Selected quad for the lemma: death_n
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The new balovv: or, A wenches lamentation for the loss of her sweet-heart: he having left her with a babe to play her, being the fruits of her folly. The tune is Balow.
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Wing N580; Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.8[573]
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the_o new_a balow_n or_o a_o wench_n lamentation_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o her_o sweetheart_n he_o have_v leave_v she_o with_o a_o babe_n to_o play_v she_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o her_o folly_n the_o tune_n be_v balow_n balow_n my_o babe_n weep_v not_o for_o i_o who_o great_a grief_n be_v for_o wrong_v thou_o but_o pity_v her_o deserve_a smart_n who_o can_v but_o blame_v she_o own_o kind_a heart_n for_o trust_v to_o a_o flatter_a friend_n the_o fair_a tongue_n the_o false_a mind_n balow_n i_o babe_n etc._n etc._n balow_n my_o babe_n lie_v still_o and_o sleep_v it_o grieve_v i_o sore_o to_o hear_v thou_o weep_v if_o thou_o be_v still_o i_o will_v be_v glad_a thy_o weep_n make_v the_o mother_n sad_a balow_n my_o boy_n thy_o mother_n joy_n thy_o father_n wrought_v i_o great_a annoy_n balow_n balow_a etc._n etc._n first_o when_o he_o come_v to_o court_v my_o love_n with_o sugar_a word_n be_v do_v i_o move_v his_o flatter_a and_o feign_a cheer_n to_o i_o that_o time_n do_v not_o appear_v but_o now_o i_o see_v that_o cruel_a be_v care_v neither_o foe_n my_o babe_n not_o i_o balow_n balow_a etc._n etc._n i_o can_v choose_v but_o love_v he_o still_o although_o that_o he_o bathe_v do_v i_o ill_o for_o he_o have_v steal_v away_o my_o heart_n and_o from_o he_o it_o can_v depart_v in_o well_o or_o woe_n where_o ere_o he_o go_v i_o will_v love_v he_o though_o he_o be_v my_o foe_fw-mi balow_n balow_n etc._n etc._n but_o peace_n my_o comfort_n curse_v not_o he_o who_o now_o in_o sea_n of_o grief_n do_v swim_v perhaps_o of_o death_n for_o who_o can_v tell_v whether_o the_o judge_n of_o heaven_n or_o hell_n by_o some_o predestinate_v death_n revenge_a i_o have_v stop_v his_o breath_n balow_n balow_n etc._n etc._n if_o i_o be_v near_o those_o fa_fw-it ââl_a bound_n where_o he_o lie_v groan_v in_o his_o wound_n repeat_v as_o he_o pant_v for_o breath_n her_o name_n that_o wound_v more_o deep_a than_o death_n o_o then_o what_o woman_n heart_n so_o strong_a will_v not_o forget_v the_o great_a wrong_n balow_n balow_a etc._n etc._n if_o linen_n lack_n for_o my_o love_n sake_n who_o once_o i_o love_v then_o will_v i_o take_v my_o smeek_a even_n from_o my_o body_n mere_a and_o wrap_v he_o in_o that_o wind_a sheet_n ay_o i_o vow_v happy_a have_v i_o be_v if_o he_o have_v never_o he_o on_o wrap_v therein_o balow_n balow_a etc._n etc._n balow_n my_o babe_n space_n thou_o thy_o tear_n ântil_o thou_o come_v to_o wit_n and_o year_n thy_o grief_n be_v gather_v to_o a_o sum_n heaven_n grant_v thou_o patience_n till_o they_o come_v a_o mother_n fault_n a_o father_n shame_n a_o hapless_a state_n a_o bastard_n name_n balow_n balow_a etc._n etc._n be_v still_o my_o babe_n and_o sleep_v a_o while_n and_o when_o thou_o wake_v then_o sweat_o smile_v but_o smile_v not_o as_o thy_o father_n do_v to_o cusen_v maid_n o_o heaven_n forbid_v and_o yet_o into_o thy_o face_n i_o see_v thy_o father_n dear_o which_o tempt_v i_o balow_n balow_a etc._n etc._n balow_n my_o babe_n o_o follow_v not_o his_o faithless_a step_n who_o thou_o beget_v nor_o glory_n in_o a_o maid_n disgrace_n for_o thou_o be_v his_o too_o much_o alace_o and_o in_o the_o look_a eye_n read_v who_o ever_o throw_v my_o maiden_n head_n balow_n balow_a etc._n etc._n o_o if_o i_o be_v a_o maid_n again_o all_o young_a man_n flattery_n i_o have_v refray_v because_o unto_o my_o grief_n i_o find_v that_o they_o be_v faithless_a and_o unkind_a their_o tempt_a term_n have_v be_v my_o harm_n bear_v witness_v babe_n lie_v in_o my_o arm_n balow_n balow_a etc._n etc._n balow_n my_o babe_n spare_v yet_o thy_o fear_n until_o thou_o come_v to_o wit_n and_o year_n perhaps_o yet_o thou_o may_v come_v to_o be_v a_o course_n our_o by_o disdain_v i_o poor_a i_o poor_a i_o alas_o poor_a i_o my_o own_o two_o eye_n have_v blind_v i_o balow_n balow_a etc._n etc._n on_o love_n and_o fortune_n i_o complain_v on_o they_o and_o on_o myself_o also_o but_o most_o of_o all_o my_o own_o two_o eye_n the_o chief_a worker_n of_o my_o wo._n for_o they_o have_v cause_v so_o my_o smart_n that_o i_o must_v die_v without_o a_o heart_n balow_n balow_a etc._n etc._n balow_n my_o babe_n thy_o father_n dead_a to_o i_o the_o prodigal_n have_v play_v of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n regardless_o he_o presen_v the_o war_n to_o i_o and_o thou_o i_o doubt_v that_o now_o his_o curse_a mind_n make_v he_o eat_v accorn_n with_o the_o swine_n balow_n balow_a etc._n etc._n farewell_o farewell_o most_o faithless_a youth_n that_o ever_o kiss_v a_o woman_n mouth_n let_v never_o a_o woman_n after_o i_o submit_v unto_o the_o courtesy_n for_o if_o she_o do_v o_o cruel_a thou_o will_v wrong_v they_o o_o who_o can_v tell_v how_o balow_n balow_a etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la