EBBA 21220
Magdalene College - Pepys
| A Groats-worth of Mirth for a PENNY, / OR, / Will the Barber well Fitted for Cheating the Millers jolly Daughter Ioan of a Fat Pig. / Shewing how he would have Pawned honest Ioan, but she by good hap slipt away while he was dallying / with another Girl, and called her Father, who came with Dick and Harry, Will, Tom, Jack, Robin, honest Andrew, / and Huffing Hugh, and all the rest of the Robustious Fellows, and Soundly beating the Cheat, they carryed him / away a Pick-Pack, and threw him into the Mill-pond; with many other strange things which the Song will relate. / Ioan pull'd off the Barbers Periwig, / To shew his Bald-Pate, / Because he paid not for the Barrow-Pig, / Which was Fat, Fat, Fat. | |
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| Date Published | 1664-1685 ? |
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| Imprint | Printed for I. Blare, at the Looking=Glass on/ London=Brid[ge.] |
| License | This may be Printed, R. L. S. |
| Collection | Magdalene College - Pepys |
| Page | 3.207 |
| Location | Pepys Library |
| Shelfmark | Pepys Ballads 3.207 |
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| Title | A Groats-worth of Mirth for a PENNY, / OR, / Will the Barber well Fitted for Cheating the Millers jolly Daughter Ioan of a Fat Pig. / Shewing how he would have Pawned honest Ioan, but she by good hap slipt away while he was dallying / with another Girl, and called her Father, who came with Dick and Harry, Will, Tom, Jack, Robin, honest Andrew, / and Huffing Hugh, and all the rest of the Robustious Fellows, and Soundly beating the Cheat, they carryed him / away a Pick-Pack, and threw him into the Mill-pond; with many other strange things which the Song will relate. / Ioan pull'd off the Barbers Periwig, / To shew his Bald-Pate, / Because he paid not for the Barrow-Pig, / Which was Fat, Fat, Fat. |
| Tune Imprint | To the Tune of, The Country Farmer. |
| First Lines | COme Gallants and welcome, partake of my cheer, / For Juggy crys welcome, I pray you draw near: |
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| Album Page | 1/2 sheet oblong folio, ?210 x 310 |
| Condition | cropped bottom edge, damaged surface, uneven inking |
| Ornament | cast fleuron |