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B04419
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A most sweet song of an English merchant born in Chichester. To an excellent new tune.
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1663-1674?
(1674)
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Wing M2923D; ESTC R180752
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1,984
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a_o most_o sweet_a song_n of_o a_o english_a merchant_n bear_v chichester_n to_o a_o excellent_a new_a tune_n a_o rich_a marchant-man_n that_o be_v both_o grave_n and_o wise_a do_v kill_v a_o man_n at_o embden_n town_n through_o quarrel_n that_o do_v rise_v through_o quarrel_n that_o do_v rise_v the_o german_a be_v dead_a and_o for_o that_o fact_n tâ—e_v merchantman_n be_v judge_v to_o lose_v his_o head_n a_o sweet_a thing_n love_n it_o rule_v both_o heart_n and_o mind_n there_o be_v no_o comfort_n in_o this_o world_n to_o woman_n that_o be_v kind_a a_o scaffold_n build_v be_v within_o the_o market_n place_n and_o all_o the_o people_n far_o and_o near_o do_v thither_o flock_n apace_o do_v thither_o flock_n apace_o this_o doleful_a sight_n to_o see_v who_o all_o in_o velvet_n black_a as_o jet_v unto_o the_o place_n come_v he_o a_o sweet_a etc._n etc._n bareheaded_a be_v he_o bring_v his_o hand_n be_v bind_v before_o a_o cambric_n ruff_n about_o his_o neck_n as_o white_a as_o milk_v he_o wear_v his_o stocking_n be_v of_o silk_n as_o fine_a as_o fine_a may_v be_v of_o person_n and_o of_o countenance_n a_o proper_a man_n be_v he_o a_o sweet_a thing_n etc._n etc._n when_o he_o be_v mount_v up_o upon_o the_o scaffold_n high_a all_o woman_n say_v great_a pity_n it_o be_v so_o sweet_a a_o man_n shall_v die_v the_o merchant_n of_o the_o town_n from_o death_n to_o set_v he_o free_a do_v proffer_v there_o a_o thousand_o pound_n but_o yet_o all_o will_v not_o be_v a_o sweet_a thing_n etc._n etc._n the_o prisoner_n hereupon_o begin_v to_o speak_v his_o mind_n quoth_v he_o i_o have_v deserve_v death_n in_o conscience_n i_o do_v find_v yet_o sore_o against_o my_o will_n this_o man_n i_o kill_v quoth_v he_o as_o christ_n do_v know_v which_o of_o my_o soul_n must_v only_o saviour_n be_v a_o sweet_a thing_n etc._n etc._n with_o heart_n i_o do_v repent_v this_o most_o unhappy_a deed_n and_o for_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n small_a my_o very_a heart_n do_v bleed_v the_o deed_n be_v do_v and_o pass_v my_o hope_n of_o life_n be_v vain_a and_o yet_o the_o loss_n of_o this_o my_o life_n to_o they_o be_v little_a gain_n a_o sweet_a thing_n etc._n etc._n unto_o the_o widow_n poor_a and_o to_o the_o babe_n therefore_o i_o give_v a_o hundred_o pound_n a_o piece_n their_o comfort_n to_o restore_v desire_v at_o their_o hand_n no_o one_o request_n but_o this_o they_o will_v speak_v well_o of_o englishman_n though_o i_o have_v do_v anisse_fw-la a_o sweet_a thing_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v no_o soon_o do_v but_o that_o to_o stint_v the_o strife_n four_o goodly_a maid_n do_v proffer_v he_o for_o love_v to_o save_v his_o liâ—e_z this_o be_v our_o law_n quoth_v they_o we_o may_v your_o death_n remove_v so_o you_o in_o lieu_n of_o our_o good_a will_n will_v grant_v to_o we_o your_o love_n a_o sweet_a thing_n etc._n etc._n brave_a englishman_n quoth_v one_o it_o be_v i_o will_v beg_v thy_o life_n nay_o quoth_v the_o second_o it_o be_v i_o so_o i_o may_v be_v thy_o wife_n it_o be_v i_o the_o three_o do_v say_v nay_o quoth_v the_o four_o it_o be_v i_o so_o each_o one_o after_o other_o say_v still_o wait_v his_o reply_n a_o sweet_a thing_n be_v love_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o