Shakespeare, William · published 1623 · first performed or written 1610 [c.1610-1611] (Annals) romance · King's Men unassigned nearest T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan · 497 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T22: shepherd, pan, shepherds, love, sheep, flocks, fair, shepherdess, swain, away.
Here's another ballad of a Fish, that appeared upon the coast, on wensday the fourscore of April, forty thousand fathom above water, & sung this ballad against the hard hearts of maids: it was thought she was a Woman, and was turned into a cold fish, for she would not exchange flesh with one that loved her: The Ballad is very pitiful, and as true. Is it true too, think you. Five justices hands at it, and witnesses more than my pack will hold. Lay it by too; another. This is a merry ballad, but a very pretty one. Let's have some merry ones. Why this is a passing merry one, and goes to the tune of two maids wooing a man: there's scarce a Maid westward but she sings it: 'tis in request, I can tell you. We can both sing it: if thou'lt bear a part, thou shalt hear, 'tis in three parts. We had the tune on't, a month ago. I can bear my part, you must know 'tis my occupation: Have at it with you. Get you hence, for I must go Where it fits not you to know. Whether? O Whether? Whether? It becomes thy oath full well, Thou to me thy secrets tell. Me too: Le me go thither: Or thou goest to th' Grange, or Mill, If to either thou dost ill, Neither. What neither? Neither: Thou hast sworn my Love to be, Thou hast sworn it more to me. Then whether goest? Say whether? we'll have this song out anon by ourselves: My Father, and the Gent. are in sad talk, & we'll not trouble them: Come bring away thy pack after me, Wenches I'll buy for you both: Pedlar let's have the first choice; follow me girls. And you shall pay well for 'em. Will you buy any Tape, or Lace for your rpe? My dainty Duck, my deere-a? Any Silk, any Thread, any Toys for your head Of the newsed, and finsed, finsed wearea. Come to the Pedlar, Money's a meddler, That doth utter all men's ware. Master, there is three Carters, three Shepherds, three Neatherds, three Swineherds that have made themselves all men of hair, they call themselves Saltiers, and they have a Dance, which the Wenches say is a gallimaufry of Gambols, because they are not in't: but they themselves are o' th' mind (if it be not too rough for some, that know little but bowling) it will please plentifully. Away: we'll none on't; here has been too much homely foolery already. I know (Sir) we weary you. You weary those that refresh us: pray let's see these foure-threes of Herdsmen. One three of them, by their own report (Sir,) hath danced before the King: and not the worst of the three, but jumps twelve foot and a half by th' squire. Leave your prating, since these good men are pleased, let them come in: but quickly now. Why, they stay at door Sir.
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Here's another ballad of a Fiſh, that appeared vpon the coaſt, on wenſday the foureſcore of April, fortie thouſand fadom aboue water, & ſung this ballad againſt the hard hearts of maids: it was thought ſhe was a Woman, and was turn'd into a cold fiſh, for ſhe wold not exchange fleſh with one that lou'd her: The Ballad is very pittifull, and as true. Is it true too, thinke you. Fiue Iuſtices hands at it, and witneſſes more then my packe will hold. Lay it by too; another. This is a merry ballad, but a very pretty one. Let's haue ſome merry ones. Why this is a paſſing merry one, and goes to the tune of two maids wooing a man: there's ſcarſe a Maide weſtward but ſhe ſings it: 'tis in requeſt, I can tell you. We can both ſing it: if thou'lt beare a part, thou ſhalt heare, 'tis in three parts. We had the tune on't, a month agoe. I can beare my part, you muſt know 'tis my occupation: Haue at it with you. Get you hence, for I muſt goe Where it fits not you to know. Whether? O Whether? Whether? It becomes thy oath full well, Thou to me thy ſecrets tell. Me too: Le me go thether: Or thou goeſt to th' Grange, or Mill, If to either thou doſt ill, Neither. What neither? Neither: Thou haſt ſworne my Loue to be, Thou haſt ſworne it more to mee. Then whether goeſt? Say whether? Wee'l haue this ſong out anon by our ſelues: My Father, and the Gent▪ are in ſad talke, & wee'll not trouble them: Come bring away thy pack after me, Wenches Ile buy for you both: Pedler let's haue the firſt choice; folow me girles. And you ſhall pay well for 'em. Will you buy any Tape, or Lace for your rpe? My dainty Ducke, my deere-a? Any Silke, any Thred, any Toyes for your head Of the news't, and fins't, fins't weare-a. Come to the Pedler, Money's a medler, That doth vtter all mens ware-a. Mayſter, there is three Carters, three Shepherds, three Neat-herds, three Swine-herds yt haue made themſelues all men of haire, they cal themſelues Saltiers, and they haue a Dance, which the Wenches ſay is a gally-maufrey of Gambols, becauſe they are not in't: but they themſelues are o' th' minde (if it bee not too rough for ſome, that know little but bowling) it will pleaſe plentifully. Away: Wee'l none on't; heere has beene too much homely foolery already. I know (Sir) wee wearie you. You wearie thoſe that refreſh vs: pray let's ſee theſe foure-threes of Heardſmen. One three of them, by their owne report (Sir,) hath danc'd before the King: and not the worſt of the three, but iumpes twelue foote and a halfe by th' ſquire. Leaue your prating, ſince theſe good men are pleaſ'd, let them come in: but quickly now. Why, they ſtay at doore Sir.