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A lamentable ditty made on the death of Robert Deverux, Earl of Essex, who was beheaded in the Tower of London, on Ash-wednesday, 1603. The tune is Walladay; Lamentable dittie composed upon the death of Robert Lord Devereux late Earle of Essex.
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1695
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Wing L269A; Wing L266; ESTC R217611
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a_o lamentable_a ditty_n make_v on_o the_o death_n of_o robert_n deverux_n earl_n of_o es_fw-ge ãâ¦ã_o be_v behead_v in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n on_o ash-wednesday_n 1603._o the_o tune_n in_o wââ¦day_n sweet_a england_n pride_n be_v go_v welladay_o welladay_o which_o make_v her_o ãâã_d and_o groan_n ever_o more_o still_o he_o ãâã_d she_o same_o advance_v in_o ireland_n spain_n and_o france_n and_o by_o a_o sad_a ââ¦chance_n in_o front_n his_o taâe_n he_o be_v a_o hectuous_a ãâã_d welladay_o etc._n etc._n and_o be_v esteem_v hear_v evermore_o still_o he_o always_o loâ'â_n the_o ãâã_d which_o make_v they_o âgh_a full_a ãâã_d his_o death_n they_o do_v ãâã_d in_o every_o ãâã_d brave_a honour_n grace_v he_o still_o gallant_o gallant_o he_o never_o do_v ãâ¦ã_o in_o well_o it_o be_v know_v but_o envy_v that_o soul_n ââend_n who_o malice_n tyere_v both_o end_n with_o ãâ¦ã_o vectur_n friend_n unto_o this_o thâall_a at_o life_n he_o do_v ãâ¦ã_o gallant_o etc._n etc._n all_o man_n that_o be_v and_o be_v evermore_o still_o one_o day_n as_o it_o be_v see_v in_o honour_n of_o the_o queen_n such_o deed_n be_v seldom_o be_v as_o he_o do_v so_o abroad_o and_o she_o at_o home_n gallant_o gallant_o for_o valour_n there_o be_v none_o ãâã_d he_o before_o but_o ireland_n france_n and_o spain_n that_o search_v great_a essex_n many_a but_o england_n love_v the_o same_o in_o every_o place_n but_o all_o will_v not_o prevail_v welladay_o welladay_o his_o beet_n do_v not_o prevail_v more_o be_v the_o pity_n he_o be_v condemn_v to_o die_v for_o treason_n certain_o but_o god_n that_o sit_v on_o âââh_n know_v all_o thing_n that_o mundey_a in_o the_o morn_n welladay_o etc._n etc._n that_o he_o to_o the_o city_n come_v with_o all_o his_o troop_n that_o first_o begin_v the_o strife_n and_o cause_v he_o lose_v his_o life_n and_o other_o ãâã_d the_o like_a as_o well_o as_o be_v yet_o her_o princely_a majesty_n gracious_o gracious_o have_v pardon_n give_v fry_n to_o many_o of_o they_o she_o have_v release_v they_o quite_o and_o give_v they_o their_o right_n they_o do_v pray_v day_n and_o night_n god_n to_o defend_v she_o shrove-tuesday_n in_o the_o night_n welladay_o etc._n etc._n with_o a_o beaây_a heart_a spite_n as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n who_o keep_v he_o in_o his_o power_n at_o ten_o a_o clock_n that_o hour_n to_o he_o do_v come_v and_o tell_v unto_o he_o there_o mournful_o etc._n etc._n my_o lord_n you_o must_v prepare_v to_o die_v to_o morrow_n god_n will_v be_v do_v quoth_v he_o yet_o shall_v you_o strange_o see_v god_n strong_a in_o i_o to_o be_v though_o i_o be_o ãâã_d i_o pray_v you_o pray_v for_o i_o welladay_o etc._n etc._n that_o god_n may_v string_n then_o i_o against_o that_o hour_n then_o straight_a way_n he_o do_v call_v to_o the_o guard_n under_o the_o wall_n and_o do_v entreat_v they_o all_o for_o he_o to_o pray_v for_o to_o morrow_n be_v the_o day_n welladay_o etc._n etc._n that_o i_o ãâã_d must_v pay_v which_o i_o do_v owe_v it_o be_v my_o life_n i_o mean_v which_o i_o must_v ãâ¦ã_o queen_n then_o so_o have_v justice_n give_v that_o i_o must_v die_v in_o the_o morning_n be_v he_o bring_v welladay_o etc._n etc._n where_o the_o scaffold_n be_v set_v up_o within_o the_o tower_n many_o lord_n be_v present_a then_o which_o other_o gentleman_n