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R214247 2 King Henry, &c. UNKNOWN King Henry, etc. the same tune UNKNOWN The Same Tune DIogenes that laugh'd to see / a Mare once eate a Thistle, THus hauing got from London once, / he rid full heavy hearted, With a hay downe, with a ho downe, / With a hay downe, downe, downe, derry, / since that wee may / nor sing, nor say, / Weele whistle and be merry, With a hay downe, with a ho downe, / With a hay downe, downe, downe, derry / since that we may / nor sing, nor say, / Weele whistle and be merry. Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 154 1: 155 Here is an Item for you. / Or, The Countrimans bill of charges, for his comming vp to London / Declared by a Whistle. Here is an Item for you. Or, The Countrimans bill of charges, for his comming up to London Here is an Item for you. Or, The Countryman's bill of charges, for his coming up to London Printer M.F. 1611-1611

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DIogenes that laughd to see a Mare once eate a Thistle, Would surely smile and laugh the while, to heare me sing my whistle, For now, tis meant wee must invent, a silent way of ringing, And so for feare lest some should heare, must whistle stead of singing, With a hay downe, with a ho downe, With a hay downe, downe, downe, derry, since that wee may nor sing, nor say, Weele whistle and be merry, A Country-man to London came to view the famous Citie, And here his charge did grow so large, it made me write this Dittie, For in a Bill he set downe still, his charge from the beginning, Which I did find, and now doe mind, to whistle stead of singing, With a hay downe, etc. Imprimis, comming unto towne, and at my Inne alighting I almost spent a noble crowne in potting and in piping, Item, that the Tapster there my Jugges halfe full did bring in, I dare not say he was a R. but Ile whistle stead of singing. With a hay downe, etc. Item, that I went abroad, and had my purse soone picked, While I did stare on London ware, by a Pick-purse I was fitted. Item, that I met a wench, that put me downe in drinking, I dare not say what she made me pay, but Ile whistle stead of singing. With a hay downe, etc:
Item, that I met withall a very loving Cosen, Who needs would bee of my Countrey and gave me halfe a dozen, And at the last a pare of Cards they cunningly did bring in, I will not say what they made me pay but Ile whistle stead of singing, With a hay downe, with a ho downe, With a hay downe, downe, downe, derry, since that we may, nor sing nor say. Weele whistle and be merry, Item, that I daily went unto my Lawyers Chamber, And hee did say I should win the day, without all feare or danger, But then at last, for charge and cost, he such a Bill did bring in, I will not say, what he made me pay, but Ile whistle stead of singing, With a hey downe, etc. Item, that I payed there, for a bagpipe in a bottle, Which did begin to hisse and sing when we did stirre the stople. Item, that one night I did lye in the Counter for my drinking, I will not say, what I paid next day but Ile whistle in stead of singing. With a hey downe, etc. Item, that at last I came to take my horse againe, But my poore horse lookt never worse, his belly did complaine, For he alas for want of hay, stood ore the manger grinning, Yet they made me pay for night and day but Ile whistle stead of singing. With a hey downe, etc.
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THus having got from London once, he rid full heavy hearted, For like an honest man he had from all his mony parted. His Cloake-bag full of papers was, in stead of money gingling, I dare not bost what those papers cost, but Ile whistle stead of singing. With a hay downe, with a ho downe, With a hay downe, downe, downe, derry since that we may nor sing, nor say, Weele whistle and be merry. Imprimis, comming home, he found, his good wife Joane a brewing, And did not deferre but unto her his papers fell to shewing. But when she saw, nothing but law, she fell to scold and slinging, But all that day he kept away, and whistled stead of singing. With a hay downe, etc. Item, then he went to plough which whiles that he was driving Alas sayes he what fooles are we, in law to fall a striving, For now (meane to keepe my teeme, which shall good profit bring in, I must drive on my moneys gone, and whistle stead of singing. With a hey downe, etc. Item, that his neighbour came to aske what newes at London, Alas sayes he, more wiser be, for feare that you be undone. Spend not at Terme what you doe erne, whilst that your wives are spinning, Which makes me now to drive the plough, and whistle stead of singing. with hey downe, etc.
For be it knowne unto you all, that I my money spended Such fooles as I will beggers dye before their lives are ended. Therefore beware and have more care when that your monys gingling, Least when tis spent you doe repent and whistle stead of singing. With a hay downe, etc. For I so many Items had, yet could not I beware, For this and that and I know not what, this Item brings my care, Yet let this be to all of you, an Item which I bring in, Lest money spent makes you repent, and whistle stead of singing, With a hay downe, etc. Yet one more Item I will add since that my song is ended My Items this, that I would wish, no man to be offended, With all my Items but to save, his money when tis gingling, Least when tis spent, he doe repent, and whistle stead of singing, With a hay downe, with a ho downe, With a hay downe, downe, downe, derry, since that we may nor sing, nor say, Weele whistle and be merry.
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