In the 1662 _Rump_, i. 39; and in _Loyal Songs_, 1731, i. 12. It is also in _Parnassus Biceps_ so early as 1656, p. 159, where we obtain a few peculiar readings; even in the first line, which has “of England’s fate;” “Prin _and_ Burton;” “_wear ~Italian~ locks for their abuse_ (instead of “Stallion locks for a bush”); They’ll only have private _keyes_ for their use,” &c. We are inclined to accept these as correct readings, although our text (agreeing with the _Rump_) holds an intelligible meaning. But those who have inspected the curiosities preserved in the Hôtel de Cluny, at Paris, can scarcely have forgotten “the Italian [pad-] Locks” which jealous husbands imposed upon their wives, as a preservative of chastity, whenever they themselves were obliged to leave their fair helpmates at home; and the insinuation that Prynne and Burton intended to introduce such rigorous precautions, nevertheless retaining “private keyes” for their own use, has a covert satire not improbable to have been intentional. Still, remembering the persistent war waged by these intolerant Puritans against “the unloveliness of love-locks,” there are sufficient claims for the text-reading: in their denunciation of curled ringlets “as Stallion locks” hung out “for a bush,” or sign of attraction, such as then dangled over the wine-shop door (and may still be seen throughout Italy), although “good wine needs no bush” to advertise it. Instead of “The brownings,” (i.e. _The Brownists_, a sect that arose in the reign of Elizabeth, founded by Robt. Browne), in final verse, _Parnassus Biceps_ reads “The Roundheads.” The poem was evidently written between 1632 and 1642. Strengthening the probability of “Italian locks” being the correct reading, we may mention in one of the _Rump_ ballads, dated 26 January, 1660-1, we find “The Honest Mens Resolution” is to adopt this very expedient:— “_But what shall we do with our Wives_ _That frisk up and down the Town, ..._ _For such a Bell-dam,_ _Sayes ~Sylas~ and ~Sam~,_ _Let’s have an ~Italian~ Lock!_” (_Rump_ Coll., 1662, ii. 199.) Page 88 [220]. _Hang Chastity, &c._ Probably refers to the New Exchange, at Durham House stables (see Additional Note to page 134 of _M. D., C._). Certainly written before 1656. Lines 15 and 32 lend some countenance, by similarity, to the received version in the previous song’s sixth verse. Page 95 [222]. _It was a man, and a jolly, &c._ With some trifling variations, this re-appears as “The Old Man and Young Wife,” beginning “_There was an old man, and a jolly old man, come love me_,” &c., in _Wit and Mirth_, 1684, p. 17. The tune and burden of “The Clean Contrary Way” held public favour for many years. See _Pop. Mus. O. T._, pp. 425, 426, 781. In the 1658 and 1661 editions of _Choyce Poems_ [by John Eliot, and others], pp. 81, are a few lines of verse upon “The Fidler’s” that were committed for singing a song called, “_The Clean Contrary Way_”:—