took wings and flew away; Towards day-light when it grew, The Cook and his Brother too, Left the Watch and home return'd, As Persons clearly unconcern'd; The Cook not thinking, as he said, That he had been a Cuckold made. At the door he rapp'd like thunder, straight the Prentice let him in, Then the two Lovers flew asunder, frightful cares did soon begin; Down the stairs the Drawer run, Being afraid of what was done, He into the oven crope; Here I now am safe I hope. But yet the Cook he found him out, And likewise bang'd the Rogue about. Now when the Cook and his dear Brother, both did to the oven come, The first thing which they did discover, it was the Drawer's brawny bum, Are you here the Cook, he cry'd, E'er you go I'll thrash your hide: Out he pull'd him by the tooes, Then he season'd him with blows; The proverb old was come to pass, The Cook he gave him sower sawce. He cry'd out e'ry bang he gave him, Sarrah you have Cuckold me; Thus a while he did beslave him, and at length did set him free; Loath he was to take his life, Then he told his loving Wife, He wou'd pardon her, if so, She henceforth would wiser grow; In sorrow on her knees she fell, He pardon'd her, now all is well.
London: Printed for J. Bissel, at the sign of the Bible and Harp in West-smithfield[.]