which_o be_v appoint_v then_o to_o see_v he_o by_o you_o noble_a lord_n quoth_v he_o welladay_o etc._n etc._n that_o must_v the_o witness_n of_o this_o my_o dream_n know_v i_o never_o love_v papisscy_n but_o ãâã_d do_v it_o ãâã_d and_o thus_o both_o essex_n die_v here_o in_o this_o place_n i_o have_v a_o ââance_n be_v welladay_o etc._n etc._n yet_o never_o wrong_v my_o queen_n in_o all_o my_o life_n my_o god_n i_o do_v offend_v which_o grieve_v i_o at_o my_o end_n may_v all_o the_o rest_n amend_v i_o do_v then_o forgive_v to_o the_o state_n i_o never_o mean_v ill_a welladay_o etc._n etc._n neither_o wish_v the_o counnâââ_n ill_o in_o all_o my_o life_n but_o love_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n and_o always_o take_v these_o part_n whereas_o there_o be_v desert_n in_o every_o place_n then_o mild_o do_v he_o pray_v mournful_o etc._n etc._n he_o may_v the_o favour_n love_n private_a to_o pray_v he_o then_o pray_v beaâtsly_o and_o with_o great_a fervency_n to_o god_n that_o ãâã_d on_o high_a for_o to_o receive_v he_o and_o then_o he_o pray_v again_o mournful_o etc._n etc._n god_n to_o preserve_v his_o queen_n from_o all_o her_o foe_n and_o ãâã_d long_o to_o reign_v and_o not_o to_o ãâã_d spain_n ãâã_d to_o ãâã_d she_o he_o ãâ¦ã_o off_o then_o welladay_o etc._n etc._n and_o ãâ¦ã_o hat_n and_o band_n and_o hang_v they_o by_o stay_v all_o continual_o to_o god_n ãâ¦ã_o on_o high_a that_o be_v ãâ¦ã_o the_o ãâ¦ã_o my_o ãâ¦ã_o that_o must_v be_v than_o say_v he_o cheerful_o let_v he_o to_o ãâ¦ã_o to_o i_o that_o just_o see_v he_o who_o here_o ãâã_d in_o he_o then_o be_v thou_o ãâ¦ã_o the_o maâ_n who_o be_v appoint_v now_o my_o life_n to_o free_v yes_o my_o lord_n he_o do_v say_v welladay_o etc._n etc._n forgive_v ãâã_d i_o you_o pray_v for_o this_o your_o death_n i_o here_o to_o ãâã_d forgive_v and_o ãâ¦ã_o justice_n like_a no_o foul_a crime_n to_o forgive_v ãâ¦ã_o place_n then_o he_o kneel_v down_o again_o welladay_o &c._n &c._n and_o be_v require_v by_o some_o there_o stand_v by_o to_o forgive_v his_o enemy_n before_o ãâã_d close_v his_o eye_n which_o he_o do_v in_o hearty_a wise_n thank_v he_o for_o it_o that_o they_o will_v remember_v he_o welladay_o etc._n etc._n that_o he_o will_v forgive_v all_o they_o that_o have_v he_o wrong_v now_o my_o lord_n i_o take_v my_o leave_n sweet_a child_n my_o soul_n receive_v now_o when_o you_o will_v prepare_v i_o be_o ready_a he_o lay_v his_o head_n on_o the_o block_n welladay_o etc._n etc._n but_o his_o ãâã_d let_v the_o ãâã_d some_o there_o do_v say_v what_o must_v be_v do_v must_v be_v shall_v be_v do_v present_o then_o his_o doublet_n ãâã_d put_v be_v and_o lay_v down_o again_o then_o the_o headsman_n do_v his_o part_n cruel_o cruel_o he_o be_v not_o see_v to_o start_v for_o all_o the_o blow_n his_o soul_n be_v now_o at_o rest_n in_o heaven_n among_o the_o bless_a where_o god_n send_v we_o to_o rest_n when_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o a_o lamentable_a ballad_n on_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n the_o tune_n be_v essex_n last_o good_a night_n all_o you_o that_o cry_v o_o hone_o o_o hone_o come_v now_o and_o sing_v o_o hone_o with_o i_o for_o why_o our_o jewel_n be_v from_o we_o go_v the_o valiant_a knight_n of_o chivalry_n of_o rich_a and_o poor_a belove_v be_v be_v in_o time_n a_o honourable_a knight_n when_o by_o our_o law_n condemn_v to_o die_v he_o late_o take_v his_o last_o good_a night_n count_v he_o not_o like_a to_o champion_n those_o traitoreu_n man_n of_o babington_n nor_o like_o the_o earl_n of_o westmoreland_n by_o who_o a_o number_n be_v undo_v he_o never_o yet_o hurt_v mother_n son_n his_o quarrel_n still_o maintain_v the_o right_a which_o make_v the_o tear_n my_o face_n down_o run_v when_o i_o think_v on_o his_o last_o good_a night_n the_o