Selected quad for the lemma: death_n
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B04343
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The merchants daughter of Bristow. The tune is, the Maidens joy.
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1658-1664?
(1664)
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Wing M1745; ESTC R180537
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the_o merchant_n daughter_n of_o bristol_n the_o tune_n be_v the_o maiden_n joy_n behold_v the_o touch_n stone_n of_o true_a love_n maudlin_n the_o merchant_n daughter_n of_o bristol_n town_n who_o firm_a affection_n nothing_o can_v move_v this_o favour_n bear_v the_o lovely_a brown_a a_o gallant_a youth_n be_v dwell_v by_o which_o many_o year_n have_v bear_v this_o maiden_n great_a good_a will_v she_o love_v he_o so_o faithful_o but_o all_o her_o friend_n withstand_v it_o still_o the_o young_a man_n now_o perceive_v well_o he_o can_v not_o get_v nor_o win_v the_o favour_n of_o her_o friend_n the_o force_n of_o sorrow_n to_o expel_v to_o view_v strange_a country_n he_o intend_v and_o now_o to_o take_v his_o last_o farewell_n of_o his_o true_a love_n his_o fair_a and_o constant_a maudlin_n with_o music_n sweet_a that_o do_v excel_v he_o play_v under_o her_o window_n then_o farewell_n quoth_v he_o my_o own_o true_a love_n farewell_n my_o dear_a and_o chief_a treasure_n of_o my_o heart_n through_o fortune_n spite_n that_o false_a do_v prove_v i_o be_o enforce_v from_o thou_o to_o part_v into_o the_o land_n of_o italy_n there_o will_v i_o wail_v and_o weary_v out_o my_o life_n in_o woe_n see_v my_o true_a love_n be_v keep_v from_o i_o i_o hold_v my_o life_n a_o mortal_a foe_n fair_a bristol_n town_n therefore_o adieu_o for_o milan_n shall_v be_v my_o habitation_n now_o although_o my_o love_n do_v rest_n in_o thou_o to_o who_o alone_o my_o heart_n i_o vow_v with_o trickle_a tear_n thus_o do_v he_o sing_v with_o sigh_n and_o sob_n descend_v from_o his_o heart_n full_a sore_n he_o say_v when_o he_o his_o hand_n do_v wring_v farewell_o sweet_a love_n for_o evermore_o fair_a maudlin_n from_o a_o window_n high_a behold_v her_o true_a love_n with_o music_n where_o he_o stand_v but_o not_o a_o word_n she_o dâ—rst_v reply_n fear_v her_o parent_n angry_a mood_n in_o tear_n she_o spend_v that_o woeful_a night_n wish_v herself_o tho_o naked_a with_o her_o faithful_a friend_n she_o 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hand_n she_o bring_v the_o seaman_n all_o alone_a sigh_v to_o he_o most_o piteous_o sâ—e_v thus_o to_o he_o do_v make_v her_o moan_n she_o fall_v upon_o her_o tender_a knee_n good_a sir_n say_v she_o now_o pity_v you_o a_o woman_n wo._n and_o prove_v a_o faithful_a friend_n to_o mâ—_n that_o i_o to_o you_o my_o grief_n may_v show_v sith_o you_o repose_v your_o trust_n he_o say_v in_o i_o who_o a_o unknown_a and_o eke_o a_o stranger_n here_o be_v you_o assure_v most_o proper_a maid_n most_o faithful_a still_o i_o will_v appear_v i_o have_v a_o brother_n than_o quoth_v she_o who_o as_o my_o life_n i_o love_v and_o favour_n tender_o in_o milan_n alas_o be_v he_o full_a sick_a god_n wot_v and_o like_a to_o die_v full_a fain_o i_o will_v my_o brother_n see_v but_o that_o my_o father_n will_v not_o yield_v to_o let_v i_o go_v therefore_o good_a sir_n be_v good_a to_o i_o and_o unto_o i_o this_o favour_n show_v some_o ship_n boy_n garment_n bring_v to_o i_o that_o i_o disguise_v may_v go_v 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not_o wâ—â—n_o she_o speak_v unto_o her_o child_n and_o after_o her_o master_n stright_o shâ—_n hie_v take_v her_o leave_n with_o countenance_n mild_a thus_o to_o the_o sea_n fair_a maudlin_n go_v with_o her_o gentle_a masteâ—_n god_n â—end_n they_o a_o merry_a wind_n where_o we_o a_o while_n must_v let_v they_o alone_o till_o you_o the_o second_o part_n do_v find_v welcome_o sweet_a maudlin_n from_o the_o sea_n where_o bitter_a storm_n and_o tempest_n do_v arise_v the_o pleasant_a bank_n of_o italy_n you_o may_v behold_v with_o mortal_a eye_n thanks_o gentle_a master_n than_o say_v she_o a_o faithful_a friend_n in_o sorrow_n thou_o have_v be_v if_o fortune_n once_o do_v smile_v on_o i_o my_o gentle_a heart_n shall_v soon_o be_v see_v bless_a be_v the_o land_n that_o feed_v my_o love_n blessed_v be_v the_o place_n whereas_o his_o person_n do_v abide_v no_o trial_n will_v i_o stick_v to_o prove_v whereby_o my_o true-love_n may_v bâ—_n triâ—d_v now_o will_v i_o walk_v with_o joy_n full_a 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true_a love_n do_v lie_v and_o languish_v in_o distress_n when_o woeful_o for_o food_n he_o call_v when_o hunger_n do_v his_o heart_n oppress_v he_o sigh_v anâ—_n sob_n and_o make_v great_a moan_n farewell_n sweet_a love_n forevermore_o and_o all_o my_o friend_n that_o have_v i_o know_v in_o bristol_v town_n with_o wealth_n and_o store_n but_o most_o of_o all_o farewell_n quoth_v he_o my_o own_o sweet_a maudlin_n who_o i_o leave_v behind_o for_o never_o more_o thou_o shall_v i_o see_v wo_n to_o thy_o father_n most_o unkind_a how_o well_o be_v i_o if_o â—hou_a be_v here_o with_o thy_o fair_a hand_n to_o close_v these_o my_o wretched_a eye_n my_o torment_n easse_v