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5.412 R188043 1 a New Playhouse Tune A New Playhouse Tune IN Somerset-shire as it happen'd one day/ Down in a Meadow where my Cattle did play, With Top Knots of Ribbonds full six stories high. (with variations) verso pasted down. Pepys 5.412 Rollins (1) VI:47-49; Wing F447[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: 412 THE/ Farmers Wifes Complaint/ Against the Ladys/ Comodes and Top-Knots./ For hindring their Cows going a Bulling. THE Farmers Wifes Complaint Against the Ladys Comodes and Top-Knots. For hindring their Cows going a Bulling. The Farmers' Wives' Complaint against the Ladies' Commodes and Top-knots. For Hindering Their Cows Going a Bulling. 1/2 sheet folio, 230 x 164 holed and damaged surface, uneven inking, Ms. verso shows through horizontal and vertical rules Printer T. Moore 1687-1691 London, Printed and Sold by T. Moore. T. Moore BBTI

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I IN Somerset-shire as it happen'd one day Down in a Meadow where my Cattle did play, Whilst Colly took Bull there a Lady came by With Top Knots of Ribbonds full six stories high. II You'd wonder to see how my Cow she did stare, And Bull at the Top Knots drew backward his ware, They frighted were both when this Lady came by, With Towers and Top Knots full six stories high. III I like not your Fashions, but if them you'l have, Come not on my Ground lest you ruin my Calves, For here is one spoild by a Modish Lady, With Top Knots of Ribbonds full six stories high. IV For when my Cow Calv'd on our Lady Day last, It griev'd me to see my poor Calf when 'twas cast, For viewing it round, on it's head I did spy A Top Knot like Ribbonds full half a yard high. V Pray Landlord I hope you will give your consent To lessen their Top Knots or Lessen our Rent, For if this be suffered your Tenants must fly Erom Top Knots of Rebbonds full six stories high. VI If not, for my own part, I vow and I swear, If any such Comoding Ladys appear, I'le tear all their Riggin as they do pass by With Towers and Top Knots full six stories high.
VII For I will have all these fine Ladys to know They shan't bauk my Cows when to Bulling they go, Then let them consider and come not so nigh With Top Knots of Ribbonds full six stories high. VII I know for their own parts when ere they approve Of a young Gallant to Imbrace his kind Love, These Comoding Fashions they straightway[s] lay by, With Towers and Top Knots full six stories high. IX Let us a Petition draw up with consent, And humbly present it to the Parliament Against French Comodes which do daily pass by With Top Knots of Ribbonds full six stories high. X If they will not our Petition adhere, We'l gainst all such Topknots declare open War, Then down we will pull them when ere we do spy Such Towers and Top Knots full six stories high. XI Now Ladys look to't, since you've frighted my Bull Nor can I have Calves without Towers as full As your Ladyships are, and likewise as high, With Topknots, like Ribbonds full six stories high. XII My Calf unto London is sent to the Queen; And when Her Majesty this strange Sight has seen, Then near to the Tower my Calf you may spy, With Topknots like Ribbonds full six stories high.
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