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" After him succeeded, by the general council, one Cock Lorrell, the most notorious knave that ever lived.' . . By trade he was a tinker, often carrying a pan and hammer for shew ; but when he came to a good booty, he would cast his profession into a ditch,... "
Bishop Percy's Folio Manuscript: Loose and Humorous Songs - Page 39
by Thomas Percy - 1867 - 127 pages
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The Ballads & Songs of Derbyshire: With Illustrative Notes, and ..., Volume 1

Llewellynn Frederick William Jewitt - 1867 - 334 pages
...notorious knave that ever lived. By trade he was a tinker, often carrying a pan and hammer for show ; but when he came to a good booty he would cast his profession in a ditch, and play the padder." * The ballad of Cock Lorrell is introduced .in Ben Jonson's masque...
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The Works of Ben Jonson: With Notes Critical and Explanatory, and ..., Volume 7

Ben Jonson - 1875 - 472 pages
...notorious knave that ever lived. By trade he was a tinker, often carrying a panne and a hammer for a show ; but when he came to a good booty he would cast his profession in a ditch, and play the padder ; and as he past through the town, would crie, Hoi ye any workefor...
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Works, Volume 7

Ben Jonson - 1875 - 472 pages
...notorious knave that ever lived. By trade he was a tinker, often carrying a panne and a hammer for a show ; but when he came to a good booty he would cast his profession in a ditch, and play the padder ; and as he past through the town, would crie, HJ ye any workefor a...
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Cocke Lorelles Bote: A Satirical Poem

Cocke Lorell - 1884 - 46 pages
...notorious knave that ever lived : by trade he was a tinker, often carrying a panne and a hammer for show : but when he came to a good booty, he would cast his profession in a ditch, and play the padder,* and then would away, and as hee past through the toune, crie, ' Ha...
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Old English Popular Music, Volume 2

William Chappell - 1893 - 240 pages
...notorious knave that ever lived. By trade he was a tinker, often carrying a pan and hammer for show ; but when he came to a good booty, he would cast his profession in a ditch, and play the padder." In 1565 a book was printed called The Fraten1itye of Vac abon,ies...
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John Gay's London Illustrated from the Poetry of the Time

William Henry Irving - 1928 - 508 pages
...notorious knave that euer liued: by trade he was a Tinker, often carrying a panne and a hammer for a shew: but when he came to a good booty, he would cast his 1 Sorbiere 's book was translated in 1709. ' Cf. "The Stout Cripple of Cornwall," Roxburgh Ballads,...
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