%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> A pleasant new Ballad between King Edward the forth, and a Tanner of Tamworth, University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center English Broadside Ballad Archive (EBBA) Director Patricia Fumerton Associate Director Carl G Stahmer ?-? Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 08/23/2021 36822

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IN Summer time when Leaves grow green, / and Birds sitting on every tree, HEre's twenty good Groats then said the King / so well pay'd see that you be, Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 22 A pleasant new Ballad between King Edward the forth, and a Tanner of Tamworth, A pleasant new Ballad between King Edward the forth, and a Tanner of Tamworth, A pleasant new Ballad between King Edward the fourth, and a Tanner of Tamworth, ?-? J. Wright

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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 buttened under his chin, And under him a good Cow hide, and a Mare of foure shillig: 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 Draton-Basset I pray thee shew to me? The way to Drayton-Basset, from this way as thou dost stand, The next paire of Gallowes thou comest to thou must turn up thy right hand. That is not the way then said our King, the readiest way I pray thee shew me, Wheither thou be thiefe or true man (quoth the Tanner I am weary of the 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 dainties we will lack, Wee'l have meat and drinke of the best, and I will pay the shot,
God a meecy 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, any send them well to thee, Be thou thiefe, or true man quoth the Tanner I am weary of thy company. Away with a vengeance; quoth the Tanner of thee I stand in feare, The apparrell thou wearest on thy back, may seeme a good Lord to ware: I never stole them said our King I sweare to thee be the Rood Thou art some Ruffian of the Country, thou ridest in the midst of thy good, What newes doe you heare, then said our King I pray what newes doe you heare, I here no newes answered the Tanner, but that Cow-hides be deare, Cow-hides, Cow:hides, then said our King, I marvell what they be? Why art thou a foole. quoth the Tanner looke I have one under me. Yet on think of the I would thee pray, so that thou would not be strange, If thy Mare be better then thy Steed, I pray you 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 looke to have boot of thee. What boot wilt thou ask then said our King, what boot doth thou ask on this ground? No pence, nor half pence said the Tanner, but a Noble in Gold so round.
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HEre's twenty good Groats then said the King so well pay'd fee that you be, I love the better then I did before, I thought thou hadst ne'r a penny: Bue if so be we must needs change, as change thou must abide Though thou hast gotten Brock my Mare; thou shalt not have my Cow hide. The Tanner tooke the good Cow hide, that of the Cow was hilt, And threw it upon the Kings Saddle that was so fairely gilt: Now helpe me, help me quoth the Tanner, full quickly that I were gone. For when I come home to Gillian my Wife shee'l say I'm a gentleman The King tooke the Tanner by the Leg, he girded a fart so round You are very homely, then said the King, were I aware I'd laid you o'th ground But ween the Tanner was in the Kings Saddle astoined then he was He knew not the stirrops that he did ware wheather they were Gold or Brasse. But when the Steed saw the black Cow taile wag for and the black Cow horne, The Steed began to run away, as the Divell the Tanner had borne: Untill he came unto a Nooke, a little beside an Ash The Steed gave the Tanner such a fall, his neck was almost brast. Take thy horse againe with a venneance 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 wee must needs now change: as change that well we moute, Ile swear to you plain if you have your mare, I looke to have some boot: What boot wilt thou aske (quoth the Tanner what boot will you aske on this ground No pence nor halfe-pence said the King, but a noble in Gold so round. Here's twenty Groats said the Tanner and twenty more I have of thine. I have ten Groats more in my purse, wee'l drinke five of them at the Wine, The King set a Bugle horne to his mouth that blew both round and shrill, And five hundred Lords and Knights, came riding over a Hill. Away with a vengeance quod the Tanner, with thee Ile no longer abide, Thou art a strong thief, yonder be thy fellowes thee will steale away my Cow hide. No I protest, then said our King, for so it may not be. They be Lords of Draton 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 hundred pound he had bin out of his company, A Cheller, a Choller then said the King a Coller that he did cry Then would he had given a thousand pound, he had not bin so nigh. A Choller, a Choller then quoth the Tanner, that is s thing that will breed sorrow For after a Chollar, commeth a Halter, and I shall be hanged tomorrow, No do not feare the King did say, for pastime thou hast shone me, No Coller nor Halter thou shalt have, but I will give thee a Fee. For Plumton Parke I will give thee, with the Tenements three beside, Which is worth three hundred pound a yeare, to maintaine thy good Cow hide: God s mercy, God a mercy, quoth the Tanner for this good deed thou hast done, If ever thou commest to merry Tamworth, thou shalt have clouting leather for thy shone.
FINIS. London, Printed for J. Wright, dwelling in the Old-Bayly.