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5.425 R188355 1 an Excellent New Tune, much in Request O How Happy's He An Excellent New Tune, Much in Request AH! how Happy's he,/ Who's from Bus'ness free, date from Simpson. Pepys 5.425 Rollins (1) VII:164-166; Wing J1116[a]B 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: 425 The JOVIAL Gallant:/ OR,/ The perfect Pleasure of a Private Life. The JOVIAL Gallant: OR, The perfect Pleasure of a Private Life. The Jovial Gallant: Or, the Perfect Pleasure of a Private Life. Mountfort, William 1/2 sheet folio, 280 x 190 cropped and torn right edge horizontal and vertical rules 1683-1703 Printed for C. Bates, next the Crown-Tavern at Duck-Lane-end, in West-Smithfield. C. Bates 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 8/9/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Various Subjects 08/09/07 Checker Rachel Mann Transcription checked, Metadata added, Xballaded 09/18/06 Transcriber Talya Meyers Original Transcription 10/23/2004 Bibliographer Simone Chess Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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I. AH! how Happy's he, Who's from Bus'ness free, Can enjoy his Mistress, Bottle, and his Friend; Not confin'd to State, Nor the Pride of Great, Only on himself (not others) doth depend: Change can never Vex him, Faction ne'r Perplex him, If the World goes well, a Bumper Crowns his Joy; If it be not so, Then he takes off too, Till succeeding Glasses Thinking does destroy. II. When his Noddle Reels, He to Celia steals, And with Pleasure, Unconfin'd, runs o're the Night: In the Morning wakes, A pleasing Farewel takes, Ready for fresh Tippling, and to new Delight: When his Table's full, Oh then he huggs his Soul, And Drinking all their Healths, a Welcome does express When the Cloath's remov'd, Then by all approv'd. Comes the full Grace Cup, King Williams good Success. III. As the Health goes round, He with Joy is Crown'd, Still he Celebrates the long and happy Day; Being none of those, That the Laws oppose, But in Merriment does pass the time away:
Never will he Prate Of Affairs of State In Countrouling of the Lawful Government: Those that sits at Helm, Let them Rule the Realm, Bu this means he Crowns his Joy with true Content. IV. In a flowing Bowl, Like an Honest Soul, Frequently he Drinks King Williams Royal Health; And the Words are those, Down with all his Foes, While he Triumphs here in Honour, Peace, and Wealth: As it passes round, If there's any found That denies to Pledge this Noble Royal thing, He shall counted by, Full of Treachery, Not a Loyal Subject to our Gracious King. V. Tho' he Loves his Prince, He has so much Sense, Not to be concerned in High Affairs of State; Since he knows full well, Those that does excell, Often have been known to prove Unfortunate: In a Private Life, Void of Care and Strife, All the Glories of the World we may enjoy, With a loving Friend, And our Treasure spend, Thus no Storm of State our Pleasure can't annoy.
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Printed for C. Bates, next the Crown-Tavern at Duck-Lane-end, in West-Smithfield.