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5.100 R227613 1 The Guinea Wins Her The Guinea Wins Her GIve hear to my Confession,/ Which freely I am making, Pepys 5.100 Rollins (1) 5:307-310; Wing C462. 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: 100 THE/ CANTER's Confession:/ OR,/ The Old Round=head/ Turn'd RANTER. THE CANTER's Confession: OR, The Old Round-head Turn'd RANTER. The Canter's Confession: or, the Old Roundhead Turned Ranter. 1/2 sheet folio, 264 x 175 cropped bottom and left edges, torn left edge horizontal rules 1672-1696 Printed for P. Brooksby, at the Golden=Ball in Pye-Corner. P. Brooksby 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 4/22/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America State & Times politics/government religiousfigures religioustypes&sects 04/22/2008 Checker Patrick Ludolph metadata added, xml created 04/20/2008 Checker Patrick Ludolph checked transcription 02/27/2008 Checker Kris McAbee checked transcription 07/28/2006 Transcriber Paxton Hehmeyer original transcription 09/14/2004 Bibliographer Simone Chess Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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GIve hear to my Confession, Which freely I am making, Friends I have some Discetion, Or else I am mistaken; 'Tis true my hoary Head is gray, Now indeed as very well it may, For why, in Forty one, I was a Zelot's Son. And ever since those days, Be't spoken to my praise, I turn'd ten thousand ways, And I still, can practice any thing that's ill. Sirs, of a restless Spirit, I ever was by Nature, Good worthy Men of Merit, I took delight to Satyr; If they were of the weakest side. Then I'd come in like a flowing Tide, And let them understand How far I bore command; And then to cog and lye And flatter, who but I, My noble Standers-by; I did Reign, much like a Villian then in grain. I thought by my Ambition, Myself an Alexander, And got a high Commission, To be a Field-Commander; But once we having lost the day, Like a nimble Deer I run away, Full speed I think as most Light Horse or flying Poast; The Sword which then I wore, I threw away, and swore, I'd never FIght no more, For my part; I being frighted to the heart.
I chang'd my Cloak of Scarlet, For one as black as Sable, And vow'd, I'd cuff Rome's Harlet As fierce as I was able. But not with Carnal Weapons, no, For the Preaching-Trade I straight did go; Then, then, the Whore of Rome From me receiv'd her Doom, As loud as I could baul, I told her she should fall With Turk, nay, Pope and all; Thus, kind Sir, I made my party good with her. But long this had not lasted, Are I was out of favour, My Glory being blasted, My Mind began to waver; I for a Time was in the dumps, Till I had discover'd what was Trumps, And then I play'd again, But clear another strain, Resolv'd I was to glide With pleasant Wind and Tide, And keep the strongest Side, This is true, What would you have a Brother do? Now, now, I am a Quaker, A seeming serious Brother, A head-strong party-maker, My former Cant I'd smother, But that I know the World has heard, How in various shaps I have appear'd; Yet like a Babe of Grace, I have a serious Face, Likewise the gift of Prayer, Besides, I do declare I can with Hectors Swear; Thus am I, fit for all kind of Company.
Printed for P.Brooksby, at the Golden-Ball in Pye-corner.