The Roxburghe ballads . ection withthe Worcester ballad, The Souldiers Salutation, p. : It is by no means impossible that our SamuelButler, of Dludibras, who certainly would not havedisdained to write popular ballads, and to privilysend them forth during the years 1657-1658, mayhave been the author of this spirited ditty; and likewise had a hand in the curious Essex Ballad, to whichwe drew attention in 1878, on p. 756 of our BagfordBallads. We know of no other man who was capableat the time of writing In Essex, much renownd for Calves (1680, the lastyear of his life) ; and, to our judg
The Roxburghe ballads . ection withthe Worcester ballad, The Souldiers Salutation, p. : It is by no means impossible that our SamuelButler, of Dludibras, who certainly would not havedisdained to write popular ballads, and to privilysend them forth during the years 1657-1658, mayhave been the author of this spirited ditty; and likewise had a hand in the curious Essex Ballad, to whichwe drew attention in 1878, on p. 756 of our BagfordBallads. We know of no other man who was capableat the time of writing In Essex, much renownd for Calves (1680, the lastyear of his life) ; and, to our judgment the spirited dash of the Mardyke ballad,with its vigorous gibe at Brewer JSol, the • Cooler llewson, and some un-recognizable Tinker have the raciness of Uudibrastic soil. Variation of Text are in the Loyal Garland: 2nd stanza ends— . . thunder and plunder precisely,This is the nian that doth wisely,And wag climb to a chair of Slate. Music in Dancing Master, 1665, p. 20 ; and Fills to Purge Melancholy, v. 561 [Roxburghe Coll., II. 431; Bagford, I. 69; Douce, II. 195 vo.; Euing, 338 ;Huth, II. 93, III. 18; Jersey, I. 38=Lind., 1299.] Ct)e £)0UHerg jFortune; Cfte Caking of makdike. imte,] WHen first Mardike was made a prey,Twas courage that carrycl the Fort away;Then do not lose your Valors Prize,By gazing on your Mistress eyes; But put off your Petticoat-Parley: [Cf. p. 055. Potting and sotting, and laughing and quaffing Canary,Will make a good soldier miscarry, And never travel for true turn to your martial Mistriss,Pair Minerva, the Soldiers sister is; Rallying and sallying, with gashing and slashing of wounds, sir,With turning and burning of Towns, sir, Is a high step to a great Mans Throne. [>./.statesmans. Let bold Bellonas Brewer frown, [ Cromwell. And his Tun shall overflow the Town; And give the Cobler Sword and Pate, [ Bewson. And a Tinker may trappan the State: Such fortunate Poes as these be, Turnd the Crown to a Cross
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