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S119382 4 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN Blew Cap Blue Cap Blue Cap the Same Tune Blue Cap The Same Tune FArre in the North Countrey (as I have heard tell) / there liues a blithe couple call'd Robbin and Kate: I Prethee my ioy doe not take at the worst / the words that I speake in the heat of affection, Turne backe agen Robin, / and ga not to drinke. | But I must and I will / have my humour sweet Kate. [with variation] Turne backe agen Robin, / and ga not to drinke. | No I must and I will / have my humour sweet Kate. [with variation] Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 354 1: 355 Robin and Kate: or, / A bad husband converted by a good wife, in a dialogue betweene / Robin and Kate. Robin and Kate: or, A bad husband converted by a good wife, in a dialogue betweene Robin and Kate. Robin and Kate: or, A bad husband converted by a good wife, in a dialogue between Robin and Kate. Parker, Martin 1633-1633 Thomas Lambert

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FArre in the North Countrey (as I have heard tell) there lives a blithe couple caud Robbin and Kate: This Robbin doth love nappy liquor so well, that heell be at th Alehouse both early and late The wife to her husband ith morning doth say, I prethee sweet Robin at home with me stay, Thou wastest thy time, and spendest thy chinke, Turne backe agen Robin, and ga not to drinke Man. I prethee sweet honey be patient and quiet, Ime sure thou wantst nothing thats fit for thy state, Thou lackst neither money, apparell, nor diet, if any thou dost, doe but speake and thoust hate: Thou hast all the good that a wife can desire, Thast servants to tend thee, and I pay their hire: Then for my good-fellowship doe not thou prate, For I must and I will have my humour sweet Kate. Wife. Tis chiefly thy company that I doe want, besides, though we now have sufficient to live, Yet if thou the Alehouse thus dayly doe haunt, we may become fitter to take than to give: Sweet husband consider and take my advice, Let not thy companions thus lewdly intice Thy heart from thy Kate, but upon my words thinke, Turne back agen Robin, and ga not to drinke.
Out, out, hold thy twattle and doe not thus preach, Ile not be ruld by thee whatever thou say, Seeke not by perswasions my minde to over-reach, for Ile to the Ale-house as fast as I may: If thither thou follow, thou welcome shalt be, So thou wilt be quiet and pleasant with me, Stay here or ga with me, tis both of a rate, But I must, and I will have my humour sweet Kate. Wife. Waes me bonny Robin, that ere I was marride, unto sike a husband that seekes my undoing, I woud with my mother at home I had tarryde, or thought upon this when thou first camst a wooing: I thinke in my conscience, (and I have cause why,) That thou lovst some other, farre better than I: Thou hatst to stay with me, then what may I thinke, Turne back agen Robin and ga not to drinke. Man. Nay now I finde Kate whereabout thy shooe wrings, by this I perceive that of me thou art jealous, But I for my part never dreame of sike things, I seek not for wenches, but honest good fellowes: A pipe of Tobacco, a Pot or a Jugg, These are the sweet honies that I kisse and hugg: All wenching delights are with me out of date, But I must and I will have my humour sweet Kate.
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Wife I Prethee my joy doe not take at the worst the words that I speake in the heat of affection, No evill conceit in my bosome is nurst, Ide have thee be ruld by my loving direction: I think thou art honest to me in thy heart, But company ill may draw thee apart: To wastefull expences thy minde doe not linke: Turne back agen Robin, and ga not to drinke. Man. Gude wife be perswaded, and let me alone, for all thy vaine prattle will prove but mere folly, I tell thee my heart will be cold as a stone, if I stay at home I shall be melancholy Ile make my selfe merry as long as Ive store Tush Kate never thinke ont weest never be poore: Shall I stay at home on thy fancy to waite, No I must and I will have my humor sweet Kate. Wife. Why Robin when first thou didst marry with me, thou thoughtst thy self best when thou staidst with me longest, How comes the case thus to be alterd with thee, true love by much usage will grow to be strongest: But now thou art weary of my company, And canst not be merry, I prethee Love why? Thou givst me occasion strange matters to thinke, Turne backe agen Robin. and ga not to drinck.
Man. Oh who woud be troubled thus with a foole, I prethee sweet-heart take one word for thy learning, I scorne that my wife over me should beare rule: why Kate, doe I sp[e]nd any thing of thy earning? I love thee as well as I did the first day, And yet when I list I will goe or Ile stay, To be at command of my wife, I doe hate, For I must and I will, have my humor sweet Kate. Wife Alas my deare Luis thou mistskest me much, I doe not command thee, thats not my intention, For my humble duty unto thee is such, that one word of anger to thee Ile not mention Examine thy heart, and thou shalt understand I give thee good counseil, I doe not command: Then with due discretion. upon my words thinke, Turne backe agen Robin, and ga not to drinke. Man. Ah now my sweet Kate I perceive very well, thy words doe proceed from a hearty affection, Now all my delight in thy bosome shall dwell, Ile ever be orderd by thy direction My former ill husbandry, I will repent, And in thy sweet company, rest well content: Strong Liquor no more, shall impaire my estate. Now Ile stay at home with my bonny sweet Kate.
FINIS. M.P. London Printed for Thomas La[mbert.]