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A merry new catch of all trades
Pepys, i, 164, B.L., two woodcuts, four columns. The fourth line is to be repeated at the end of each stanza as a refrain. Since the ballad was printed by John Trundle it may date about 1624. The tune is given in Chappell's Popular Music, 11, 425.
![]() To the tune of The cleane Contrary way.
i ALL Trades are not alike in show, All Arts doe not agree: All Occupations gaines are small,1 As heere they all shall see, As heere they all shall see.
2 The Courtier woes, his seruant does, Farre more then he can answer,
The Baker weighes with false essayes,
The Cuckold's turn'd a Monster. The Cuck. &c.
3 The Taylor sowes, the Smith he blowes, The Tinker beates his pan:
The Pewterer ranke, cries tinke a tanke tanke, The Apothecary ranta tan tan. The Apoth: &c.
4 The Bricklayer high doth rise to flye, The Plummer oft doth melt,
The Carpenter doth loue his rule,
And the Hatmakar loues his felt. And the, &c.
1 Text has a period. 196 |
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