The kind hearted creature: or The prettest [sic] iest that er'e you knew yet Il'e say nothing but what is true: I once heard of a cunning whore, but ner'e the like of this before. To the tune of the Mother beguiled the daughter. Crimsal, Richard. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A19007 of text S117513 in the English Short Title Catalog (STC 5425). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. This text has not been fully proofread Approx. 6 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. EarlyPrint Project Evanston,IL, Notre Dame, IN, St. Louis, MO 2018 A19007 STC 5425 ESTC S117513 99852726 99852726 18067 2240892089

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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A19007) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 18067) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1230:14) The kind hearted creature: or The prettest [sic] iest that er'e you knew yet Il'e say nothing but what is true: I once heard of a cunning whore, but ner'e the like of this before. To the tune of the Mother beguiled the daughter. Crimsal, Richard. 1 sheet ([1] p. Printed [by A. Mathewes] for F. Coules, London : [1630?] Verse - "Al you that are disposed now,". Signed at end: R.C. Printer's name from and publication date conjectured by STC. In two parts; woodcut illustrations at head of each part. A ballad. Reproduction of the original in the British Library. Author's name sometimes given as Richard Climsell. eng Ballads, English -- 17th century. eebo The kind hearted creature: or The prettest [sic] iest that er'e you knew, yet Il'e say nothing but what is true: I once heard of a cunning whore, but Crimsal, Richard 1630 2 986 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2006-07 Assigned for keying and markup 2006-08 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2006-09 Sampled and proofread 2006-09 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2007-02 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
The kind hearted Creature : Or , The prettest iest that er'e you knew , Yet I l'e say nothing but what is true : I once heard of a cunning Whore , But ner'e the like of this before . To the tune of the Mother beguiled the Daughter :

AL you that are disposed now , to heare a merry iest , By me shall be disclosed how , a bonny Lasse confest , That she had loued one or two , nay two or three and twenty , I cannot tell what they did doe , but she had Louers plenty , Sing Boyes , drinke Boyes , why should we not be merry : I 'le tell you of a bonny Lasse , and her Loue beyond the Ferry . This bonuy lasse had caught a clap it seemes by some young shauer , She being match with such mishap the Ladds began to leaue her , Though she will of their company , some one made sure his bargaine But she was lou'd of so many , that it is worth regarding . Yet she will sing , and alwayes say drinke round and let 's be meny , I haue a loue in Lankeshire , and a litle beyond the ferry . She now being called to account , for to discribe aright , What young-man was the Faster on 't and her owne hearts delight But she could not resolue the same , because there was so many , She knew not 's trade nor yet his name , for she was frée for any . Sing Boyes , &c. Quoth she and if it haue a Booke , then t was the man it 'h Gowne , Or other-wayes an 't haue a hooke , t was the shéephard on the down , Or if it haue a whip in 's hand : then sure it was a carter , Or if it cannot goe nor stand , I thinke t was drunken Artor . Sing Boyes , &c. And if it haue a new fash'on , t was one came out of France , And if it be a Musician : t was one taught me to dance , And if in 's hand a néedle be , then sure it was a Taylor . Or if it chance to crosse the Sea , I thinke it was a saylor . Sing Boyes , drinke boyes , why should we not be merry , I haue a loue in Lankeshire , and a litle beyond the ferry .
The second part To the same tune .

ANd if it haue a Hammer , then sure a Smith was he , And if it be full of maner , t was one of good degrée , Or if it haue a shuttle , a weauer sure was he then , And if that it be wise and sutle , t was one of the baylifes yong-men . Sing Boyes &c. And if it haue a long locke , a Courtier sure was he , And if it be a prety cocke , then that was William he , And if it haue a shooe in 's hand , it was the boone Shoomaker , Or if it haue a durty hand , t was sure a donghill raker . Sing boyes &c. And if it haue a Kettle , then sure he was a Tinker : And if it be full of Mettle , t was sure a good Ale-drinker And if that it be Gresie , then sure it was a Butcher : And if that it be lowsie , then sure it was a Botcher . Sing Boyes , &c. And if in s hand a flower be , a Gardner was the man sure , And if it loue to take a Fee , I thinke t was the Pariture : And if it be in a gowne of gray , t was one that liues i th Country , And if that it be fresh and gay , t was one the common gentry . Sing Boyes , &c. And if it haue a Pen in s hand , then sure it was a Scrivner , And if ith the Tauern he loue to stand then sure it was a Vintner : And if it haue a drowsie eye , t was him that they call sléeper , And if with bromes and hornes he cry t was sure the Chimney-sweeper . Sing Boyes , &c. And if in s hand he haue a Bunne , then sure it was a Baker , And if he loue to drinke i th Tunne , t was then the good Alemaker : And if he loue to ride a Horse , I thinke it was an Ostler , Or else it t was the man o th Crosse , that was a valiant Wrastler . Sing Boyes , &c. And if it haue a mealy face , t was him that grines the corne , And if a long note be in place , t is him that windes the horne , And many more I here might name , which lou'd me once most dearely , But that indéed it is a shame , for enough is shewen hereby . Sing boyes &c. Now all the hope I haue is this , my barne must haue a Father , And I confesse I did amisse , would I had repented rather , Yet ther 's a youngman loues me wel but I could nere abide him , I know of me hel 'e haue no feare , though many will deride him , Sing boyes &c. R. C.

London printed for F. Coules .