%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Cooper of Norfolk, / OR, / A pretty Jest of a Brewer, and the Coopers Wife, and how the Cooper serv- / ed the Brewer in his kind. Parker, Martin University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1623-1623 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 02/29/2012 31705

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1 The wiving age Whoop! Do Me No Harm Good Man The wiving age ATtend my Masters, and listen well / Unto this my Ditty which briefly doth tell SHe hearing her husband that question demand, / she thought it was time to her tackling to stand And there he cry'd work for a Cooper / Maids ha'ye any work for a Cooper. [with variation] Oh let it alone John Cooper / Thus she thought to cozen the Cooper. [with variation] Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 44 The Cooper of Norfolk, / OR, / A pretty Jest of a Brewer, and the Coopers Wife, and how the Cooper serv- / ed the Brewer in his kind. The Cooper of Norfolk, OR, A pretty Jest of a Brewer, and the Coopers Wife, and how the Cooper serv-ed the Brewer in his kind. The Cooper of Norfolk, OR, A pretty Jest of a Brewer, and the Cooper's Wife, and how the Cooper served the Brewer in his kind. Parker, Martin 1623-1623 F.G.

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ATtend my Masters, and listen well Unto this my Ditty which briefly doth tell Of a fine merry jest that in Norfolk befell A brave lusty Cooper in that Country did dwell And there he cryd work for a Cooper Maids haye any work for a Cooper. This Cooper he had a fair creature tos wife Which a Brewer ith town lovd as deer as his life And she had a trick which in some wives is rife She still kept a sheath for another mans knife And often cornuted the Cooper While he cryd more work for a Cooper. It happened one morning the Cooper out went To work for his living it was his intent He trusted his home to his wives government And left her in bed to her own hearts content While he cryd what work for a Cooper Maids haye any work for a Cooper. And as the Cooper was passing along Still crying and calling his old wonted Song The Brewer his rival both lusty and young Did think now or never to do him some wrong And lye with the wife of the Cooper Who better lovd him than the Cooper, So calling the Cooper, he to him did say Go home to my house and make no delay, I have as much work as thou canst do to day What ever thou earnest ile bountifully pay These tydings well pleased the Cooper Oh this was brave news for the Cooper.
Away went the Cooper to the house of the Brewer, Who seeing him hard at his labour to indure Thought he now for this day the Cooper is sure Ile go to his wife the Green-sicknesse to cure Take heed of your fore-head good Cooper For now I must work for the Cooper. So strait-ways he went to the Coopers dwelling The good wife to give entertainment was willing The Brewer and she like two pigeons was bi[l]ling And what they did else they have bound me from telling He pleased the wife of the Cooper Who better lovd him than the Cooper. But mark how it happened now at the last Their Sun-shine of pleasure was soon overcast The Cooper did lack one ofs tools and in haste He came home to fetch it and found the door fast Wife open the door quoth the Cooper, And let in thy husband the Cooper. Now when the good wife and the Brewer did hear The Cooper at the door, affrighted they were The Brewer was in such a bodily fear That for to hide himself he knew not where To shun the fierce rage of the Cooper He thought he should dye by the Cooper. The good wife perceiving this woful estate She having a subtle and politick pate She suddenly whelmed down a great brewing Fat And closely she covered the Brewer with that Then after she let in the Cooper Whats under this Tub? quoth the Cooper.
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SHe hearing her Husband that question demand, she thought it was time to her tackling to stand Take heed how you move it quod she with your hand For theres a live Pig was left me by a Friend. Oh let it alone John Cooper Thus she thought to cozen the Cooper. Is it a Sow-Pig the Cooper did say Let me havt to my supper, the good-wife said nay, It is Sir a Bore-Pig quoth she by my fay Tis for my own diet, twas given me to day It is not for you John Cooper Then let it alone John Cooper. I would it were in thy belly, quoth John, Indeed quoth the good-wife so it shall be anon, What ere become of it, faith thou shalt have none Why standest thou here prating? I prethee be gone Make haste to thy work John Cooper Worse meats good enough for a Cooper. Cannot a good-wife have a bit now and than But there must be notice tane by the good-man? Ile havt to my dinner, sir, do what you can It may be I long for to have all or none Then prethee content thee good Cooper Oh go to thy work John Cooper. The Cooper mistrusted some knavery to be Hid under the brewing-fat and therefore he Was fully resolved for his mind-sake to see Alas, said the Brewer, then wo be to me Oh what shall I say to the Cooper I would I were gone from the Cooper. [Y]ou whore quoth the Cooper is this your Bore-pig P[ig] has been well fed for hes grown very big He either have of him an arm or a leg Ile make him unable his tail for to wrig Before hee gets hence from John Cooper Ile make him remember the Cooper. O pardon me Neighbour, the Brewer did say, And for the offence I have done thee this day I am well contented thy wrath to allay And make restitution for this my foul play O prethee forgive me, John Cooper, And Ile be a friend to John Cooper. If for this offence thou wilt now set me clear My bounty and love to thee shall appear Ile freely allow thee and thine all the year As much as yeel drink either strong Ale or Beer Before he gets hence from John Cooper Ile make him remember the Cooper.
Oh no quoth the Cooper. Ile have thee to think That I with my labor can buy myself drink Ile geld thee, or lame thee, ere from me thou shrink These words made the Brewer with fear for to stink He feared the rage of the Cooper Yet still he intreated the Cooper. The Cooper by no means would let go his hold The Brewer cryd out to the Cooper, and told Him, there was the key of his silver and gold And gave him free leave to take what he would Oh then hee contented the Cooper These tydings well pleased the Cooper. If thou quoth the Cooper wilt swear with an oath To do all thou telst me although I am loath I will be content to pardon you both Content quoth the Brewer, I will by my troth Here take thou my key John Cooper Yea, with a good will, quoth the Cooper. On this condition they both went their way Both John and the Brewer, but John kept the key Which opend the Coffer where more mony lay Then John the Cooper had seen many a day This is a brave fight thought the Cooper Ile furnish my self thought the Cooper. John was so far in affection with that That he took up handfuls and filled his hat I will have my bargain, quoth John, that is flat The Brewer shall pay well for using my Fat Ile cry no more work for a Cooper Farewel to the Trade of a Cooper. Thus mony can pacify the greatest strife For John never after found fault with his wife Hee left off his Adz, his Saw, and his Knife And after livd richly all days of his life. He crydcry'd no more work for a Cooper Oh he left off the Trade of a Cooper. And in his merry mood oft times he would say If that I had hooped twenty tubs in one day I should not have had so much wealth by my fay Gramercy kind Wife, for thy wit found the way To make a rich man of John Cooper Oh what a good wife has John Cooper. Let no married couple that hears this tale told, Be of the opinion this couple did hold To sell Reputation for silver or gold For Credit and honesty should not be sold Thus endeth the song of the Cooper That cryd haye any work for a Cooper.
FINIS. London, printed for F.G. on Snow-hill. Entred according to order.