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Patricia Fumerton Early Modern Center - English Department University of California Santa Barbara, CA 93105 United States of America EMail: pfumer@english.ucsb.edu

1.41 S3149 1 the bonny broome The Broom, the Bonny Broom The Bonny Broom CHrist is my loue he loued me, / when I was wretch forlorne The bonny Broome, the well favour'd Broom, / the broome bloomes faire on hill: / Him have I lost that loved me best, / my love against his will. [with variation in final stanzas] Possibly printed on same sheet as STC 3839.7 (Pepys 1.40); Picture contains the Hebrew letters JHVH, and three blank caption boxes, to the right, left, and center. Pepys 1.41 STC 5608.5 [M. Flesher? for F. Coles? c.1635] (possibly printed on the same sheet as 3839.7 = I:40) Woodblock 1: above first column: Eight figures kneel in prayer to God (indicated by the Hebrew letters JHVH in glory above them, encircled by clouds). At least two (possibly three?) of the figures are women. Most of the figures gaze heavenward, one raising his arms in supplication; however, two women, to the right and left of center, gaze downward, hands clasped in prayer. The clothes of the supplicants are unclear, but two of the men wear pouches on their belts, and both women have their heads covered. Above them are the Hebrew letters JHVH, in glory, encircled by clouds. Also above the figures are three blank caption boxes, to the right, left, and center.: 51 x 68 Woodblock 2: above second column: Three clean-shaven male figures kneel on a hill in prayer, gazing upwards in supplication towards the blazing sun encircled by clouds (God?). They wear short belted tunics. The central figure carries a pouch on his belt, while the figure to the right of the picture appears to have a small scabbarded knife on his belt. To the left, in the background, on a hill, sits a well. To the right, in the background below, stand the buildings and towers of a town. Above each figure is a blank caption box. : 54 x 69 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: 41 The Complaint of a Sinner. The Complaint of a Sinner. The Complaint of a Sinner. 1/2 sheet folio, ?originally right part, 294 x 150 cropped top and right edges, torn bottom left corner, uneven inking cast fleurons 1635 [imprint cropped?] Weinstein: STC

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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 8/13/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Devotion & Morality love religiousconcepts vice 08/13/08 Checker Rachel Mann Metadata updated, xml created, ESTC # recorded / found in bl.uk 7/3/2007 Checker Gordon Batchelor entered metadata, xml created 1/28/2005 Transcriber Casey Dolan Original Transcription 7/8/2004 Bibliographer Liberty Stanavage Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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CHrist is my love he loved me, when I was wretch forlorne True God from all eternitie, true man of Virgin borne: He pierc'd the Heavens, he came to earth, for me his blood to spill: Yet through my sinnes I have him lost, woe worth my froward will: The bonny Broome, the well favour'd Broom the broome bloomes faire on hill: Him have I lost that loved me best, my love against his will. My crooked wayes, my words prophane, My thoughts to evill inclinde, Hath made this Love to lightly me, and shew himselfe unkinde. Thus doe I spend my dayes in care, my nights in mourning still: For loosing him that lov'd me best, [?] [?]wite my froward will. [The bonny Bro]ome, etc. [?] [?] [?]
Sweet Christ my love, I must confesse, the cause of all my paine. Hath beene my owne disloyall heart, that would not true remaine: But sought for pleasure here below, that soule and body kill: And brake my promise made to thee, alas my froward will. The bonny broome, etc. Long have I dwelt in Kedars tents, and long in Meshech bidden: And from thy presence full of icy, my feet have long time slidden, Yet on my barren heart O Lord, some drops of grace distill: That I may finde thy love againe, and change my froward will. The bonny broome, etc. Oh, let me sorrow for my sinne, and hate my ruthfull race, Oh let my silly soule enjoy, the favour of thy face: Till thou forget thine unkindnesse, and I my mourning still, And with a free reformed heart, renounce my froward will. The bonny broome, etc. [?]t piece of money lost, [?]t childe forlorne: [?] ndring sheepe O Lord, [?]o be torne. [?] Lord and finde me out, [?] fold untill, [?] [a]ngels may rejoyce, [?] will [The bonny broo]me, etc. [?]h the bloody streames, [?]ounds so wide [?] [t]hy darling deare, [?] it me guide [?] [b]lisfull Broome, [?] hill, [?] d for aie, [?] [forward] will. [The bonny Broome, th]e well favour'd Broom [the broome bloome]s faire on hill, [?] [l]ife amend, [?] thy will.