1620 ‘Excellent New Medley’ in Pepys Ballads (1987) I 456: The Cuckow sung hard by the doore, Gyll brawled like a butter whore, Cause her buck-headed Husband swore the Miller was a knaue.at buckface (n.) under buck, n.1
1620 ‘Excellent New Medley’ in Pepys Ballads (1987) I 456: The Cuckow sung hard by the doore, Gyll brawled like a butter whore, Cause her buck-headed Husband swore the Miller was a knaue.at butter-whore (n.) under butter, n.1
c.1625 ‘Cuckowes Comendation’ Pepys Ballads (1987) I 407: [He neatly fits] his Mistris wast, And puts on her strait Bodies, [...] another is at home, To ease his wiues strait Bodies, which are to narrow growne.at ease, v.1
c.1650 ‘Merry Bag-Pipes’ in Pepys Ballads (1987) V 158: Come play me this very Jigg once more, and never doubt but I’ll Dance to thee.at jig, n.1
1660–2 ‘New Courtier’ in Pepys Ballads (1987) II 212: When Love doth for a cooler call, My fancy drives, at maids & wives, Have at al.at cooler, n.
1660 ‘Hunting of the Hare’ Pepys Ballads (1987) IV 270: If he please to make a Friend, He’d better give a Puddings-end.at pudding, n.
c.1660 ‘News From Hide-Park’ Pepys Ballads (1987) III 257: That I all night long might have my repast to run at the ring Tan-tivee.at running at the ring (n.) under ring, n.
1660 ‘Hunting of the Hare’ Pepys Ballads (1987) IV 270: For Gamesters that do play at Rut, And love the sport, I give my Skut.at scut, n.1
1663 ‘Ranting Whores Resolution’ Pepys Ballads (1987) III 138: [He will] lye in my lap, Like a Bird in a trap, And call me his Lady of pleasure.at lap, n.1
1664 ‘The Swimming Lady’ Pepys Ballads (1987) IV 20: The part which she’s asham’d to see, without a bashful blush, Appear’d like curious Tiffany display’d upon a Bush.at bush, n.1
c.1665 ‘Seamans Frolick’ Pepys Ballads (1987) IV 213: [A] Captain did a small pinnace board [...] She did abide him many shot But under deck she prov’d too hot.at pinnace, n.
c.1665 ‘Seamans Frolick’ Pepys Ballads (1987) IV 213: [The] Captain did a small pinnace board ... She did abide him many shot But under deck she prov’d too hot.at shot, n.1
1665 ‘Merry Mans Resolution’ Pepys Ballads (1987) III 185: Those Lasses that kiss well loves the tother thing.at thing, n.
c.1670 ‘Catalogue of Contented Cuckolds’ Pepys Ballads (1987) IV 130: When I go to the Change, With a Master of Musick my Lady will range, To the Tavern, and thereon her Lute he must play, She may dance, but I’m sure I the Musick must pay.at lute, n.1
1672–96 ‘Will the Merry Weaver’ in Pepys Ballads (1987) III 132: I gave her a Fescue in her hand, And bid her use it at her command. She said you best know where it should be, Come put it to my A.B.C.at a.b.c., n.1
1672–96 ‘Will the Merry Weaver’ in Pepys Ballads (1987) III 132: I gave her a Fescue in her hand, And bid her use it her command. She said you best know where it should be, Come put it to my A.B.C.at fescue, n.
1672–95 ‘Joans Victory’ in Pepys Ballads (1987) III 137: [Her] letchery was so hasty, that my love soon grew cold; She proffered me Figgs of the best sort, but I told her i’de have none.at fig, n.1
1674–9 ‘Bugle-Bow’ in Pepys Ballads (1987) III 118: A match sweet Lady I would make [...] to shoot in the Buglebow.at buggle-bo, n.
1674–9 ‘New-Fashioned Marigold’ in Pepys Ballads (1987) IV 98: And with his piercing Bodkin then, he [i.e. ‘the nimble Taylor’] drove a subtile trade.at bodkin, n.1
1674–9 ‘Hey ho, for a Husband’ Pepys Ballads (1987) IV 9: If I should be a Miller’s Bride That wants a water-mill, Ile work enough for him provide That he may grinde his fill.at grind, v.
1674–9 ‘Merry Dialogue between a Maid & her Master’ Pepys Ballads (1987) III 140: [He] gave her a breakfast as she did it call, He gave her a pudding, but that was but small ... But ... The pudding he gave her made her for to swell.at pudding, n.
1674 ‘Trap’ in Pepys Ballads (1987) III 17: But he mist of his sport, for Puss would not start’.at puss, n.1
1674 ‘Trap’ Pepys Ballads (1987) III 17: A blunt Lieutenant surprized my Placket, And fiercely began to rifle, and sack it.at rifle, v.
1674–9 ‘Hey, Ho, for a Husband’ in Pepys Ballads (1987) IV 9: If that a weaver I should have / A Loom I can provide him / And if his Shuttle it be good / Ile often stay beside him.at shuttle, n.
c.1676 J.M. ‘Huntsmans Delight’ in Pepys Ballads (1987) IV 271: The Keepers they would a hunting go, And under their coats each carried his bow, And all for to shoot the bonny bonny Doe.at bow, n.1
c.1676 J.M. ‘Huntsmans Delight’ Pepys Ballads (1987) IV 271: [They] each carried his bow, And all for to shoot the bonny bonny Doe.at shoot, v.
1678–80 ‘My Dog and I’ Pepys Ballads (1987) IV 229: If any Maiden troubled be, With over-grown Virginity, I quickly can two Pills apply.at pill, n.
1679 ‘Poets Dream’ in Pepys Ballads (1987) IV 302: Your Moore field Mobbs, and Whetston-Whores.at mob, n.1
c.1680 ‘Tryal of Skill’ in Pepys Ballads (1987) IV 303: You would have made her your Harlot ... You wanted a Bit for your Cat.at cat, n.2