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B03173
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An excellent ballad of patient Grissel. To the tune of, The brides good-morrow.
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1658-1664?
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Wing E3792A; ESTC R176850
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a_o excellent_a ballad_n of_o patient_n griselda_n to_o the_o tune_n of_o the_o bride_n good-morrow_n a_o noble_a marquis_n as_o he_o do_v ride_v a_o hunt_v hard_o hy_z a_o forest_n side_n a_o fair_a and_o comely_a maiden_n as_o she_o do_v sit_v a_o spin_v his_o gentle_a eye_n espy_v most_o fair_a and_o lovely_a and_o of_o a_o coâ—elâ—_n grace_n be_v she_o although_o in_o simple_a attire_n she_o sing_v full_a sweetle_n with_o pleasant_a voice_n melodious_o which_o set_v the_o lord_n heart_n on_o fire_n the_o more_o he_o loud_v the_o more_o he_o may_v beauty_n breed_v his_o heart_n delight_n and_o to_o this_o damsel_n than_o he_o â—ent_v â—ith_o speed_n god_n speed_n quoth_v he_o thou_o famous_a floâ—er_n fair_a mitâ—_n be_v of_o this_o homely_a bower_n be_v love_n and_o virtue_n dâ—â—…s_a iâ—…_n sweet_a content_n with_o â—omelâ—_n gesture_n and_o model_n mild_a behaviour_n she_o bod_fw-mi he_o welcome_a then_o she_o entertain_v he_o â—…aithâ—uâ—_n friendly_a manner_n and_o all_o â—is_n gentleman_n the_o noble_a marquis_n in_o â—_o heart_n feel_v such_o a_o flame_n â—â—ch_a set_v his_o sense_n at_o strife_n quoth_v he_o fair_a maiden_n show_v i_o soon_o what_o be_v thy_o name_n i_o mean_v to_o make_v thou_o my_o wife_n griselda_n be_v my_o name_n quoth_v she_o far_o unfit_a for_o your_o degree_n a_o silly_a maiden_n and_o of_o parent_n poor_a nay_o grisel_n thou_o be_v rich_a he_o say_v a_o virtuous_a fair_a and_o comely_a maid_n grant_v i_o thy_o love_n and_o i_o will_v ask_v no_o more_o at_o length_n she_o consent_v and_o be_v both_o content_v they_o marry_v be_v with_o speed_n her_o country_n russet_a be_v change_v to_o silk_n and_o velvet_n as_o to_o her_o state_n agree_v and_o when_o that_o she_o be_v trim_o tire_v in_o the_o same_o her_o beauty_n shine_v most_o bright_a far_o stain_v every_o other_o fair_a and_o princely_a dame_n that_o do_v appear_v in_o her_o ssâ—ht_n many_o envy_v she_o therefore_o because_o she_o be_v of_o parent_n poor_a and_o betwixt_o 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