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B00405 The true mayde of the south: or, A rare example of a maide dvvelling at Rie in Sussex, who for the loue of a young man of Lester-shire, went beyond sea in the habit of a page, and after, to their hearts content, were both marryed at Magrum in Germany, and now dwelling at Rye aforesaid. To the tune of, Come, come my sweet and bonny one. 1635 (1635) STC 17189.7; Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.7[422] 1,630 1

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The true Mayde of the South OR A rare example of a Maide dwelling at Rie in Sussex who for the loue of a young man of Lester-shire went beyond Sea in the habit of a Page and after to their hearts content were both marryed at Magrum in Germany and now dwelling at Rye aforesaid To the tune of Come come my sweet and bonny one VVIthin the Hauen Towne of Rye that stands in Sussex faire There dwelt a Maide whose constancie transcendeth all compare This Turtle Doue Did dearely loue A Youth who did appeare In minde and face To be the grace and pride of Lester-shire This young man with a Noble Péere who lik't his seruice well Went from his natiue Lester-shire in Sussex for to dwell Where liuing nye The Towne of Rye this pretty Mayde did heare Of his good parents Who by deserts was pride of Lester-shire For comming once into that Towne it was at first his chance To méet with her whose braue renowne all Sussex did aduance And shée likewise In his faice eyes When once sue came him néere Did plainely see That none but hee was pride of Lester-shire Then little Cupid god of Loue began to play his part And on the sudden from aboue he shot his golden Dart Which did constraine These Louers twaine to prize each other deare Sweet Margery Lou'd Anthony the pride of Lester-shire Thus with concordant sympathy these Louers were combin'd Oue lou'd the other heartily yet neither told their mind She long'd to speake Her minde to breake vnto her Louer deare She durst not tell Though she lou'd well the pride of Lester-shire Within short time it came to passe to Sea the young man went And left this young and pretty Lasse in woe and discontent Who wept full sore And grieu'd therefore when truely she did heare That her swéet-heart From her must part the pride of Lester-shire The second part To the same tune IT was his hap that time to goe to trauell with his Lord Which to his heart did bréed much woe yet could he not affoord A remedy To 's misery but néeds hée must leaue here His Madge behinde Who grieu'd in minde for the pride of Lester-shire She being then bereaued cleane of hope yet did inuent By her rare policy a meane to worke her hearts content In garments strange She straight did change her selfe reiecting feare to goe with him Whom she did déeme the pride of Lester-shire And in the habit of a Page she did intreat his Lord That being a Boy of tender age he would this grace afford That he might goe Seruice to show to him both farre and néere Who little thought What loue she ought to the pride of Lester-shire This Lord did take her as she séem'd to be a prettty Lad And for his Page he her esteem'd which made her heart full glad To Sea went shée And so did hée whom shee estéem'd so deare Who for her sake Great moane did make and shed full many a teare Thus he poore Lad lay with his Loue full many a tedious night Yet neither of them both did prooue a Louers true delight She heard him wéepe Who● he should sléepe and shed forth many a ●ea●● For Margery Who th●● lay by the pride of Lester-shire Long time these Louers trauelled and were bed-fellowes still Yet she did kéepe her Mayden-head vntill she had her will Shée heard his moane Yet still vnknowne she kept her selfe for feare Yet at the last She cleaued full fast to the pride of Lester-shire For hauing trauelled sixe wéekes vnknowne vnto her Louer With roisie blushes in her chéekes her minde she did discouer Sée here quoth she One that for thée hath left her Parents deare Poore Margery The Mayde of Rie I am behold me here When Anthony did heare this word his heart with ioy did leape He went vnto his Noble Lord to whom he did report This wonderfull thing Which straight did bring amazement to him there Of such a Page In any age quoth he I did not heare At Magrum then in Germany their Lord did sée them marryed From whence vnto the Towne of Rye in England were they carry'd Where now they dwell Beloued well of neighbours farre and néere Swéet Margery Loues Anthony the pride of Lester-shire You Mayds and young-men warning take by these two Louers kinde Who euer you your choyce doe make to them be true in minde For perfect loue Comes from aboue as may by this appeare Which came to passe By Suffex Lasse and the Lad of Lester-shire Finis Printed at London for Francis Coules