Shrovetyde This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A93237 of text R210936 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.26[64]). 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. 3 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 2017 A93237 Wing S3701 Thomason 669.f.26[64] ESTC R210936 99869684 99869684 163946 2240931890

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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A93237) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 163946) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 247:669f26[64]) Shrovetyde 1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. Printed by M.S. for Thomas Jenner, and are to be sold at his shop at the South Entrance of the Royal Exchange, London : 1660. [i.e. 1661] An allegorical engraving, with explanatory verses. Verse - "Fatt Shrovetyde, mounted on a good fatt oxe,". Actual publication date from Wing. Reproduction of the original in the British Library. eng Shrove Tuesday -- England -- Poetry -- Early works to 1800. Fasts and feasts -- England -- Poetry -- Early works to 1800. A93237 R210936 (Thomason 669.f.26[64]). civilwar no Shrovetyde anon. 1660 1 488 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 C The rate of 20 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. 2007-07 Assigned for keying and markup 2007-08 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-09 Sampled and proofread 2007-09 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
SHROVETYDE

SHROVETYDE . Jou that hate Fasting , Dearth , and sta●ling Leanes , Spitts bright hangd up , and Teeth and Platters Cleanes Behold your Champion Shrovetide in this fray Would murder Lent , and every fasting day .

FAtt Shrovetyde , mounted on a good fatt Oxe , Supposd that Lent was mad , or caught a Foxe , Armd Cap a pea from head unto the heele , A Spit , his long-sword , somewhat worse then steele ( Sheath'd in a fatt Pigge , and a peece of Porke ) His bottles fil'd with Wine , well stopt with Corke The two plump Capons , fluttering at his Crupper , And 's shoulders lac'd with Sawsages for Supper , The Gridir'n ( like a well strung Instrument ) Hung at his backe , and for the Turnament His Helmet is a brasse Pott , and his Flagge A Cookes foule Apron , which the wind doth wagg , Fixd to a Broome , thus bravely he did ride And boldly to his foe , he thus replyde . What art thou , thou leane jawde Anottamie All spirit ( for I no flesh upon thee spie ) Thou bragging peece of ayre and smoake , that prat'st And all good fellowship and friendship hat'st , You 'le turne our feasts to fasts , when , can you tell Against your spight , we are provided well . Thou sayst thou 'lt ease the Cookes , the Cooks could wish Thee boyld or broyld with all thy froathy fish , For one fish dinner takes more paines and cost Then three of flesh , bak'd , roast or boyld , almost , You 'le take away our playes , our sports and pleasure And give the Butchers time for ease and leasure , Alasse poor scabbe , how barren are thy hopes The Fencers , Beares , and Dauncers on the Ropes , Is manly sport , or lawlesse recreation Which all thy sev'n weeks time , are still in fashion , The truth is , thou aswagest few mens hunger And hast no faithfull friend but the Fishmonger . There 's Iittle danger to attend on me When men are drownd at Sea to furnish thee , Pease pottage , and dryde beanes , by proofe we find Offends and fills men with unwholsome wind , And ere I 'le be a slave and pinch my maw I 'le breake all Proclamation , rule and Law , Wee 'le fill our Tubs with powdred flesh , beside By licenc't Butchers we will be supplyde With fresh meat ; so hungry Lent adieu , We are resolv'd to feed in spight of you . FINIS .

LONDON : Printed by M. S. for Thomas Jenner , and are to be sold at his Shop at the South Entrance of the Royall Exchange , 1660.