"Confesse" is also known as "Confesse, His Tune", "Court Lady" and "Rosamond". The ballad was first published in Playford's English Dancing Master of 1651 and was retained through the 10th edition of 1698 after which it was dropped. The title "Court Lady" first appeared as an alternate title in the 4th edition of 1670 and remained with the main title until the melody was dropped. "Confesse, His Tune", another alternate title, is similar to "Mr. Basse, His Tune," and refers to French dancing master Nicholas Confesse who was attached to the Jacobean court. He choreographed The Lords Masque in 1613, staged as part of the wedding celebration of the Earl of Somerset, King James's favorite, and other masques, as well as taught dancing to the court. He is associated with a courante popular among lutenists called "Confesse's Courante", which he may or may not have composed (he may simply have delivered the steps). It was also printed in Chappell's Popular Music of the Olden Time (vol. 1, 1859).