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A84270
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An excellent ballad intituled, the unfortunate love of a Lancashire gentleman, and the hard fortune of a faire young bride The tune is, Come follow my love.
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1658-1664
(1664)
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Wing E3784A; ESTC R231234
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a_o excellent_a ballad_n entitle_v the_o unfortunate_a love_n of_o a_o lancashire_n gentleman_n and_o the_o hard_a fortune_n of_o a_o fair_a young_a bride_n the_o tune_n be_v come_v follow_v my_o love_n look_v you_o faithful_a lover_n on_o my_o unhappy_a state_n see_v my_o tear_n distil_v but_o pour_v out_o too_o late_a and_o buy_v not_o foolish_a fancy_n at_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n alack_o for_o my_o love_n i_o shall_v die_v my_o father_n be_v a_o gentleman_n well_o know_v of_o high_a degree_n tender_v of_o my_o wy_z welfare_n evermore_o be_v he_o he_o seek_v for_o reputation_n but_o all_o the_o worse_o for_o i_o alack_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o proper_a maiden_n of_o favour_n sweet_a and_o fair_a to_o who_o in_o deep_a affection_n i_o close_o do_v repair_v in_o heart_n i_o dear_o love_v she_o lo_o thus_o begin_v my_o care_n alack_o etc._n etc._n for_o nature_n have_v adorn_v she_o with_o quality_n divine_a prudent_a in_o her_o action_n and_o in_o behaviour_n fine_a upon_o a_o sweet_a creature_n the_o sun_n do_v never_o shine_v alack_o etc._n etc._n nothing_o want_v in_o she_o but_o this_o the_o grief_n of_o all_o of_o birth_n she_o be_v but_o lowly_a of_o substance_n very_o small_a a_o simple_a hire_a servant_n and_o subject_n to_o each_o call_n alack_o etc._n etc._n yet_o she_o be_v my_o pleasure_n my_o joy_n and_o heart_n delight_v more_o rich_a than_o any_o treasure_n more_o precious_a in_o my_o sight_n at_o length_n to_o one_o another_o our_o promise_n we_o do_v plight_n alack_o for_o my_o love_n i_o shall_v die_v and_o thus_o unto_o my_o father_n the_o thing_n i_o do_v reveal_v desire_v of_o his_o favour_n nothing_o i_o do_v conceal_v but_o he_o my_o dear_a affection_n regard_v never_o a_o deal_n alack_o etc._n etc._n quoth_v he_o thou_o graceless_a fellow_n thou_o be_v my_o only_a heir_n and_o for_o thy_o own_o preferment_n have_v thou_o so_o little_a care_n to_o marry_v with_o a_o beggar_n that_o be_v both_o poor_a and_o bare_a alack_o etc._n etc._n i_o charge_v thou_o on_o my_o blessing_n thou_o do_v her_o sight_n refrain_v and_o that_o into_o her_o company_n you_o never_o come_v again_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v so_o marry_v i_o take_v it_o in_o disdain_n alack_o etc._n etc._n be_v there_o so_o many_o gentleman_n of_o worshipful_a degree_n that_o have_v most_o honest_a daughter_n of_o beauty_n fair_a and_o free_a and_o can_v none_o but_o a_o beggar_n brat_n content_a and_o pleasure_v thou_o alack_o etc._n etc._n by_o god_n that_o make_v all_o creature_n this_o vow_n to_o thou_o i_o make_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o this_o beggar_n refuse_v and_o quite_o forsake_v from_o thou_o