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R181865 IN Summer time when Leaves grow green, / and Birds sitting on every tree, HEres twenty good groats then said the King, / so well paid see you be, Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 274 A pleasant new Ballad of King Edward the fourth: / and a Tanner of Tamworth as he rode a Hunting with his Nobles towards Drayton Basset. A pleasant new Ballad of King Edward the fourth: and a Tanner of Tamworth as he rode a Hunting with his Nobles towards Drayton Basset. A pleasant new Ballad of King Edward the fourth: and a Tanner of Tamworth as he rode a-Hunting with his Nobles towards Drayton Basset. 1658-1658 F, Coles, T. Vere, and W. Gilbertson

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IN Summer time when Leaves grow green, and Birds sitting on every tree, King Edward would a hunting ride, some pastime for to see, Our King he would a hunting ride by eight a clock of the day, And well was he ware of a bold Tanner, came riding on the way: A good Russet Coat the Tanner had on, fast buttoned under his chin. And under him a good Cow-hide, and a Mare of four shilling, Now stand you here my good Lords all; under this trusty tree. And I will wend to yonder fellow to know from whence came he. God speed God speed then said our King, thou art welcome good fellow quoth he, Which is the way to Drayton-Basset I pray thee shew to me, The ready way to Drayton-Basset, from this place as thou dost stand, The next pair of Gallows thou comst to, thou must turn up thy right hand. That is not the way then said our King, the ready way I pray thee shew me, whether thou be thief or true man quod the tanner Im weary of thy company. Away with a vengeance quoth the Tanner, I hold the out of thy wit, For all this day have I ridden and gone, and I am fasting yet. Go with me to Drayton-Basset said our King, no daintyes we will lack, Wel have meat and drink of the best, and I will pay the shot.
Godamercy for nothing said the Tanner, thou shalt pay for no dinner of mine, I have more Groats and Nobles in my purse, then thou hast pence in thine. God save your goods then said the King, and send them well to thee, Be thou thief or true man quoth the Tanner, I am weary of thy company. Away with a Vengeance quoth the Tanner, of thee I stand in fear, The Aparrell thou wearst on thy Back, may seem a good Lord to wear. I never stole them said our King, I swear to thee by the Rood, Thou art some Ruffian of the Country, thou ridst in the midst of the good. What news dost thou hear then said our King I pray what news do you hear, I hear no news answered the Tanner, but that Cow hides be dear. Cow hides, Cow hides, then said our King, I marvell what they be, Why art thou a fool quoth the Tanner, look I have one under me. Yet one thing now I would thee pray, so that thou wouldst not be strange, If thy Mare be better then my steed, I pray thee let us change, But if you needs with me will change, as change full well may ye, By the faith of my body quoth the Tanner I look to have boot of thee. What boot wilt thou ask then said our King what boot dost thou ask on this ground, No pence, no half pence, said our King, but a Noble in gold soronnd.
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HEres twenty good groats then said the King, so well paid see you be, I love thee better then I did before, I thought thou hadst nere a peny. But if so be we needs must change, as change thou must abide, Though thou hast gotten Brock my Mare, thou shalt noo have my Cow hide. The Tanner took the good Cow hide that of the Cow was hilt And threw it npon the Kings Saddle that was so fairly guilt. Now help me, help me, quoth the Tanner full quickly that I were gone, For when I come home to Gillian my wife, shel say Im a Gentleman. The King took the Tanner by the Leg, he guirded a fart so round, Your very homely said the King, were I aware Id laid you oth ground. But when the Tanner was in the Kings saddle astoned then he was. He knew not the stirrops that he did wear, whether they were gold or brass. But when the steed saw the black cow tale wag, for and the black Cow horn, The steed began to run away, as the Divel the Tanner had born. Untill he came unto a Nook, a little beside an Ash, The steed gave the Tanner such a fall, his neck was almost brast. Take thy horse again with a vengeance he said with me he shall not abide It is no marvell said the King and laught, he knew not your Cow hide.
But if that we needs now must change, as change that well we mought, Ile swear to you plain if you have your Mare I look to have some boot. What boot will you ask quoth the Tanner, what boot will you ask in this ground, No pence, nor half pence, said our King, but a Noble in gould so round. Heres twenty groats said the Tanner, and twenty more I have of thine, I have ten groat more in my purse, wel drink five of them at the wine, The King set a bugle horne to his mouth, that blew both loud and shrill, And five hundred Lords and Knights, came riding over a hill. Away with a vengeance quoth the Tanner, with thee Ile no longer abide, Thou art a strong thief yonder be thy fellows, they will steal away my cow hide. No I protest then said our King, for so it may not be, They be the Lords of Drayton-Basset come out of the North Country. But when they came before the King, full low they fell on their knee, The Tanner had rather then a thousand pound he had been out of his company, A Choller a Coller then said the King, a Choller then did he cry, Then would he have given a thousand pound, he had not been so nigh. A Choller a Choller then quod the Tanner, it is a thing which will breed sorrow, For after a Choller commeth a halter. and I shall be hanged to morrow. No do not fear the King did say, for pastime thou hast shown me, No Choller nor halter thou shalt have, but I will give the a fee. For Plompton Park I will give thee, with Tenements three besides, Which is worth three hundred pound a year, to maintaine thy good Cow hide. Godamercy, Godamercy quoth the Tanner, for this good deed thou hast done, If ever thou comest to merry Tamworth thou shalt have clouting Leather for thy shone
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