portugal_n can_v witness_n be_v his_o dagger_n at_o lisbon_n gate_n he_o sling_v and_o like_o a_o knight_n of_o chivalry_n his_o chain_n upon_o the_o gate_n or_o he_o fling_v i_o will_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v come_v to_o fetch_v they_o back_o in_o order_n right_a which_o thing_n be_v by_o his_o honour_n do_v yet_o late_o take_v his_o last_o good_a night_n the_o frenchman_n they_o can_v ãâã_d the_o town_n of_o gourney_n he_o take_v in_o and_o ãâã_d to_o rome_n immediate_o not_o care_v for_o his_o ãâ¦ã_o with_o bullet_n than_o he_o pierc'â_n their_o skin_n and_o ãâã_d they_o fly_v from_o his_o ãâã_d ãâã_d there_o that_o time_n do_v credit_n win_v and_o now_o have_v take_v his_o last_o good_a night_n and_o stately_a cales_n can_v witness_v be_v then_o in_o his_o proclamation_n right_a he_o ãâã_d command_v they_o all_o straight_o to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o infant_n life_n and_o that_o none_o will_v hurt_v man_n or_o ãâã_d which_o be_v against_o their_o right_n therefore_o they_o pray_v for_o his_o long_a life_n which_o late_o take_v his_o last_o good_a night_n will_v god_n be_v never_o have_v ireland_n know_v nor_o set_v one_o foot_n on_o flanders_n ground_n then_o may_v we_o well_o âââoyed_v our_o own_o where_o now_o our_o jewel_n will_v not_o be_v ãâã_d which_o make_v our_o ãâ¦ã_o still_o abound_v ãâã_d with_o ãâã_d tear_n in_o our_o sight_n to_o hear_v his_o name_n in_o our_o ear_n to_o souâd_v lord_n deverux_n take_v his_o last_o good_a night_n ash-wednesday_n that_o âisnral_a day_n when_o he_o come_v forth_o his_o chamber_n ãâã_d upon_o a_o ãâã_d there_o he_o see_v his_o head_n man_n stand_v he_o before_o his_o ãâã_d all_o they_o ãâã_d deplore_v shed_v salt_n tear_n in_o his_o sight_n he_o say_v farewell_n to_o rich_a and_o ãâã_d at_o hi_o godmorow_o and_o good-night_n my_o lord_n say_v he_o you_o stand_v but_o by_o to_o see_v performance_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v i_o that_o have_v desiveed_o to_o die_v and_o yield_v myself_o unto_o the_o ãâã_d i_o have_v deserve_v to_o die_v i_o know_v but_o never_o against_o my_o country_n right_a nor_o to_o my_o queen_n ãâã_d than_o ãâã_d upon_o my_o death_n at_o my_o good-night_n farewell_o elizabeth_n my_o gracious_a ãâã_d god_n bless_v thou_o with_o thy_o council_n all_o farewell_o my_o knight_n of_o chivaley_n farewell_o my_o soldier_n stout_a and_o tall_a farewell_o the_o commons_o great_a and_o small_a into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n ãâ¦ã_o my_o life_n shall_v make_v attend_v for_o all_o for_o essex_n bid_v the_o world_n good-night_n farewell_o dear_a wife_n and_o child_n ãâã_d farewell_o my_o kind_n and_o tender_a son_n comfort_v yourselves_o mourn_v not_o for_o i_o although_o your_o fall_n be_v now_o begin_v my_o time_n be_v come_v my_o glass_n be_v run_v comfort_v yourself_o in_o former_a light_n ãâã_d by_o my_o fall_n you_o be_v undo_v your_o father_n bid_v the_o world_n good-night_n derick_n thou_o know_v at_o cales_n ãâ¦ã_o thy_o life_n lose_v for_o a_o rape_n there_o do_v as_o thou_o thyself_o can_v ãâã_d thou_o own_o hand_n ãâã_d and_o twenty_o hang_v but_o now_o thou_o see_v myself_o ãâã_d come_v by_o chance_n into_o thy_o ãâã_d light_n strike_v out_o thy_o blow_n that_o i_o may_v know_v thou_o essex_n love_v at_o his_o good_a night_n when_o england_n counââ_n i_o a_o papist_n the_o work_n of_o papist_n i_o defy_v i_o never_o worship_v ãâã_d nor_o angel_n in_o hââ_n nor_o the_o virgin_n mary_n ãâ¦ã_o but_o to_o christ_n which_o for_o my_o ãâ¦ã_o trickle_a with_o sol_n year_n in_o his_o sight_n spread_v my_o acin_n to_o god_n on_o high_a lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o soul_n this_o night_n print_a for_o a._n m._n â_o d._n and_o t._n âââray_v at_o the_o angel_n in_o duck-lane_n