%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Spanish Virgin; Or, The Effects of Jealousie. / Being a sad and lamentable story of a young and beautiful Gentlewoman, who waited on a cruel / Lady, that was jealous that her Lord lay with her; whereupon she took this revenge upon / this Maid, who was innocent of any such action. Her Lord being gone on a journey she caused her / to be put into a dark dungeon, which had not been opened for many years, which was haunt-/ed with great Snakes, Adders and Toads, the Snakes immediately seized on her and kill'd her, / at which sight the Lady run mad and dyed, being a just reward of her cruel jealousie. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1641-1703 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 05/28/2008 20761

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2.143 R234334 1 Chievy Chase; Or, Aim not too high Chevy Chase Chevy Chase; Aim Not Too High ALL tender hearts that ake to hear, / of those that suffer wrong, Oh jealousie thou art nurst in hell, / Depart from hence and therein dwell. see also 2.141 Pepys 2.143 Rollins (1) III: 195-201; Wing S4805 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. 2: 143 The Spanish Virgin; Or, The Effects of Jealousie. / Being a sad and lamentable story of a young and beautiful Gentlewoman, who waited on a cruel / Lady, that was jealous that her Lord lay with her; whereupon she took this revenge upon / this Maid, who was innocent of any such action. Her Lord being gone on a journey she caused her / to be put into a dark dungeon, which had not been opened for many years, which was haunt-/ed with great Snakes, Adders and Toads, the Snakes immediately seized on her and kill'd her, / at which sight the Lady run mad and dyed, being a just reward of her cruel jealousie. The Spanish Virgin; Or, The Effects of Jealousie. Being a sad and lamentable story of a young and beautiful Gentlewoman, who waited on a cruel Lady, that was jealous that her Lord lay with her; whereupon she took this revenge upon this Maid, who was innocent of any such action. Her Lord being gone on a journey she caused her to be put into a dark dungeon, which had not been opened for many years, which was haunted with great Snakes, Adders and Toads, the Snakes immediately seized on her and kill'd her, at which sight the Lady run mad and dyed, being a just reward of her cruel jealousie. The Spanish Virgin; or, the Effects of Jealousy. Being a Sad and Lamentable Story of a Young and Beautiful Gentlewoman, Who Waited on a Cruel Lady, That Was Jealous That Her Lord Lay With Her; Whereupon She Took This Revenge Upon This Maid, Who Was Innocent of Any Such Action. Her Lord Being Gone on a Journey She Caused Her to Be Put Into a Dark Dungeon, Which Had Not Been Opened for Many Years, Which Was Haunted With Great Snakes, Adders and Toads, the Snakes Immediately Seized on Her and Killed Her, at Which Sight the Lady Run Mad and Died, Being a Just Reward of Her Cruel Jealousy. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, ?215 x 290 uneven inking 1641-1703 Printed for W. Thackeray, at the sign of the Angel in Duck-lane. W. Thackeray BBTI

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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 5/28/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Tragedy class death infidelity marriage punishment 05/28/2008 Checker Patrick Ludolph checked transcription, metadata added, xml created 05/16/2008 Transcriber Kris McAbee original transcription 08/20/2004 Bibliographer Maggie Sloan and Jessica C. Murphy Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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ALL tender hearts that ake to hear, of those that suffer wrong, All you that never shed a tear, give ear unto my song. Oh jealousie thou art nurst in hell, Depart from hence and therein dwell. Fair Isabella's Tragedy, of this comes short by far, My Pen to write it doth deny, yet I must not forbear. Oh jealousie, etc. A cruel Lady once of Spain, who was of high degree, Did of unkindnesses complain, betwixt her Lord and she. Oh jealousie, etc. She told her Lord he loved her not, such was her jealousie, Whose flames at length did burn so hot they to revenge did flee, Oh jealousie, etc.
A Gentlewoman that was fair, did on this Lady wait, with most brave dames she might com-pare she was for love a bait. Oh jealousie, etc. This Lady did suspect that she with her beloved Lord, Had too much familiarity, which rise to high discord, Oh jealousie, etc. Her Gentlewoman innocent in wronging of her bed, Desir'd her to give consent she for her self might plead. Oh jealousie, etc. This Lady being with rage possest, her Lord from home being gone, Her fury quickly she exprest, the like was never known. Oh jealousie thou art nurst in hell, Depart from hence and therein dwell.
SHe calls her servant presently, and bids him open wide, Her Dungeon deep this Maid should lye therein until she dy'd. Oh jealousie thou art nurst in hell, Depart from hence and therein dwell. And by the story it now appears, the like was never seen, This Dungeon not for many years, had ever opened been, Oh jealousie, etc. Great Adders, Snakes, & Toads therein as afterwards was known, Long in this loathsom place had been, so monstrous they were grown. Ohe jealousie, etc. Amongst this ravenous poisonous crew, this fair one innocent, Was cast her murderers to view, who straight did her torment. Oh jealousie, etc. She was no sooner entered in, but there she quickly heard, The Toads to croak, and Snakes hissing then grievously she fear'd; Oh jealousie, etc. Then from their holes those vipers creep and fiercely her assail, Which made her sorely for to weep, and her sad doom bewail, Oh jealousie, etc. With her fair hands she strives in vain, her body to defend, With shrieks & cries she doth complain, but all was to no end: Oh jealousie, etc. A servant hearkened at the door, and heard this doleful noise: His Ladies mercy he doth implore, but she'l not hear his voice. Oh jealousie, etc. Away with sorrow he goes again, to hear those dreadful groans, He plainly hears within the Den, how she her self bemoans; Oh jealousie, etc. Again he to his Lady goes, and to her makes his prayers,
This cruel Lady slights her woes, and kicks him down the stairs; Oh jealousie, etc. Then back again he doth return to try if he could hear This Virgin innocent to mourn, which put him in great fear. Oh jealousie, etc. Then back again he doth return to try if he could hear This Virgin innocent to mourn, which put him in great fear. Oh jealousie, etc. He could not hear no noise at all, which did him sore affright, Unto his Lady he did call, at twelve a clock i'th night; Oh jealousie, etc. O cruel Lady now, quoth he, your ends you sure have had, Make hast for shame, come down and see, I fear the Virgins dead. Oh jealousie, etc. She starts to hear this sudden fate, and does with Torches run Unto the Dungeon, but oh! too late, for death his worst had done. Oh jealousie, etc. The door was opened, where they found, the Virgin laid along, with four great snakes upon the ground, who her to death had stung. Oh jealousie, etc. One did her legs and thighs embrace, and round her neck another, One round her wast, one on her face, all which her breath did smother; Oh jealousies, etc. The Snakes being from her body thrust, their bellies were so fill'd, That they with her warm blood did burst so all of them were kill'd. Oh jealousie, etc. The wicked Lady at this sight, first trembled, then run mad, And so she dy'd, which was her right, 'cause she no pitty had; Oh jealousie, etc. Let me advise good people all, of jealousie to beware, It causes many a one to fall, it is the devils snare. Oh jealousie, etc.
Printed for W. Thackeray, at the sign of the Angel in Duck-lane.