%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The London Lottery:/ OR,/ Simple SUSAN, the Ambitious Damsel of Bishopgate-street,/ Who pawn'd her Night-rail and Smock, with other Apparel, for raising Money, in hopes to gain the Lot of three/ thousand Pound, or two thousand five hundr'd at least; with an Account of her Glory that ended in a/ Blank. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1693 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 08/09/2007 22343

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5.421 R188465 1 If Love's a sweet Passion If Love's a sweet Passion If Love's a Sweet Passion ATtend to this Ditty, which fairly does treat/ Of a Damsel now living, near Bishopsgate-street, date from tune. Pepys 5.421 Wing L2905[a]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: 421 The London Lottery:/ OR,/ Simple SUSAN, the Ambitious Damsel of Bishopgate-street,/ Who pawn'd her Night-rail and Smock, with other Apparel, for raising Money, in hopes to gain the Lot of three/ thousand Pound, or two thousand five hundr'd at least; with an Account of her Glory that ended in a/ Blank. The London Lottery: OR, Simple SUSAN, the Ambitious Damsel of Bishopsgate-street, Who pawn'd her Night-rail and Smock, with other Apparel, for raising Money, in hopes to gain the Lot of three thousand Pound, or two thousand five hunder'd at least; with an Account of her Glory that ended in a Blank. The London Lottery: Or, Simple Susan, the Ambitious Damsel of Bishopgate-street, Who Pawned Her Dressing Gown and Undergarment, with Other Apparel, for Raising Money, in Hopes to Gain the Lot of Three Thousand Pound, or Two Thousand Five Hundred at Least; With an Account of Her Glory that Ended in a Blank. 1/2 sheet folio, 250 x 196 cropped left, right and bottom edges, uneven inking, slight shadow impression horizontal rules 1693 Printed for J. Deacon, at the Angel in Guilt-spur-street. J. Deacon Weinstein: tune

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ATtend to this Ditty, which fairly does treat Of a Damsel now living, near Bishopsgate-street, Who did lay her best Gown and her Smicket in pawn, With her Nigh-rail, and likewise her Ruffels of Lawn, For to raise Half-a piece, to put in for a Lot, Since she heard there was three thousand Pounds to be got. If I can obtain it, she often reply'd, I will leave off my Service, and near to Cheap-side Will go take me a Lodging, and lead a sweet Life, Such a Portion will make me an Alderman's Wife. In my noble adventure good Fortune be kind, For the three thousand Pounds does run still in my mind. Am I not both youthful, strait, proper and tall? Now when I have a swinging large Portion withal, I shall soon get a Husband, I make no great doubt, For the noise of my Money will be blaz'd about: Therefore when I recover the three thousand Pound, Then my Glory through London's fair Streets will abound. Then to an old Conjurer's streight she did go, For to learn whether she might obtain it or no; Then a Shilling she gave him, there with a good will, And besought him to manage the best of his skill: For the three thousand Pounds she was willing to have, That she might be a Lady rich, gallant and brave. He told her the three thousand Pounds was ordain'd For another, and therefore could not be obtain'd; But if two thousand Pounds and five hundred will do, Pretty Lass, I'll engage to secure it for you, If you can be contented with such a low Prize. Since the others dispos'd on, Sir, that must suffice.
This said, to her Mistress she presently high'd, Where she bid her with speed a new Servant provide, For she would be no longer a Drudge and a Slave, Being fully peswaded that now she should have Here a vast Sum of Money, both Silver and Gold, Many hundred Pounds more than her Apron could hold. Her Mistress, not knowing what run in her mind, She began to discourse her, in order to find What might be the just Reason that Susan would go; 'Twas a folly to argue, for it must be so: Susan crying out still, I must bid you adieu, For I hope I'm a far better Woman than you. So far on the Fortune-man's words she rely'd, That she reckn'd e're long she through London should ride In a Coach with six Horses and Footmen likewise; Which was all to be gain'd by this rich Golden Prize: But at length came a Blank, which did pull her Pride down And she now is the Laughter and Scorn of the Town. Poor Susan is now in a sorrowful case, For her Cloaths are in Pawn, aye, and she's out of Place; And the rich guilded Coach, which so run in her mind, It is fled like I Cloud that's disperst with the Wind. Now you Lasses of London, pray never presume, For the three thousand Pounds, lest her Lot be your doom.
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Licensed and Enter'd according to Order. Printed for J. Deacon, at the Angel in Guiltspur-street.