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3.128 R176428 3 The Doubtful Virgin The Doubting Virgin The Doubtful Virgin the new Borey The New Bourr?e The New Bourr?e Will you be a Man of fashion Will You Be a Man of Fashion UNderneath a little Mountain/ where I us'd my self to walk, No indeed quoth she not I. [with variations; not final stanza] title cropped: [Th]e Dumb Lady, Or,/ NO, no not I I'le Answer. Pepys 3.128 Wing D2523[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: 128 The Dumb Lady, Or,/ NO, no not I I'le Answer. The Dumb Lady, Or, NO, no not I I'le Answer. The Dumb Lady, or, No, No Not I I'll Answer. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 174 x ?308 cropped top and right edges, torn top left corner, creased, uneven inking vertical rules 1664-1696 Printed for P. Brooksby at the golden ball in Pye=Corner. P. Brooksby 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 8/19/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant sex/sexuality vulgarities/crasshumor 08/19/2007 Checker Patrick Ludolph transcription and metadata checked, xml 08/16/2006 Checker Simone Chess Transcription checked 07/18/2006 Transcriber Unknown Original Transcription 08/24/2004 Bibliographer Simone Chess Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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UNderneath a little Mountain where I us'd my self to walk, By a Pretty pleasant Fountain there I heard two Lovers talk He said be my only Jewel, would you have your Lover dye. Can you be so fare and cruel No indeed quoth she not I. Why my Dear my pretty Nancy, will you then torment my mind? If poor Willy you can fancy shew your self to him more kind.
Or if you design my Ruin I am willing for to dye But be short in my undoing Still she answered no not I. Why then pray will you torment me & take pleasure in my smart, When a kind look will content me will you frown to break my Heart, If it be my Nanny's Pleasure on my Sword I'le freely dye, Give the word my only Treasure Still she answered no not I.
Bid me live and ii'e endeavour every way to gain your Love, If it be so great a Favor, bid me from your eyes remove. Deal with me as with a Creature as you please shall live or dye, Are you Mistress of ill Nature, Still she answer'd no not I. This indeed was more contenting than what e're before she gave Tho it was not full consenting It encourag'd her Flame. Should I tempt to kiss my fair one would you say dispair and dye Say my Love my only dear one Still she answered no not I. Then he laid his Arms, about her She the Posture did Approve, He resolv'd no more to doubt her & by progress of his Love
Gain'd such conquest streight upon her that at last they swain did cry Will you yield the Fort of Honour, Still she answered no not I. But their was so little distance and so yielding a defence That he found all her resistance was but only complesence. No said he you must surrender if I force you will you cry? All she said for to defend her Was indeed my dear not I. Hard it was at the first Sally for to say which side would beat, Tho poor Willey oft did Rally He as often did retreat: But what most deserv'd wonder Willey he for all his Art, Tho he kept poor Nanny under was the first desir'd to part.
Printed for P. Brooksby at the golden ball in Pye-Corner.