thy_o due_a inheritance_n i_o whole_o mean_v to_o take_v alack_o etc._n etc._n these_o his_o bitter_a speech_n do_v sore_o torment_v my_o mind_n know_v well_o how_o great_o he_o be_v to_o wrath_n incline_v my_o heart_n be_v slay_v with_o sorrow_n no_o comfort_n can_v i_o find_v then_o do_v i_o write_v a_o letter_n and_o send_v it_o to_o my_o dear_a wherein_o my_o first_o affection_n all_o change_v do_v appear_v which_o from_o her_o fair_a eye_n force_v the_o pearl_a water_n clear_a alack_o for_o my_o love_n i_o shall_v die_v for_o grief_n unto_o the_o messenger_n one_o word_n she_o can_v not_o speak_v those_o doleful_a heavy_a tiding_n her_o gentle_a heart_n do_v break_v yet_o seek_v not_o by_o her_o speech_n on_o i_o her_o heart_n to_o wreak_v alack_o etc._n etc._n this_o deed_n within_o my_o conscience_n torment_v i_o full_a sore_n to_o think_v upon_o the_o promise_n i_o make_v she_o long_o before_o and_o for_o the_o true_a performance_n how_o i_o most_o deep_o swear_v alack_o etc._n etc._n i_o can_v not_o be_v in_o quiet_a till_o i_o to_o she_o do_v go_v who_o for_o my_o sake_n remain_v in_o deadly_a care_n and_o woe_n and_o unto_o she_o in_o secret_a my_o full_a intent_n to_o show_v alack_o etc._n etc._n my_o sight_n rejoice_v great_o her_o sad_a perplex_a heart_n from_o both_o her_o eye_n on_o sudden_a the_o trickle_a tear_n do_v start_v and_o each_o in_o other_o bosom_n we_o breathe_v out_o our_o smart_n alack_o etc._n etc._n unknown_a unto_o my_o father_n or_o any_o friend_n beside_o ourselves_o we_o close_o marry_v she_o be_v my_o only_a bride_n yet_o still_o within_o her_o service_n i_o cause_v she_o to_o abide_v alack_o etc._n etc._n but_o never_o have_v two_o lover_n more_o sorrow_n care_n and_o grief_n no_o mean_n in_o our_o extremity_n we_o find_v for_o our_o relief_n and_o now_o what_o further_o happen_v here_o follow_v in_o brief_a the_o second_o part_n to_o the_o same_o tune_n now_o you_o loyal_a lover_n attend_v unto_o the_o rest_n see_v by_o secret_a marriage_n how_o sore_o i_o be_o oppress_v for_o why_o my_o full_a misfortune_n herein_o shall_v be_v express_v alack_o for_o my_o love_n i_o must_v die_v my_o father_n come_v unto_o i_o upon_o a_o certain_a day_n and_o with_o a_o merry_a countenance_n these_o word_n to_o i_o do_v say_v my_o son_n quoth_v he_o come_v hither_o and_o mark_v what_o i_o shall_v say_v alack_o etc._n etc._n see_v you_o be_v dispose_v to_o lead_v a_o wed_a life_n i_o have_v unto_o thy_o credit_n provide_v thou_o a_o wife_n where_o thou_o may_v live_v delightful_a without_o all_o care_n and_o strife_n alack_o etc._n etc._n master_n senock_n daughter_n most_o beautiful_a and_o wise_a three_o hundred_o pound_n her_o portion_n may_v well_o thy_o mind_n suffice_v and_o by_o her_o friend_n and_o kindred_n thou_o may_v to_o credit_n rise_v alack_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v my_o son_n undoubted_a a_o match_n for_o thou_o most_o meet_a she_o be_v a_o proper_a maiden_n most_o delicate_a and_o sweet_a go_v woo_v she_o then_o and_o win_v she_o i_o shall_v rejoice_v to_o see_v it_o alack_o etc._n etc._n her_o friend_n and_o i_o have_v talk_v and_o thereon_o have_v agree_v then_o be_v not_o thou_o abash_v