%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Contriving Lover:/ Or, The Fortunate Mistake./ With the Old Womans Journey to Heaven up the Chimney in a/ Hand-Basket. Together with her Dreadful Downfall from the/ Chimney-Top to the Chimney-Corner. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1690 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 08/27/2007 22128

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5.293 R41327 1 I often with my Jenny strove I Often for My Jenny Strove I Often with My Jenny Strove A Rich Old Miser of Renown,/ Who dwelt within a Country Town, date from imprint Pepys 5.293 Wing C5976 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: 293 The Contriving Lover:/ Or, The Fortunate Mistake./ With the Old Womans Journey to Heaven up the Chimney in a/ Hand-Basket. Together with her Dreadful Downfall from the/ Chimney-Top to the Chimney-Corner. The Contriving Lover: Or, The Fortunate Mistake. With the Old Womans Journey to Heaven up the Chimney in a Hand-Basket. Together with her Dreadful Downfall from the Chimney-Top to the Chimney-Corner. The Contriving Lover: Or, The Fortunate Mistake. With the Old Woman's Journey to Heaven up the Chimney in a Hand-Basket. Together with Her Dreadful Downfall from the Chimney Top to the Chimney Corner. 1/2 sheet folio, 253 x 160 cropped left and right edges, damaged surface, set-off from opposite page visible vertical rule 1690 Printed for R. Kell, at the Blew Anchor in Pye=Corner. 1690. R. Kell Weinstein

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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 8/27/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Unfortunate economics/trade family/procreation love religiousconcepts rurallife trickery/deceit 05/21/2008 Checker Kris McAbee Corrected Transcription 08/27/2007 Checker Summer J. Star Ballad Checked; X-Ballad Performed 08/2006 Transcriber Jeffrey P. Hehymeyer Ballad Transcribed 10/18/2004 Bibliographer Margaret K. Sloan Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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(1) A Rich Old Miser of Renown, Who dwelt within a Country Town, He had a Daughter young and fair, As lively and as brisk as Ayre; A Spark had got so far in Favour, that they oftentimes had been Kissing and Clasping, Dying Gasping, Lovers, you know what I mean. (2) The Miser thought the Youth too Wild, And not a Match fit for his Child; He fearing what had pass'd before, Forewarn'd him coming any more: Farther to prevent their Meeting, and contrivance out of door, He did command her, to her Chamber, and there Lock'd her up secure. (3) When this sad News her Lover knew, He greatly discontented grew; Resolving by some means, that he His loving Dame again would see: Knowing the Chimney of her Chamber, he got on the Old Dads House-top, A Letter bearing, words so 'ndearing, he did down the Chimney drop. (4) Desiring that she would next Night Take care to keep her Candle light, For he intended then by stealth, To visit her that way himself. This kind News did so surprize her, and such Joys to her impart, Thought of possessing, such a Blessing, much reviv'd her drooping heart. (5) The Night ensuing quickly came, When he resolv'd to see his Dame, He then desir'd a trusty Friend, That he would his assistance lend. In a Basket he was let down, his fair Prize for to obtain, Giving him Order, if the Cord stir, for to pluck him up again.
(6) When down into the Room he came, He welcom'd was by his fair Dame; Their eager Passions to content, They Kist, and into Bed they went: Eager to possess the blessing, fears and cares were soon destroy'd, Loving Caresses, and Embraces, by these Lovers were enjoy'd. (7) The Miser and his Wife lay near, Who did the Tell-tale Bed-Cords hear; The Old Woman in a heavy plight, Cry'd, Husband rise and strike a Light, Somebody's got to Bed with our Daughter, for I hear the Bed-Cords Crack: The Miser amazed, soon was raised, and into the Room did pack. (8) They hearing the Old Miser Rise, Which did the Lovers both surprize; The Daughter, in a thousand fears, Whips out of Bed, and falls to Prayers; Begging God to bless her Father, who she thought was best of Men; Begging his Thriving, and his living to the Age of Methusalem. (9) He hearing what his Daughter said, Return'd again and went to Bed, And call'd his Wife and ill-tongu'd Beast, Who did so base a thing suggest: The Old Woman lay a while and listen'd, being not well satisfy'd; They possessing, of their blessing, then she heard again, she cry'd. (10) Then slyly up got the Old Dame, And into her Daughers Rooms she came, She happen'd to stumble at a Stool, Did into th' Lovers Basket fall: Up was drawn the poor Old Woman, who in th' Basket Screaming lay; To the top he drew her, down again threw her whilst his Friend escap'd away.
Printed for R. Kell, at the Blew Anchor in Pye-Corner. 1690.