%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> An Excellent New SONG, Call'd, / The LADY'S Policy; / OR, / The Baffled Knight. Climsall, Richard University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1693 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 06/09/2008 22430

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5.169 R176871 1 a pleasant New Tune The Baffled Knight A Pleasant New Tune THere was a Knight was drunk with Wine, / A Riding along the way Sir, date from imprint; author attributed by Rollins; see also 5.170, 5.171. Pepys 5.169 Wing E3821A; Rollins (2) ?2132 (May 16, 1637, IV, 385, Tho. Lambert). 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: 169 An Excellent New SONG, Call'd, / The LADY'S Policy; / OR, / The Baffled Knight. An Excellent New SONG, Call'd, The LADY's Policy; OR, The Baffled Knight. An Excellent New Song, Called, The Lady's Policy; Or, The Baffled Knight. Climsall, Richard 1/2 sheet folio, 240 x 155 uneven inking horizontal and vertical rules Printer T. Moore 1693 London, Printed and Sold by T. Moore. 1693. T. Moore Weinstein: imprint

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THere was a Knight was drunk with Wine, A Riding along the way Sir, And there did he meet a Lady fine, And amongst the Cocks of Hay Sir. One Question he did crave of her, And ask'd her to lay her down Sir, But he had neither Cloath nor Sheet, To keep her from the Ground Sir. There is a great Dew upon the Grass, And if you should lay me down Sir, You would spoil my gay Cloathing, That has cost me many a Pound Sir. I have a Cloak of Scarlet Red, I'll lay it under you Love, So you will grant me my Request, That I shall ask of you Love. And if you'll go to my Father's Hall, That is Moated all round about Sir, There you shall have your Will of me, Within Sir, and without Sir. Oh yonder stands my Milk-white Steed Amongst the Cocks of Hay Sir, If the King's Penner should chance to come, He'll take my Steed away Sir. I have a Ring upon my Finger, Its made of the finest Gold Love, And it will serve to fetch your steed, Out of the Pinner's Fold Love. And if you'll go to my Fathers House, That's Moted all round about sir, There you shall have your Chamber free, And your Chamberlain Ile be Sir. He sate her on a Milk white Steed, Himself upon another,
And then they Rid along the way, Like Sister and like Brother. But when she came to her Father's House, Which was Moated round about Sir, She slip'd herself within the Gate And she lock'd the Knight without Sir. I thank you kind Knight for seeing me here, And bringing me a Maiden home Sir, But you shall have Two of my Father's Men, For to set you as far back again Sir. He drew his Sword out of his Scabbord, And whet it upon his Sheve Sir, Saying, Cursed be to ev'ry Man, That will believe a Maid Sir. She drew her Hankerchief out of her Pocket, And threw it upon the Ground Sir, Saying, thrice Cursed be ev[e]ry Maid, That will believe a Man Sir. We have a Tree in our Garden, Some call it of Rosemary Sir, There's Crowing Cocks in our Town, That will make a Capon of you Sir. We have a Flower in our Garden, Some call it a Marygold Sir, And he that would not when he might, He shall not when he would Sir. But if ye chance for to meet a Maid A little below the Tow[n] sir, You must not fear her gay Cloathing, Nor the wrinkling of her Gown Sir. And if you chance for to meet a Maid A little below the Hill Sir, You need not fear her screeking out, For she quickly will lye still Sir.
London, Printed and Sold by T. Moore. 1693.