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3.91 R188328 1 Let Mary Live Long Let Mary Live Long Let Mary Live Long COme hither sweet John,/ and let me discover, Love marry me now. [stanzas 1,3,4; all stanzas repeat line 9 as refrain] Pepys 3.91 Wing J751[A] 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: 91 Joan's sorrowfull Lamentation:/ OR,/ False-hearted John's Unkindness to her, at her/ time of Distress. Joan's sorrowfull Lamentation: OR, False-hearted John's Unkindness to her, at her time of Distress. Joan's Sorrowful Lamentation: Or, False-hearted John's Unkindness to Her, at Her Time of Distress. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 195 x 307 cropped top, left and right edges, damaged surface headpiece: 31 x 147, vertical rules 1675-1696 Printed for P. Brooksby, I. Deacon, I. Blare, I. Back. P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, J. Back PBA

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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 8/28/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant 08/28/2007 Checker Patrick Ludolph formatting fixed and brackets in refrain metadata 08/08/2007 Checker Patrick Ludolph Transcription Checked and X-Ballad 08/14/2006 Transcriber Summer Star Original Transcription 08/21/2004 Bibliographer Simone Chess Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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C Ome hither sweet John, and let me discover, the Smiles of a Lover, A right honest Man I hope you will prove: For I love thee as life, And wou'd fain be thy Wife, Remember thy Vow: Behold my Condition, You see my Condition, Love marry me now.
Then John he reply'd, sweet Joan you must tarry, I mean not to marry, Why should I be ty'd to sorrow and noise? I can live at my ease, And walk where I please, where Pleasures do flow; But if I was married, But if I was married, I must not do so.
I never will scold, my dearest believe me, ah! why shoulds't thou grieve me, Here's Silver and Gold, and pleasure my dear; If to Love thou'lt incline, Thou shalt have what is mine, Remember thy Vow, You see my condition, You see my condition, Love marry me now John merrily smil'd, with this pleasant Greeting, said he, my dear sweeting, Why art thou with Child? Yes Johnny she cry'd; You remember the day We together did play upon the Hay-Mow, You see my Condition, You see my condition, Love marry me now. I tell you sweet Joan , thou hast no great reason, to sigh at this Season, Or make this sad moan for such a small Crime, Tis in vain to be sad, Rejoyce and be glad, Let thanks be exprest, You'll now be a Mother, You'll now be a Mother, as well as the best.
You laugh me to scorn, the which makes my trouble full seven times double, My Life is forlorn, ah! where shall I go, You've forget what you swore. When you seem'd to adore, my amorous Charms; I wish I had never I wish I had never been claspt in thy Arms. Pray where's the harm done if you have hereafter, a pretty sweet Daughter, Or tattling Son to dandle about? Yes Dearest, she cry'd, If I might be thy Bride, my Joys wou'd remain, I shou'd have no reason, I shou'd, etc. sweet John to complain. Before I wou'd yield, what Vows did you make me, you'd never forsake me, And Love you'd reveal'd, ah! have you forgot, How you swore by your Life I should soon be your Wife, come think on this John , And now let me find you, And now let me find you, a right honest Man.
Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, J. Back.