The Roxburghe ballads . e truth for to say, But she made him a Cuckold the very next day. He presently finding his wifes pollicy, He then was resolved a trick for to try, And strait did disguise himself, as some people say, He pickd her up walking in Ratcliff High-way. To the Tavern they went, where full merry they were ;But she little mistrusted her husband was there; Come, lets drink a health, without any delay !My Cuckold at home all the reckoning shall pay. Her husband at this in a passion strait fell, And with a good stick he lamfatted her well. So taking his leave, he bid England adieu;
The Roxburghe ballads . e truth for to say, But she made him a Cuckold the very next day. He presently finding his wifes pollicy, He then was resolved a trick for to try, And strait did disguise himself, as some people say, He pickd her up walking in Ratcliff High-way. To the Tavern they went, where full merry they were ;But she little mistrusted her husband was there; Come, lets drink a health, without any delay !My Cuckold at home all the reckoning shall pay. Her husband at this in a passion strait fell, And with a good stick he lamfatted her well. So taking his leave, he bid England adieu; Since one has provd false he did think had been true. London: Printed for P. Broohby, at the Golden Ball in West Smith field. [In Black-letter. Four woodcuts: 1st, the man, p. 331; 2nd, ships, p. 494 ;3rd, Louis XIII. and Marie de Medicis, p. 548, Eight; 4th, bandy-legged man,vol. iv.,p. 62, left. Date, circa 1685.] *** By the same author, JosephMartin, is the next ballad, nautical ina different sense. 40 \ [Woman belongs to p. 549 : the Lady to Seamans Renown, p. 561.] 557 [Roxburghe Collection, II. 218; Pepys, IV. 271; Douce, I. 97, verso.] C&e huntsmans Delig&t; or, C6e jForesters Pleasure, The Dear are wounded, but they are not slain, Yet so theyre wounded that they are oer-taen, And, in their taking, pitty it is shown : For why, twas thought that some there was with fawn. The Keepers swore great Oaths, upon their lives, Theyd be as kind to them as men are to their wives. The pleasant sport this Ditty doth declare Of the Huntsmen and the fallow Dear. Tune of Amongst the leaves so green a. By J[oseph] M[artin. See p. 531.] OOme all you young Maidens and lend an ear,Come listen a while and you shall hearHow the Keepers did sport with the Fallow Deer,Amongst the leaves so green a. Heg doivn, derrg derrg down, Heg down, down, ho down down,Heg down, ho down, derrg derrg down, Amongst the leaves so green a. The Keepers would on a hunting go, And under their coats ea
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