%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The true Mayde of the South: / OR, / A rare example of a Mayde 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. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1630 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 06/27/2008 20153

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1.322-323 S125324 1 Come, come my sweet and bonny one Come, Come My Sweet and Bonny One VVIthin the Hauen Towne of Rye, / that stands in Sussex faire and pride of Lester-shire. [with variations] IT was his hap that time to goe / to trauell with his Lord, Pepys 1.322-323 STC 17189.3 for F. Coules [c.1630] Woodblock 1: first 1/2 sheet, over column 1 : A bearded man stands with his right hand on his hip. He is dressed in a doublet with buttons, slops, ruff, hose, boots with spurs, and wears a hat with plumes and a brim. A cloak over his left shoulder conceals his left elbow and hangs behind him. He wears a sword belt and holds his left hand to his chest.: 85 x 65 Woodblock 2: first 1/2 sheet, over column 2 : A lady stands facing towards her right. In her right hand, she holds a large feather fan (or a branch?). The lady wears a large stiff ruff and a necklace or chain. Her full skirt (supported by a french farthingale?) and the front of her dress is decorated with a row of large flowers. Her dark overskirt is elaborately decorated. : 82 x 50 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: 322 1: 323 The true Mayde of the South: / OR, / A rare example of a Mayde 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. The true Mayde of the South: OR, A rare example of a Mayde dwelling at Rie in Sussex, who for the love of a youngma[n] 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. The True Maid of the South: or, A Rare Example of a Maid Dwelling At Rye in Sussex, Who for the Love of a Young Man of Leicestershire, Went beyond Sea in the Habit of a Page, and after, to Their Hearts' Content, Were Both Married at Magrum in Germany, and Now Dwelling at Rye Aforesaid. The second part. The second part. The Second Part. 1/2 sheet folio, originally left part, 270 x 147 1/2 sheet folio, originally right part, 270 x 146 cropped right edge, torn left edge, creased, damaged surface, uneven inking damaged surface, uneven inking cast fleurons cast fleurons 1630 Printed at London for Francis Coules. FrancisCoules 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 6/27/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant country/nation love maritime marriage military/war trickery/deceit 06/27/08 Checker Rachel Mann Metadata updated, xml created, ESTC # found in bl.uk 07/24/07 Checker Eugene Hart Ballad Checked - ESTC S125324 2005 Transcriber Dolly Smith Ballad Transcribed 7/21/2004 Bibliographer Liberty Stanavage Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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WIthin the Haven Towne of Rye, that stands in Sussex faire There dwelt a Mayde whose constancie transcendeth all compare: This Turtle Dove Did dearely love a Youth, who did appeare In minde and face, To be the grace and pride of Lester-shire. This youngman with a Noble Peere, who lik't his service well, Went from his native Lester-shire, in Sussex for to dwell: Where living nye The Towne of Rye, This pretty Mayde did heare Of his good parts, Who by deserts, was pride of Lester-shire. For comming once into that Towne, it was at first his chance, To meet with her, whose brave renowne all Sussex did advance: And shee likewise, In his faire eyes, w[he]n once she came him neere, Did plainely see, That none but hee, [?]e pride of Lester-shire.
Then little Cupid, god of Love, began to play his part, And on the sudden from above, he shot his golden Dart, Which did constraine These Lovers twaine to prize each other deare: Sweet Margery Lov'd Anthony, the pride of Lester-shire. Thus with concordant sympathy, these Lovers were combin'd, One lov'd the other heartily, yet neyther told their mind: She long'd to speake, Her minde to breake unto her Lover deare, She durst not tell Though she lov'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 griev'd therefore, when truely she did heare, That her Sweet-heart, From her must part, the pride of Lester-shire.
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IT was his hap that time to goe to travell with his Lord, Which to his heart did breed much woe yet could he not afford A remedy To's misery, but needs her must leave here His Madge behinde Who griev'd in minde for the pride of Lester-shire. She being then bereaved cleane of hope, yet did invent, By her rare policy, a meane to worke her hearts content: In garments strange She straight did change her selfe, rejecting feare, To goe with him Whom she did deeme 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, Service to show to him both farre and neere, Who little thought What love she ought, to the pride of Lester-shire. This Lord did take her, as she seem'd to be a pretty Lad, And for his Page he her esteem'd, which made her heart full glad: To Sea went shee, And so did hee, whom shee esteem'd so deare: Who for her sake Great moane did make, and shed full many a teare. Thus he, poore Lad, lay with his Love full many a tedious night, Yet neyther of them both did proove a Lovers true delight: She heard him weepe, When he should sleepe, and shed forth many a teare, For Margery, Who then lay by the pride of Lester-shire.
Long time these Lovers travelled, and were bed-fellowes still, Yet she did keepe her Mayden-head, untill she had her will. Shee heard his moane, Yet still unknowne she kept her selfe for feare; Yet at the last She cleaved full fast to the pride of Lester shire. For having travelled sixe weekes, unknowne unto her Lover, With rosie blushes in her cheekes her minde she did discover: See here, quoth she, One that for thee hath left her Parents deare: Poore Margery The Mayde of Rye I am, behold me here. When Anthony did heare this word, his heart with joy did leape, He went unto 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 see them marry'd, From whence unto the Towne of Rye in England were they carry'd; Where now they dwell Beloved well of neighbours farre and neere, Sweet Margery Loves Anthony the pride of Lester-shire. You Mayds and youngmen warning take by these two Lovers kinde, Who ever you your choyce doe make, to them be true in minde, For, perfect love Comes from above as may by this appeare, Which came to passe By Sussex Lasse, and the Lad of Lester-shire.
Printed at London for Francis Coules. Finis.