%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> An Admirable New Northern Story./ Of two constant Lovers as I understand,/ Were born near Appleby in Westmoreland;/ The Lads name Anthony, Constance the Lass./ To Sea they went both, and great dangers did pass:/ How they suffer'd shipwrack on the Coast of Spain,/ For two years divided, and then met again,/ By wonderful fortune, and Care accident,/ And now both live at home in joy and content. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1684-1686 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 05/04/2008 20255

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1.534-535 R234222 1 I would thou wert in Shrewsbury I Would Thou Were In Shrewsbury TWo Lovers in the North,/ Constance and Anthony, Still she cries Anthony,/ my bonny Anthony,/ Gang thou by Land or Sea,/ I'le wend along with thee. [with variations] Pepys 1.534-535 Wing A587[B] Woodblock 1: first 1/2 sheet, below title, above column 1: A young woman (presumably Constance) stands facing the right of the cut. She wears a low cut dress, off the shoulders and revealing cleavage. Her hair is loose, and she has a kerchief on her head. In her raised left hand, she holds a large flower; in her right hand she holds a feather or pen. There are buildings in the background: 75 x 38 Woodblock 2: first 1/2 sheet, below title, above column 2: A young man (presumably Anthony) stands facing the right of the cut. He wears a coat, hose, and heeled shoes. He carries his hat in his right hand. He has long hair, which he wears loose. A road behing him leads to a castle. There is a line of trees at the back of the cut.: 75 x 55 Woodblock 3: second 1/2 sheet, below cast fleuron, above columns 3 and 4, to left of column 5: A ship at sea, with two masts and full sails, flying several pennants and a large flag. A man is visble at the far right end of the boat. The water appears rough.: 65 x 90 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: 534 An Admirable New Northern Story./ Of two constant Lovers as I understand,/ Were born near Appleby in Westmoreland;/ The Lads name Anthony, Constance the Lass./ To Sea they went both, and great dangers did pass:/ How they suffer'd shipwrack on the Coast of Spain,/ For two years divided, and then met again,/ By wonderful fortune, and Care accident,/ And now both live at home in joy and content. An Admirable New Northern Story. Of two constant Lovers as I understand, Were born near Appleby in Westmoreland; The Lads name Anthony, Constance the Lass. To Sea they went both, and great dangers did pass: How they suffer'd shipwrack on the Coast of Spain, For two years divided, and then met again, By wonderful fortune, and Care accident, And now both live at home in joy and content. An Admirable New Northern Story. Of Two Constant Lovers As I Understand, Were Born Near Appleby in Westmoreland; the Lads Name Anthony, Constance the Lass. To Sea They Went Both, and Great Dangers Did Pass: How They Suffered Shipwreck on the Coast of Spain, for Two Years Divided, and Then Met Again, by Wonderful Fortune, and Care Accident, and Now Both Live at Home in Joy and Content. single sheet oblong folio, pasted across 2 pages, 253 x 328 cropped top edge, holed, uneven inking headpiece: 38 x 144 1684-1686 Printed for I. Clark, W. Thacke=/ray, and T. Passinger J. Clarke, W.Thackeray, T.Passinger Blagden

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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 5/4/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America A Small Promiscuous Supplement death love maritime travel Ballads, English 17th century Broadsides, England 17th century 05/04/2008 Checker Patrick Ludolph checked transcription, metadata added, xml created 08/16/2006 Checker Catherine Zusky checked transcription 03/11/2005 Transcriber Unknown original transcription 07/29/2004 Bibliographer Simone Chess Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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TWo Lovers in the North, Constance and Anthony, Of them I will set forth a gallant History: They lov'd exceeding well, as plainly doth appear: But that which I shall tell the like you ne'r did hear: Still she cries Anthony, my bonny Anthony, Gang thou by Land or Sea, I'le wend along with thee. Anthony must to Sea, his calling did him bind, My Constance dear, quoth he, I must leave thee behind, I prithee do not grieve, thy tears will not prevail; I'le think on thee my sweet when the Ship's under sail: But Still, etc. How may that be said he? consider well the case, Quoth the sweet Anthony, il'e bide not in this place: If thou gang so will I, of the means do not doubt, A womans policy, great matters may find out; My bonny, etc.
I would be very glad, but prithee tell me how, I'le dress me like a Lad, what say'st thou to me now; The Sea thou can'st not brook, yes very well quoth she, I'le Scullion to the Cook, for thy sweet Company, My bonny, etc. Anthonies leave she had, and drest in mans array She seem'd the blithest Lad, seen on a Summers day, O see what Love can do, at home she will not bide, With her true love she'l go, let weal or woe betide, My dearest Anthony, etc. In the Ship 'twas her lot to be the under Cook, And at the fire hot, wonderful pains she took; She served every one, fitting to their degree, And now and then alone, she kissed Anthony: My bonny Anthony, my bonny Anthony, Gang thou by land or Sea, I'le wend along with thee.
ALack and well a day, by tempest on the Main, Their ship was cast away upon the Coast of Spain, To'th mercy of the Waves, they all committed were; Constance her own self saves, then she crys for her dear, My bonny Anthony, my bonny Anthony, Gang thou by land or Sea, I'le wend along with thee. Swimming upon a Plank at Bilbo got a shore, First she did Heaven thank, then she lamented sore, O woe is me, said she, the sadest Lass alive My dearest Anthony, now on the Sea doth drive. My bonny, etc. What shall become of me, why do I strive for shore, Sith my sweet Anthony, I never shall see more? Fair Constance do not grieve the same good providence Hath savd thy Lover sweet, but he is far from hence, Still, etc.
A Spanish Merchant rich, saw this fair seeming Lad, That did lament so much, and was so grievous sad He had in England been, and English understood: He having heard and seen, he in amazement stood: Still, etc. The Merchant asked her, what was that Anthony Quoth she my brother Sir, who came from thence with me He did her entertain, thinking she was a Boy, Two years she did remain before she met her joy. Still, etc. Anthony up was tane, by an English Runagade With whom he did remain at the Sea roving trade: I'th nature of a slave, he did i'th Gally row, Thus he his life did save, but Constance did not know; Still she cries Anthony, my bonny Anthony, Gang thou by land or Sea, i'le wend along with thee.
Now mark what came to pass see how the fates did work, A ship that her Masters was, surpriz'd this English Turk, And into Bilbo brought, all that aboard her were, Constance full little thought, Anthony was so near: Still, etc. When they were come on shore, Anthony and the rest, She who was sad before, was now with joy possest, The Merchant much did muse, at this so sudden change, He did demand the News, which unto him was strange: Now she, etc. Upon her knees she fell, unto her Master kind, And all the truth did tell, n[o]thing she kept behind, At which he did admire, and in a ship of Spain, Not paying for their hire, he sent them home again Now she, etc. The Spanish Merchant rich did of's own bounty give, A sum of Gold on which they now most bravely live; And now in Westmoreland, neer unto Appleby, They were joyn'd hand in hand, Constance and Anthony, They live in mirth and glee, now she says Anthony, Good providence we see, hath guarded thee and me.
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Printed for J. Clark, W. Thacke- ray, and T. Passenger.