%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The fetching home of May: / OR, / A pretty new Ditty wherein is made knowne, / How each Lasse doth strive for to have a greene Gowne. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1634-1634 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 04/25/2011 30357

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S112774 18 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN Roome for Company, &c. Room for Company Room for Company, etc. the same tune Room for Company The Same Tune NOw Pan leaves piping, / The Gods have done feasting, THis Maying so pleased, / Most of the fine Lasses, for their greene Gownes. [with variation] they'll have a greene Gowne. [with variation] Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 538 1: 539 The fetching home of May: / OR, / A pretty new Ditty wherein is made knowne, / How each Lasse doth strive for to have a greene Gowne. The fetching home of May: OR, A pretty new Ditty wherein is made knowne, How each Lasse doth strive for to have a greene Gowne. The fetching home of May: OR, A pretty new Ditty wherein is made known, How each Lass doth strive for to have a green Gown. 1634-1634 J. Wright junior

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NOw Pan leaves piping, The Gods have done feasting, theres never a goddesse a hunting to day: Mortalls doe marvell at Coridons jesting, that lends them assisting to entertaine May. The Lads and the Lasses, With scarfes on their faces, So lively it passes, trips over the downes: Much mirth and sport they make Running at Barley-breake, Good lack what paines they take for their greene Gownes. Fine John and Gillian, Henry with Franses, Meg with Mary, and Robin with Will: George and Margery set all the dances, for they were reported to have the best skil. Sisle and Nanne The fairest of many, That came last of any from out of the Towne, Quickly got in among The middest of the throng, Thus they so much did long for the greene Gowne. Blanch and Betaris Both of a Family, came very lasely lagging behind: Anes and Anibell noted their policie, Cupid is cunning allthough he be blind: Winny the witty That came from the Citie,
With Parnell the pretty, and Besse the browne: Clim Jone and Isabell, Su Alse and bonny Nell, Liked of their journeys well, for the greene Gowne. But wanton Deborah Whispered to Dorrity, that she should wink upon Richard & Sim, Now minsing Maudlin shewd her autority, and in the quarrell did venter a limme: Sibill was sickly And could not come quickly, And therefore was lickely to fall in a swound. There was none would tarry For Hugh nor for Harry, Lest Christian should carry away the greene Gowne. Thus all the Youngsters Had reachd the greene Meddowes, where they apointed to gather their May, Som in the Sunshine, & som in the shadows, singled in couples did fall to their play. Constant Penelope Faith, Hope and Charity, Looked very modestly, yet they sate downe: Prudens prevented What Rachell repented, And Cate was contented to take the greene Gowne.
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THis Maying so pleased, Most of the fine Lasses, that they much desired to fetch in May flowers, For to strew the windows & such like places, besides theyl have May bows fit for shady Bowers. But most of all they goe To find where love doth growe, Each young man knowes tis so, else hees a Clowne: For tis an old saying There is great joying, When Maids goe a Maying, theyll have a greene Gowne. Maidens and young men goe And tis an order old for to drink merrily, and eat spiced Cakes, The Lads & the Lasses their customs wil hold for they wil goe walk ith fields like loving Mates: Em calls for Mary, And Ruth calls for Sarah, Iddy calls for Hary to man them along: Martin calls Marcy, Dick calls for Debary, Then they goe lovingly all in a throng. The bright Apollo Was all the while peeping, to see if his Daphne had bin in the throng, And missing her hastily downward was cree-ping, for thats imagined they tarrid too long Then all the troope mourned And homeward returned, For Cynthia scorned to smile or to frowne:
Thus did they gather May All the long Summers day, And went at night away, each with a greene Gowne. Bright Venus still glisters, Out shining of Luna, Saturne was present, as right did require, And he called Jupiter with his Queen Juno, to see how Dame Venus did burn in desire: Now Jove sent Mercury To Vulcan hastily, Because he should descry Dame Venus down: Vulkan came running, On Mars he stood frowning, Yet for all his cunning, Venus had a greene Gowne. Cupid shootes Arrowes At Venus her Darlings, for they are nearest unto him by kind: Diana he hits not nor can he pierce worldlings for they have strong armour his darts to defend: The one hath chastity, And Cupid doth defie, The others cruelty, makes him a clowne: But leaving this I see, From Cupid few are free, And thers much courtesie in a greene Gowne.
FINIS. Printed at London for J. Wright junior, dwelling at the upper end of the Old Baily.