The unfortunate fencer; or, The couragious farmer of Gloucester-shire. Shewing how this huffing spark went down into those parts, challenging any one at all sorts of weapons; and at length shamefully conquer'd by a country farmer. To the tune of, The spinning wheel. Licensed according to order. 1690 Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). B06389 Wing U53 Interim Tract Supplement Guide EBB65H[126] 99887332 ocm99887332 182043

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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B06389) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 182043) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books; Tract supplement ; A2:4[126]) The unfortunate fencer; or, The couragious farmer of Gloucester-shire. Shewing how this huffing spark went down into those parts, challenging any one at all sorts of weapons; and at length shamefully conquer'd by a country farmer. To the tune of, The spinning wheel. Licensed according to order. 1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcuts). Printed for P[hilip]. Brooksby, J[onah]. Deacon, J[osiah]. Blare, J[ohn]. Back, [London] : [ca. 1690] Verse - "You that delight in merriment,". Place, date of publication and publishers' names from Wing. Reproduction of original in the Harvard University, Houghton Library.

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eng Ballads, English -- 17th century. 2008-02 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-07 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-08 Sampled and proofread 2008-08 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
THE Unfortunate Fencer; OR, The Couragious Farmer of Glouceſter-ſhire.

SHEWING How this huffing Spark went down into thoſe Parts, Challenging any one at all ſorts of Weapons; and at length ſhamefully Conquer'd by a Country Farmer.

To the Tune of, The Spinning Wheel.

Licenſed according to Order.

YOu that delight in merriment, be pleaſed to attend a while, I hope to give you all content, this very Song will make you ſmile; 'Tis of a Fencer, brave and bold, Adorn'd with rich embroider'd Gold. This Spark in pomp, and rich array, from London rid with right good will, That he young Lords might learn to play all ſorts of Weapons by his skill; And wheresoe er this Fencer came, the drum, and trumpet, blaz'd his fame. This huffing Fencer, fierce and ſtout, to Gloceſter City did repair, And for a Sign he then hung out a Sword of grand Defiance there; The which a Farmer did eſpy, As he by chance was paſſing by. The jolly Farmer, brisk and bold, as ſoon as he the Sword beheld, He cry'd, what is there to be ſold? what is your Room with Rapiers fill'd? The valiant Fencer did reply, I come my Valour here to try.

With that he did his Rapier ſhake, and ſaid let whoſe will here arrive, I do a noble Challenge make, to fight the ſtouteſt Man alive: The Farmer ſaid, I'll anſwer thee, If that you dare to Cope with me. The Fencer cry'd you ſorry ſlave, here by this Rapier in my hand, I'll ſend thee to thy ſilent Grave, againſt my force no Clown can ſtand: It ſhall be try'd the Farmer cry'd, I value not your huffing Pride. Next Morning they a Stage prepare, the drums did beat, and trumpets ſound, Right joyfull tydings to declare, this Gallant trac'd the City round, Dreſs'd in his Shirt of Holland fine, With Sword which did like Silver ſhine. The Stage he mounted brisk and gay, and eke the Farmer ſtraight likewiſe; To whom the Huffing Spark did ſay, of you I'll make a Sacrifice, This work in ſhort, I ſhall compleat, You ſhould have brought a Winding-ſheet. No more that, but let's fall too, I hope to make my party good And e'er this World I bid adieu, who knows but I may let you blood; With that he cut him o'er the Face, And thus began the Spark's Diſgrace. But when they came to Quarter-ſtaff, the Farmer bang'd the Spark about; Which made all the Spectators laugh and with Huzza's they all did ſhout; He made his Head and Shoulders ſore, He ne'er had been ſo thraſh'd before. Thus fairly did he win the day, which put the Fencer in a Rage, Who through the crowd did ſneak away, while the ſtout Farmer kept the Stage; Huzza's of joy, did eccho round, While he with Victory was Crown'd. FINIS.

Printed for P. Brooksby, I. Deacon, I. Blare, I. Back.