%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> Iohn Spenser a Chesshire Gallant, his life/ and repentance, who for killing of one Randall Gam: was lately executed/ at Burford a mile from Nan twich. Dickerson, Thomas University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1603-1626 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 05/08/2008 20047

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1.114-115 S125636 1 In Slumbring Sleepe Rogero In Slumbering Sleep KInd hearted men, a while giue eare/ and plainely Ile vnfold KInd Youngmen all to mee giue eare,/ obserue these lessons well; Cropped right title: Iohn Spenser s Cheshire Gallant, his l[ife] . . . Pepys 1.114-115 STC 23098 [W. White] for J. Trundle [c.1617] Woodblock 1: first 1/2 sheet, over first column: A man (presumably John Spenser) stands between two women. He wears a doublet or jerkin, short full breeches, hose, low shoes, a collar, and a tall hat with a brim. He wears a sword belt, and the hilt of a sword is visible on his right hip. The woman (his mistress?) to his right (the left of the cut) wears a cap, and an aristocratic dress with a tall ruff. She has a full skirt (supported by a french farthingale?). Her shoes are visible beneath the edge of her skirt. The woman to his left (the right of the cut) wears a cap and an aristocratic dress with a slightly less full skirt (supported by a french farthingale?) than the woman to his right. She (his wife?) wears a fuller ruff, and appears to be scowling. He shoes are not visible. : 58 x 80 Woodblock 2: second 1/2 sheet, over third column: The gallows are seen in profile. Sitting atop the gallows is a figure, presumably the executioner, who wears a cap or helmet and is dressed simply. He sits astride the wood column and on top of a ladder that leans against the gallows. He is grabbing the rope from which hangs the body of an executed man, and it appears that he is untying the body. The body of the man who has been executed hangs from the rope around his neck. He wears a simple jerkin and slops. : 79 x 45 Woodblock 3: second 1/2 sheet, over fourth column: A woman (presumably his wife?) tends her garden. She wears a cap, a ruff, and a dress with puffed sleeves. She reaches out with her left hand towards a flower. Several flowering plants surround her.: 61 x 46 Pepys Library The Pepys ballads : facsimile volume Editor W.G. Day D.S. Brewer Cambridge [England] 1987 Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 114 Iohn Spenser a Chesshire Gallant, his life/ and repentance, who for killing of one Randall Gam: was lately executed/ at Burford a mile from Nan twich. John Spenser a Chesshire Gallant, his life and repentance, who for killing of one Randall Gam: was lately executed at Burford a mile from Nantwich. John Spenser a Cheshire Gallant, His Life and Repentance, Who for Killing of One Randall Gam: Was Lately Executed at Burford a Mile from Nantwich. Iohn Spenser his Repentance in/ Prison, Written with his owne hands as he lay in/ Chester Castle. John Spenser his Repentance in Prison, Written with his owne hands as he lay in Chester Castle. John Spenser His Repentance in Prison, Written With His Own Hands as He Lay in Chester Castle. Dickerson, Thomas 1/2 sheet folio, originally left part, 279 x 147 1/2 sheet folio, originally right part, 278 x 141 torn top right corner, creased, damaged surface, uneven inking cropped top edge, uneven inking cast fleurons cast fleurons 1603-1626 Imprinted at London for I. Trundle J.Trundle McKerrow Weinstein lists I:114-115 under J. Trundle. Plomer lists a John Trundle active in London 1603-26. BBTI confirms that the only Trundle with an initial J. was John Trundle, 1595-1600, 1597-1626.

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KInd Youngmen all to mee give eare, observe these lessons well; For undeserved my death I tooke, and sad is the tale I tell. I prisoned pent, I lie full fast, sure Heaven hath decreed: That though I thrived, yet at last, bad fortunes should proceed. I that for practise passed all, in exercises strong, Have heere for one offence but small. been pent in Prison long. Kind Countrymen, faire warning take, beeing bad, amend your lives, For sure Heaven will them forsake, that doe forsake their wives. I have a wife, a loving wife, a constant, and a kind; Yet proud of gifts, I turnd my life, and falce she did me find: Heaven shewed his part in making me, proper in limbes and face, Yet of it I no true use made, but reapt thereby disgrace. For being proud in dancings art, most womens loves I gaynd: By them a long time was my life in gallant sort maintaynd: No Mayden young, about the towne, but joyfull was to see The face of Spenser and would spend, all for to daunce with mee. I spent my time in Ryoting, and proudly led my life, I had my choyce of damsels fayre, what card I for my wife, If once she came to intreat me home, i'd kick her out of doors, Indeed I would be ruld by none, but by intising whores.
At length being pledging of a Glasse, my hopes I did confound: And in my rag I feld my friend, with one blow to the ground. For this offence, he being dead, and I in Prison cast: Most voyd of hopes this rashing hand hath Spensers name disgrast. None but my wife will visit me, for those I lov'd before, Being in this sad extremytie, will visit me no more, No helpe I find from these false friends, no food to inrich my life: Now doe I find the difference true, twixt them and a constant wife But she poore soule, by my bad meanes, is quit bereft of all: She playes the part of a Constant wife, although her helpes be small. Young men, youngmen, take heed by me shun Dangers, Brawles, and Strife: For though he fell against my will, I for it loose my life. O live like men and not like me, of no good giftes be proud: For if with you God angry be, from his vengeance nought can shroud. Make use of what you have practis'd well. and not in vitious meanes, If in rare gifts you do excell, yet trust not Vitious Queanes. For lust doth fully fill their Vaynes, and apt they be to intise: O therefore shunne their company, like good men still be wise. Example truely take of me, all Vitious courses shunne: For onely by bad company, poore Spenser is undone.
FINIS. by John Spenser.
Imprinted at London for J. Trundle