%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Willow Green turned / into White; Or, The Young mans Joy and the Maids Delight. / Being the Maids kind and Loving Answer to the distressed Lovers Complaint. / Wherein she plainly shews in every part, / How he is the Man that doth enjoy her heart, / Though first she seem'd disloyal for to prove, / Was only but to try his constant Love; / But now most lovingly unto him she is seen, / & bids him never fear wearing the Willow Green. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1678-1680 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 05/25/2008 21029

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3.33 R187608 1 My Love sleeps on another mans Pillow. Or, the Willow Green My Love sleeps on another mans Pillow. Or, the Willow Green VVHat ails my Love to be so sad, / why art thou troubled so in mind, thou shalt not wear the Willow Green. [with variations] Pepys 3.33 Wing W2863B 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. 3: 33 The Willow Green turned / into White; Or, The Young mans Joy and the Maids Delight. / Being the Maids kind and Loving Answer to the distressed Lovers Complaint. / Wherein she plainly shews in every part, / How he is the Man that doth enjoy her heart, / Though first she seem'd disloyal for to prove, / Was only but to try his constant Love; / But now most lovingly unto him she is seen, / & bids him never fear wearing the Willow Green. The Willow Green turned into White; Or, The Young mans Joy and the Maids Delight. Being the Maids kind and Loving Answer to the distressed Lovers Complaint. Wherein she plainly shews in every part, How he is the Man that doth enjoy her heart, Thou first she seem'd disloyal for to prove, Was only but to try his constant Love; But now most lovingly unto him she is seen, & bids him never fear wearing the Willow Green. The Willow Green Turned Into White; Or, the Young Man's Joy and the Maid's Delight. Being the Maid's Kind and Loving Answer to the Distressed Lover's Complaint. Wherein She plainly Shows in Every Part, How He Is the Man That Doth Enjoy Her Heart, Though First She Seemed Disloyal for to Prove, Was Only but to Try His Constant Love; But Now Most Lovingly unto Him She Is Seen, & Bids Him Never Fear Wearing the Willow Green. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 186 x 303 damaged surface headpiece: 31 x 102, vertical rule and cast fleurons 1678-1680 Printed for, F Cole. T Vere. J Wright. J. Clark. W. Thackery. and T. Passinger[,] F. Cole, T. Vere, J. Wright, 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 5/25/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant 05/25/2008 Checker Kris McAbee transcription corrected 08/30/2007 Checker Patrick Ludolph transcription and metadata checked, xml created 07/26/2006 Transcriber Summer Star Original Transcription 08/19/2004 Bibliographer Simone Chess Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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WHat ails my Love to be so sad, why art thou troubled so in mind, I am come now to make thee glad. to thee I will prove true and kind; Then cast away sorrow and care, and be joyful as thou hast been, Chear up thy heart and do not fear, thou shalt not wear the Willow Green.
I am come to fulfill thy wishes, as thou shalt find immediately: Come now and take a hundred kisses in Token of my love to thee. Although thy woes at first seemed double, yet let sorrow no more be seen[.] I now will free thee from the trouble Of wearing the Willow Green.
Although long time we have been parted, 'twas but thy constancy to prove, Now i'le be Loyal and true hearted, unto thee my own true Love. No man that lives on English Ground, shall e're my true-Love from thee win, If I might gain five hindred pound my Love shall not wear the Willow Green. What though I shew'd my self unconstant to thee at first, and seemed coy, Yet thou shalt find by this instant I will be thy only joy: Then prithee my dearest Love content thee. and be not sad as thou hast been, For I am resolved to prevent thee from wearing the Willow Green. 'Tis thou art him that I love best, above all men that e're I see, I am the Maid I do protest that will prove constant unto thee. I love thee dearer than Gold or Pearle. no Riches ever shall me win, If I might have a Lord or Earl my Love should not wear the Willow Green. I have been woe'd by many a gallant which would have gladly wedded me, But I have refused both Gold and Talent, all for the Love I bear to thee: Many called me their joy and Honey, hoping my favour for to win, But no man shall cause me with Money to make thee wear the Willow Green.
Although thou blamest me to be cruel, and hard hearted unto thee Yet now I'le be thy only jewel and love no man but only thee, Thy Love-sick Suit is fully granted faithful ever I'le be seen, True Love in me shalt nere be wanted therefore cast off the Willow Green. Then prethee Love make no delay, let's not our precious time withstand[:] Come let us to the Church away, and there be joyned hand in hand We'l live as loving as any two that ever in the Land was seen Therefore my dearest bid adieu, for ever wearing the Willow green. At this the young man rejoyced greatly, to hear his Sweet-hearts kind Reply He then imbraced her most neatly with kisses then so lovingly: They went unto the Priest with speed in a brave mnner as e're was seen Where as they Married was indeed, now he cast off the Willow Green. So Lovers all I bid adieu, I pray much of my Verses make These Lines I here present to you, wherein you may a pattern take I wish you may continue long in Pleasure, Comfort and Delight, And there's an end of my new Song. call'd the Willow green turn'd into White,
Printed for, F. Cole. T Vere. J Wright. J. Clark. W. Thackery. and T. Passenger,