%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Rag-man: / OR, / A company that fell at oddes one day, / Which of them should carry the Cunny skins away, / They strove who should have it, but none of them wise, / For the Vsurer and the Divell carry away the prize. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1624-1624 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 04/26/2011 30477

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S103927 3 The absence of my Mistresse UNKNOWN The Absence of My Mistress the same Tune UNKNOWN The Same Tune Vpon the highest Mountaines UNKNOWN Upon the Highest Mountains THere was a Ragman and a mad man / As they travelled on a day, IT was a Joyner and a Ropemaker / As they met on the way Bring the Cunny skins againe. | Leave the Cunny skins behind. [with variation] Bring the Cunny skins againe. | Leave the Cunny skins behind. [with variation] Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 3: 182 3: 183 The Rag-man: / OR, / A company that fell at oddes one day, / Which of them should carry the Cunny skins away, / They strove who should have it, but none of them wise, / For the Vsurer and the Divell carry away the prize. The Rag-man: OR, A company that fell at oddes one day, Which of them should carry the Cunny skins away, They strove who should have it, but none of them wise, For the Usurer and the Divell carry away the prize. The Ragman: or, A company that fell at odds one day, which of them should carry the cunny skins away, they strove who should have it, but none of them wise, for the usurer and the devil carry away the prize. 1624-1624 Fr. Grove

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THere was a Ragman and a mad man As they travelled on a day, There came a Begger and a Bagman And stole the Cunny skins away: Quoth the mad man to the Ragman I have it in my braine, to make the Begger and the Bagman Bring the Cunny skins againe. Then with a cup of fuddle The mad man he did take The Bagman on the noddle Till his braines began to ake, till the Begger he did stagger He had drunke himselfe so blind: thus they payd them till they made them Leave the Cunny skins behind. It was a Lock-smith and a drinker As they went forth on a day, They met a Black-smith and a Tinker Stole the Cunny skins away: quoth the Lock-smith to the drinker I will take him ore the braine, Ile make the Black-smith and the Tinker Bring the Cunny skins againe.
Thou shalt finde me as good mettle The drinker he did say, As any is in his Kettle He beates upon each day: quoth the Lock-smith (then the Black-smith) Also by me shall finde Ile so fuddle Vulcans noddle, Till he leave the skins behind There was a Cobler and a Broomeman As they did meet one day, There came a Carman and a Plowman Stole the Cunny skins away, quoth the Cobler to the Broome man Weele so toxicate the braine weele make the Carman and the Plowman Bring the Cunny skins againe. We will call them to a parly, The Broome man thus did say, How they sow their Oates and Barley, And how they cut their grasse and hay, then the Carman leg and arme man With Barly broth weele bind, weele not forsake them till we make them Leave the Cunny skins behinde.
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IT was a Joyner and a Ropemaker As they met on the way There came a B[r]ewer and a Baker Stole the Cunny skins away quoth the Joyner to the Ropemaker Tis in a merry vaine. make the Brewer and the Baker Bring the Cunny skins againe. Quoth the Joyner to the Brewer Though that malt in price doe fall Yet still he will be sure For to make his drinke too small the Ropemaker told the Baker Your knavery we shall finde which if we take you we shall make you Leave the Cunny skins behind. It was a Glover and a Weaver As they met on the way, There came a Fidler and a Pedler Stole the Cunny skins away. quoth the Glover to the Weaver I will take him on the braine, weele make the Fidler and the Pedler Bring the Cunny skins againe. The Weaver with his Treddle So fast about him laid Till the Fidler puld outs Fiddle And then a lesson playd whilst the Glover with strong liquor So well their caps had lind which made the Fidler and the Pedler Leave the Cunny skins behind.
It was a Broaker and a Taylor As they met on a day Came the hangman and the Jaylor Stole the Cunny skins away quoth the Broker to the Taylor weele take them on the braine, and make the hangman and the Jaylor, Bring the Cunny skins againe. Quoth the Broaker, if the hangman I chance withall to meete His sides I will so bang (man) He shall hardly stand ons feete, quoth the Taylor with the Jaylor No pleasure I can finde, but if we take them we shall make them Leave the Cunny skins behind. It was a Royster and a Revell As they did meet one day, Came an Usurer and the Devill Stole the Cunny skins away. quoth the Royster To the Revell Weele take them on the braine weele make the Usurer and the Devill Bring the Cunny skins againe. The Royster with his Rapier At the Devill he did runne, And at him he did vapour, But could not make him shunne. whilst the Revell he did cavell Crying out we have foule play for the Usurer and the Devill Beares the Cunny skins away.
London Printed for Fr. Grove dwelling on Snow-hill. Finis. John Lookes.