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1.334 S5125 1 Dainty thou come to me Dainty Thou Come to Me THere was a wealthy man,/ in Sussex he did dwell, references: STC 17915.5 for H. G[osson c. 1630] (STC considers this to be the first half of a sheet, the second half of which is to be found at 1.137; 1.334 ent. to ballad partners, 24 de.1624; 1.137 ass'd by M. Trundle to ballad partners, 1 jn. 1629 Pepys 1.334 STC 17915.5 for H. G[osson c.1630]; Rollins (2) 1705 (Dec. 14, 1624, IV, 132). Pepys Library The Pepys ballads : facsimile volume Editor W.G. Day D.S. Brewer Cambridge [England] 1987 Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 334 An excellent Ballad of the Mercers sonne of Midhurst, and the Clothiers Daughter of/ Guilford. An excellent Ballad of the Mercers sonne of Midhurst, and the Clothiers Daughter of Guilford. An Excellent Ballad of the Mercers Son of Midhurst, and the Clothier's Daughter of Guilford. 1/2 sheet folio, ?originally left part, 274 x 158 holed, uneven inking cast fleurons 1630 Weinstein: STC no imprint

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 Taxonomy used by Pepys to Organize Ballads in Albums A Small Promiscuous Supplement Devotion & Morality Drinking & Good Fellowship History - True & Fabulous Humour, Frollicks &c Love Pleasant Love Pleasant and Unfortunate Love Unfortunate Marriage Sea State & Times Tragedy Various Subjects Early Modern Center Ballad Project Keyword Taxonomy advice affliction/health alcohol animals/nature appearance Bible/biblical figures buildings/architecture catastrophe children class clothing/fashion country/nation crime death economics/trade entertainment family/procreation folklore gender historical figures & events holidays/seasons infidelity law London love maritime marriage military/war monstrosity mythology/Classical world news nobility/court politics/government punishment religious concepts religious figures religious types & sects royalty rural life servitude sex/sexuality supernatural/magic The New World travel trickery/deceit urban life vice violence virtue vulgarities/crass humor Library of Congress Subject Heading Taxonomy 8/7/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant 6/15/2006 Transcriber Unknown Original Transcription 8/7/2007 Checker Jessica C. Murphy metadata updated, ESTC data entered 07/26/2007 Checker Eugene Hart Ballad Checked - ESTC S5125 7/21/2004 Bibliographer Simone Chess Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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T Here was a wealthy man, in Sussex he did dwell, A Mercer by his trade, as many yet can tell: he had a youthfull sonne, whom fancie so did move, he cried night and day alacke I die for love. Alacke I die for love, beautie disdaineth me: the Clothiers daughter deare, workes my extremitie. She hath my heart in hold, that did most cruell prove: Thus cried he night and day, alacke I die for love. Alacke I die for love, fortune so sore doth frowne: The Jewell of my heart dwelleth in Guilford Towne. Ther lyes the Lamp of life, for whom this paine I prove, Faire Phillis pittie me, alcake I die for love. Alacke I die for love, and can no comfort finde: The Clothiers daughter deare beareth so high a minde. Sweet beauties paragon, faire Venus silver dove: Sweet Phillis pitty me, alacke I die for love. Alacke I die for love, while thou dost laugh and smile Let not thy pleasure be true love for to beguile: My life lyes in thy hands, then as it doth behove Slay not the Mercers sonne, alacke I die for love. If that my beautie bright doth grieve thy sight quoth she, Then let the Mercers sonne, turne still his face from me. I doe no man disdaine, nor can I cruell prove, My tongue must still say nay, where my heart cannot love. Where my heart cannot love, lovers oft I must shun: The Clothiers daughter thus answers the Mercers sonne.
I beare no loftie minde, yet pittie cannot move My minde to fancie him, where my heart cannot love. Where my heart cannot love, I must his suit denie, For though I laugh and smile, yet falshood I defie. Thou art too fond a man lifes danger thus to prove, Ile not wed good friend John , where my heart cannot love. What good can there befall to that now married wife, Where goods & wealth is small? want causeth daily strife: But where is wealth at will, experience plaine doth prove, Though love at first be small yet goods increaseth love: Yet goods increaseth love, and I will never wed, But where a key of gold open the doores to bed. For she may merry be, what chance soever hap, Where bags of money come tumbling within her lap. Tumbling within her lap, while she her gold doth tell, With such a husband, Sir, I doe delight to dwell. Were he young, were he old, deformed, or faire in show, My pleasure still should be where treasure still doth flow. Where treasure still doth flow, is that our mind quoth he? My father will bestow as much as comes to thee, Hadst thou five hundred pounds, five hundred pound beside, My father will afford, if thou wilt be my bride. If thou wilt be my bride, thus much I understand, My Father will give me his house and eke his Land. So that while he doe live, with us he may remaine: What sayes my hearts delight, this is a bargaine plaine.
This is a bargaine plaine, quoth she, I am content, So he performe this thing, I give thee my consent, And I will merry be, my minde shall not remove Thou shalt be my sweet heart, Ile be thine owne true love. Ile be thine owne true love, then use no more delay, I greatly long to see our happy marriage day, To Midhurst all in haste goeth the Mercers sonne, He told his father deare, his true love he hath won. The old man hearing this, conveyed out of hand, Assurance to his sonne, of all his house and land: When he had done this deed, he wept full bitterly, Saying, my owne deare sonne thou must be good to me. Well worth two hundred pound this morning I was knowne, But the clothes to my backe, nothing now is mine owne, And all this I have done deare sonne to pleasure thee, Think on thy fathers love, and deale thou well with me. Dear father, (quoth the sonne) if I doe not doe so, God powre upon my head hot vengeance, griefe and woe. The young man wedded was to his fair lovely bride, But wondrous griefe and care thereof there did betide. As after you shall heare, in the old mans complaint, A tale of greater griefe, cannot your hearts attaint: A warning by this thing, all men shall understand, Lest they doe come to live under their childrens hand.
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