%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> Rocke the Cradle John: / OR, / Children after the rate of twenty foure in a yeere, / That’s two euery moneth as plaine doth appeare, / Let no man at this strange story wonder. / It goes to the tune of, Ouer and vnder. Price, Lawrence University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1618-1618 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 04/26/2011 30474

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R216128 4 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN Ouer and vnder Under and Over Over and Under the same tune UNKNOWN The Same Tune THere was a country Gallant, / That wasted had his talent, IN the morning if I thee desire, / Thou must rise up and make a fire, Rocke the Cradle, rocke the Cradle, / rocke the Cradle Iohn, / There's many a man rockes the Cradle, / when the Child's none of his owne. Rocke the cradle, &c. Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 3: 176 3: 177 Rocke the Cradle John: / OR, / Children after the rate of twenty foure in a yeere, / That’s two euery moneth as plaine doth appeare, / Let no man at this strange story wonder. / It goes to the tune of, Ouer and vnder. Price, Lawrence 1618-1618 E.B.

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THere was a country Gallant, That wasted had his talent, Not dreading what would fall ont, would needs a woing ride: Unto a Lasse of the City, That courteous was and pritty, This Damsell neat and witty, hee would goe make his Bride: This Lasse she had of wealth good store, Her stocke was threescore pound and more Though some supposed her to be poore, the same hath late beene tride. Rocke the Cradle, rocke the Cradle, rocke the Cradle John, Theres many a man rockes the Cradle, when the Childs none of his owne. Unto this Lasse incontinent, The Youngman went with good intent, His love was fixed and firmely bent, to take her to his wife; Quoth he, my sweet, while life doth last, My heart is in thy bosome placd, Let not my suit be now disgracd, I love thee as my life; Said shee, your suit I must deny, For I have vowed a Maid to dye, If I lose my virginity, it sure will breed much strife. Rocke the Cradle, etc. I have been wooed by Harry, But I indeed will tarry, I never meane to marry, while I on earth remaine, Sweet William and young Thomas too,
And Richard hath made much adoe, And Ned with teares did often woe, but Humphrey did complaine, All these brave gallants I forsake, I prethee John no more words make, But to some other course betake, I doe thy suit disdaine. Goe rocke the Cradle, etc. The man no whit dismaid At that which she had said, But with his Sweet-heart stayed, and did request her still: He did intreat her favour, twas all that he did crave her, That hee might onely have her, his fancy to fulfill: My heart doth fry in Cupids fire, Thy beauty I doe much admire, Then yeeld my love to my desire, or else a man you kill. Rocke the Cradle, etc. When she her selfe did understand, She had a foole caught by the hand, Her ship she knew was soundly mand, her belly wondrous round: Thought she, this is a friend of mine, Its best make hay while sun doth shine, Yet to some thing I will him joyne before my fault be found, Said she, if I be made thy wife, Thou must me humour all thy life, And carefull be for feare of strife; like to a Prentice bound. Rocke the Cradle, etc.
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IN the morning if I thee desire, Then must rise up and make a fire, And other things I shall require, which thou must undertake: My breakefast thou must dr[e]sse also, That I from bed to it may goe, All these hard taskes and many more thou must not then forsake, To brush my Gowne and set my band, Make cleane my shooes at my command, Thy businesse thou must understand if I the word but speake. Rocke the Cradle, etc. And when wee chance to have a child, Thou must like to a Father mild, Unto the same be reconcild, and dance it on thy knee; Or if the infant cry for pap, Thou then must take it in thy lap; And feed it well what ever hap, if John will marry mee; Thou must take paines as thou art able, To make the bed and serve at Table, And lay the young one in the Cradle, whilest I sing merrily. Rocke the Cradle, etc. Sweet-heart, quoth he, to please thee, Ile doe all things to ease thee, I will not once disease thee, nor yet my love offend. My hands under your feet Ile lay, The wind shall not my love annoy, So thou wilt be mine ownely joy, Ile love thee to the end, Ile make the bed, the house Ile sweep, And lull the Baby fast asleepe. What you command my selfe will keepe, and will my humour bend, Rocke the Cradle, etc. To this they both agreed, And married were with speed, For shee had wondrous need, as you shall heare hereafter; The same day month that they were wed, The married man was fairely sped, His wife was safely brought to bed, and had both sonne and daughter, Which by the Midwife in was brought, Quod she, you have a st[r]ange thing wrought. Two children in a moneth begot. and so tooke up a laughter. Rocke the Cradle, etc.
He kist the Girle and lovd the Boy, Said he, you are your fathers joy, Theres many are in great annoy, because they have no child: I knew a Lord and Lady faire, That did desire to have an heire, Now I my selfe have got a pair[r], and they are both beguild, My wife is fruitfull now I see, And will some great increase bring mee: They are your awne assuredly, then said the Midwife mild. Rocke the Cradle, etc. See here the Boy is like the Dad, Which well may make your heart ful glad Cheere up your selfe and be not sad, for that which here is done: His ruby lips doe plaine disclose, His cherry cheekes and dads owne nose, For twenty pound I will not lose, quoth he, my little sonne, So well content this foole was found, He leapt for joy above the ground, Old sorrow shall, quoth he, be drownd, since new are fresh begun; Rocke the Cradle, Jog the Cradle, thus Ile have it knowne, I love to rocke the Cradle, the children be mine owne. All you which now have heard this ditty, Take heed, with wives how you doe fit ye For if you come to London City, you quickly may be sped, As here you see this Country Lad, Within a moneth was made a Dad, Though he but little share int had, his wife was brought to bed, And now this simple woodcocke, The Cradle is constraind to rocke, His neighbours doe deride and mocke, cause he is so bestead, They shout and cry and to him say, still the children John, Tis e[n]ough to make the man, to thinke they be none of his owne.
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