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B00372 The true loves knot untied. Being the right path, whereby to advise princely virgins how to behave themselves, by the example of the renowned princess, the Lady Arabella, and the second son to the Lord Seymore, Late Earl of Hertford. The the tune of, Frogs Galliards.. 1630 (1630) STC 16857.3; ESTC S94039 1,422 1

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The True Loves Knot Untied Being the right path whereby to advise Princely Virgins how to behave themselves by the example of the renowned Princess the Lady Arabella and the second Son to the Lord Seymore late Earl of Hertford To the Tune of Frogs Galliards AS I from Ireland did pass I saw a Ship at Anchor lay Another Ship likewise there was which from fair England took her way The Ship that sail'd from fair England unknown unto our gracious King The Lord Chief Iustice did command that they should us to London bring I drew more neer and saw more plain Lady Arabella in distress She wrung her hands and wept amain bewailing of her heaviness When néer fair London Tower she came whereas her landing place should be The King and Quéen with all their train did méet this Lady gallantly How now Arabella then our King unto this Lady straight did say Who hath first fy'd you to these things that you from England took your way None but my self my gracious Liege this ten long years I 've béen in love With the Lord Seymors second Son the Earl of Hertford so we prove Though he be not the mightiest man of goods and Livings in the Land Yet I have lands us to maintain so much your grace doth understand My lands and livings are well known unto your Books of Majesty Amounting to twelvescore pound a wéek besides what I do give quoth she In gallant Derbyshire likewise I ninescore Beads-men maintain there With hats and gowns house-rent frée and every man five marks the year I never raised rent said she nor yet opprest the Tenant poor I never took no Bribes nor fines for why I had enough before The second part to the same Tune WHom of your Nobles will do so for to maintain the Commonalty Such multitudes would never grow nor be such store of poverty I would I had a Milk-maid béen or born of some more low degrée Then I might have lov'd where I like and no man could have hindered me Or would I were some Yeomans Childe for to receive my portion now According unto my degrée as other Virgins whom I know The highest branch that springs aloft néeds must beshade the middle trée Néeds must the shadow of them both shaddow the third in his degree But when the trée is cut and gone and from the ground is born away The lowest trée that there doth stand in time may grow as high as they Once when I thought to have béen Quéen but yet that still I do deny I know your Grace had right to th' Crown before Elizabeth did dye You of the eldest Sister came I of the second in degree The Earl of Hertford of the third a man of royal blood quoth shée And so good night my Soveraign Liege since in the Tower I must lye I hope your Grace will condiscend that I may have my liberty Lady Arabella said our King I to your Fréedom would consent If you would turn and go to Church there to receive the Sacrament And so good night Arabella fair our King to her replied again I will take Counsel of my Nobility that you your Fréedom may obtain Once more to prison must I go Lady Arabella then did say To leave my Love bréeds all my wo the which will be my lives decay Love is a knot none can unknit fancy a liking of the heart He whom I love I cannot forget though from his presence I must part The meanest people enjoy their mates but I was born unhappily For being crost by cruel fate I want both love and liberty But death I hope will end the strife farewell farewell dear Love quoth she Once had I thought to have béen thy wife but now am forc'd to part from thée At this sad méeting she had cause in heart and mind to grieve full sore After that Arabella fair did never sée Lord Seymore more FINIS London Printed for F. G. on Snow-hill Entred according to Order