%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The VOICE of FAME:/ OR, THE/ TAYLOR's GLORY:/ Giving an Historical Account of many Kings, Princes, Dukes, Lords,/ Bishops, Earls, Knights, and Gentlemen, &c., that have been of this Noble and/ Honourable Profession. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 0 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 03/05/2008 22215

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5.396 N69970 1 The Cloak The Cloak The Cloak OF all the Professions that ever were nam'd, / The Taylors tho' slighted is much to be fam'd Dedication: 'Humbly dedicated to all the Lovers of this most Magnanimous and Ingenious Art.' Advertisement: 'A Catalogue of the Nobility may be seen at Merchant-taylors-hall, in Thread-needle-street, London.' Pepys 5.396 Rollins (1) III:310-314; Wing V677[A] 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: 396 The VOICE of FAME:/ OR, THE/ TAYLOR's GLORY:/ Giving an Historical Account of many Kings, Princes, Dukes, Lords,/ Bishops, Earls, Knights, and Gentlemen, &c., that have been of this Noble and/ Honourable Profession. The VOICE of FAME: OR, THE TAYLOR's GLORY: Giving an Historical Account of many Kings, Princes, Dukes, Lords, Bishops, Earls, Knights, and Gentlemen, etc., that have been of this Noble and Honourable Profession. The Voice of Fame: Or, the Tailor's Glory: Giving an Historical Account of Many Kings, Princes, Dukes, Lords, Bishops, Earls, Knights, and Gentlemen, etc., that Have Been of this Noble and Honorable Profession. 1/2 sheet folio, 265 x 185 cropped right edge, creased and damaged surface horizontal rules 0 LGNDON: Printed for C. Bates, at the Sun and Bible, in Pye-corner. C. Bates

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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 3/5/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Various Subjects 03/05/08 Checker Kris McAbee Made correction to transcription 08/06/07 Checker Rachel Mann Transcription checked, Metadata added, Xballaded 11/21/06 Transcriber Megan Palmer Original Transcription 10/24/2004 Bibliographer Maggie Sloan Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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OF all the Professions that ever were nam'd, The Taylors tho' slighted is much to be fam'd For various invention and antiquity; No trade with the Taylors compared may be, For warmth, and distinction, and fashion he doth, Provide for both Sexes with Silk, Stuff, and Cloath; Then do not disdain him, or slight him, or flout him, Since (if well consider'd) you can't live without him: But let all due praises (that can be) be made, To honour and dignifie the Taylor's trade. When Adam and Eve out of Eden were hurl'd, They were at that time King and Queen of the World; Yet this Royal Couple were forced to play The Taylors, and put themselves in green array; For modesty and for necessity's sake, They had Figs for the Belly, and Leaves for the Back; And afterwards cloathing with Sheep-skins they made, Then judge if the Taylors was not the first Trade; The oldest Profession, and they are but Raylors, Who scoff and deride Men that be Merchant Taylers. Some say that the Shooemakers trade do out go him, But I am perswaded it is much below him; When he's at the bottom the Tayler's o'th'top, When the Shoomaker kneels the stout Tayler stands up, Embracing and lacing his Madam so fair, And decking her Body with Robes debonair; There is no fault for so to be found with this Trade, Altho' there's small difference 'twixt Mistress and Maid, And therefore in short, I do count them but Raylers Who shall under value the brave Merchant Taylers. If Princes and People stark naked should go, Who could their Grandure or Dignity know; It would pretty modest fair Virgins perplex, 'Cause Nakedness shews the distincton of Sex: And therefore the Tayler, to fortifie Nature,
By Art and Formalities, covers the Creature; To every Person he gives a due dress, Which doth in fit order their Callings express: Then let all your praises be properly made. To commend and dignifie the Tayler's trade. With various Persons in habit he deals, And with outward Shapes inward Secrets conceals; Distortion of Body, and fowlness of Mind, That under good cloathing you can't quickly find: A Wife in high habit hath often been seen, Tho' as rank as a Goat, yet as rich as a Queen; Such power hath Apparel that covers the Skin, All imbroyder'd without, and corrupted within, This falshood doth not in the Taylers Art lurk. But in the fowl Members that set him to work. Kings, Princes, Dukes, Marquesses, Earls, Viscounts, Lords, Have Royal Apparel from Taylors Shop-board; Grave Bishops, and Judges, Knights, Gentlemen, Yomen[,] With all the degrees of Men, Children, and Women [;] All sorts and distinctions of Land-men and Saylers, Are roab'd, gown'd, and coated, and tackled by Taylers [;] In gallant apparel your Martial-man thunders, Good Cloaths and good Courage too, daily do wonders [;] He that hath poor habit and is out of fashion, Is slighted and seldom obtains estimation. Ten Kings of the brave Merchant-taylers are free, As twenty-two Princes and Dukes also be: Twenty seven Bishops right reverend and good, And forty seven Earls are of this Brotherhood, With seventy seven bold Barrons and Lords, As may be produced from our Ancient Records; Then judge if the dignify'd Taylors have not Cause for Estimation, ne'r to be forgot. Since none of good fashion but Ranters and Raylers, Will wrong the right worshipful Merchant-taylers.
A Catalogue of the Nobility may be seen at Merchant-taylors-hall, in Thread-needle-street, London. LGNDON: Printed for C. Bates , at the Sun and Bible , in Pye-corner.