part_n to_o the_o same_o tune_n fair_a maiden_n every_o one_o i_o must_v confess_v and_o say_v that_o each_o of_o you_o well_o worthy_a be_v to_o be_v a_o lady_n gay_a and_o i_o unworthy_a far_o the_o worst_a of_o you_o to_o have_v though_o you_o have_v preffer_v willing_o my_o loathe_a life_n to_o save_v a_o sweet_a thing_n be_v love_n it_o rule_v both_o heart_n and_o mind_n there_o be_v no_o comfort_n in_o his_o world_n to_o woman_n that_o be_v kind_a then_o take_v a_o thousand_o thanks_o of_o i_o a_o die_a man_n but_o speak_v no_o more_o of_o love_n nor_o life_n for_o why_o my_o life_n be_v go_v to_o christ_n my_o soul_n i_o give_v my_o body_n unto_o death_n for_o none_o of_o you_o my_o heart_n can_v have_v since_o i_o must_v loose_v my_o breath_n a_o sweet_a thing_n etc._n etc._n fair_a maid_n lament_v no_o more_o your_o country_n law_n be_v such_o it_o take_v but_o hold_v upon_o my_o life_n my_o good_n it_o can_v touch_v within_o one_o chest_n i_o have_v in_o gold_n a_o thousand_o pound_n i_o give_v it_o equal_a to_o you_o all_o for_o love_v that_o i_o have_v find_v a_o sweet_a thing_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o dear_a friend_n farewell_o sweet_a england_n now_o adieu_n and_o chichester_n where_o i_o be_v bear_v where_o first_o this_o breath_n i_o draw_v and_o now_o thou_o man_n of_o death_n unto_o thy_o weapon_n stand_v oh_o nay_o another_o damsel_n say_v sweet_a headsman_n hold_v thy_o hand_n a_o sweet_a thing_n etc._n etc._n now_o hear_v a_o maiden_n plaint_n brave_a englishman_n quoth_v she_o and_o grant_v i_o love_n for_o love_v again_o that_o crave_v but_o love_n of_o thou_o i_o woo_v and_o sue_v for_o love_n that_o have_v be_v woo_v ever_o this_o then_o grant_v i_o love_n &_o there_o withal_o she_o proffer_v he_o a_o kiss_n a_o sweet_a thing_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v die_v within_o thy_o arm_n if_o thou_o will_v die_v quoth_v she_o yet_o live_v or_o die_v sweet_a englishman_n i_o will_v live_v and_o die_v with_o thou_o but_o can_v it_o be_v quoth_v he_o that_o thou_o do_v love_v i_o so_o it_o be_v not_o by_o long_a acquaintance_n sir_n whereby_o true_a love_n do_v grow_v a_o sweet_a thing_n etc._n etc._n then_o beg_v my_o life_n quoth_v he_o and_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o own_o if_o i_o shall_v seek_v the_o world_n for_o love_n more_o love_n can_v be_v show_v the_o people_n at_o that_o word_n do_v give_v a_o joyful_a cry_n and_o say_v great_a pity_n it_o have_v be_v so_o sweet_a a_o man_n shall_v die_v a_o sweet_a thing_n etc._n etc._n i_o go_v my_o love_n she_o say_v i_o run_v i_o fly_v for_o thou_o and_o gentle_a headsman_n spare_v a_o while_n my_o lover_n head_n for_o i_o unto_o the_o duke_n she_o go_v who_o do_v her_o grief_n remove_v and_o with_o a_o hundred_o maiden_n more_o she_o go_v to_o fetch_v her_o love_n a_o sweet_a thing_n etc._n etc._n with_o music_n sound_v sweet_a the_o foremost_a of_o that_o train_n the_o gallant_a maiden_n like_o a_o bride_n do_v fetch_v he_o back_o again_o yea_o hand_n in_o hand_n they_o go_v unto_o the_o church_n that_o day_n and_o they_o be_v marry_v present_o in_o sumptuons_a rich_a array_n a_o sweet_a thing_n etc._n etc._n to_o england_n come_v he_o then_o with_o this_o his_o lady_n bride_n a_o fair_a woman_n never_o lie_v by_o any_o merchant_n side_n where_o i_o must_v leave_v they_o now_o in_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n but_o of_o their_o name_n &_o dwell_a place_n i_o must_v not_o here_o recite_v a_o sweet_a thing_n be_v love_n it_o rule_v both_o heart_n and_o mind_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la london_n print_v for_o f._n coles_n t._n vere_n and_o j._n wright_n