but_o present_o proceed_v thou_o shall_v be_v entertain_v and_o have_v no_o doubt_n to_o speed_v alack_o etc._n etc._n o_o pardon_v i_o dear_a father_n with_o bashful_a look_n he_o say_v to_o enter_v into_o marriage_n i_o sore_o be_o afraid_a a_o single_a life_n be_v lovely_a therein_o my_o mind_n be_v stay_v alack_o etc._n etc._n when_o he_o hear_v my_o speech_n his_o anger_n do_v arise_v he_o drive_v i_o from_o his_o presence_n my_o sight_n he_o do_v despise_v and_o straight_o to_o disinherit_v i_o all_o mean_n he_o do_v devise_v alack_o etc._n etc._n when_o i_o myself_o perceive_v in_o this_o ill_a case_n to_o stand_v most_o lewd_o i_o consent_v unto_o his_o fond_a demand_n and_o marry_v with_o the_o other_o and_o all_o to_o save_v my_o land_n alack_o etc._n etc._n and_o at_o this_o hapless_a marriage_n great_a cost_n my_o friend_n do_v keep_v they_o spare_v not_o their_o poultry_n their_o ox_n nor_o their_o sheep_n whilst_o joyful_o they_o dance_v i_o do_v in_o corner_n weep_v alack_o etc._n etc._n my_o conscience_n be_v torment_v which_o do_v my_o joy_n deprive_v yet_o for_o to_o hide_v my_o sorrow_n my_o thought_n do_v always_o strive_v quoth_v i_o what_o shame_n will_v it_o be_v to_o have_v two_o wife_n alive_a alack_o etc._n etc._n o_o my_o sweet_a margaret_n i_o do_v in_o sorrow_n say_v thou_o know_v not_o in_o thy_o service_n of_o this_o my_o marriage_n day_n though_o here_o my_o body_n rest_v with_o thou_o my_o heart_n do_v stay_v alack_o etc._n etc._n and_o my_o meditation_n come_v in_o my_o lovely_a bride_n with_o chain_n and_o jewel_n trim_v and_o silken_a rebes_n beside_o say_v why_o do_v my_o true_a love_n so_o sad_o here_o abide_v alack_o etc._n etc._n yea_o twenty_o lovely_a kiss_n she_o do_v on_o i_o bestow_v and_o forth_o abroad_o a_o walk_v this_o lovely_a maid_n do_v go_v yea_o arm_n in_o arm_n most_o friendly_a with_o i_o that_o be_v her_o foe_n alack_o etc._n etc._n but_o when_o that_o i_o have_v bring_v she_o where_o nobody_o be_v near_o i_o embrace_v she_o most_o false_o with_o a_o most_o feign_a cheer_n unto_o the_o heart_n i_o stab_v this_o maiden_n fair_a and_o clear_a alack_o etc._n etc._n myself_o in_o woeful_a manner_n i_o wound_v with_o a_o knife_n and_o lay_v myself_o down_o by_o she_o by_o this_o my_o marry_a wife_n and_o say_v that_o thief_n to_o rob_v we_o have_v wrought_v this_o deadly_a strife_n alack_o etc._n etc._n great_a wail_v and_o great_a sorrow_n be_v then_o upon_o each_o side_n in_o woeful_a sorâ—_n they_o bury_v this_o fair_a and_o comely_a bride_n and_o my_o dissimulation_n in_o this_o be_v quick_o try_v alack_o etc._n etc._n and_o for_o this_o cruel_a murder_n to_o death_n that_o i_o be_o bring_v for_o this_o my_o age_a father_n do_v end_v his_o day_n in_o thought_n my_o margaret_n at_o these_o tiding_n she_o own_o destruction_n wrought_v alack_o etc._n etc._n loe_o here_o the_o doleful_a peril_n blind_a fancy_n bring_v i_o in_o and_o mark_v what_o care_n and_o sorrow_n force_v marriage_n do_v bring_v all_o man_n by_o i_o be_v warn_v and_o lord_n forgive_v my_o sin_n alack_o etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la london_n print_v for_o francis_n coles_n t._n vere_n and_o w._n gilbertson_n