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3.148 R174592 1 a Pleasant New Tune The Spanish Lady A Pleasant New Tune WILL you hear a Spanish Lady,/ how she woo'd an English man, REst you still most gallant Lady,/ rest you still and weep no more Pepys 3.148 Wing D970[a]A; Rollins (2) ?188 (August 1, 1586, II, 450, Ed. Alde); Rollins (2) 2509 (June 11, 1603, III, 237, Wm. White); Rollins (2) 2508 (December 14, 1624, IV, 132); Rollins (2) 2510 (March 1, 1675, ii, 496). 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: 148 The Spanish-Ladies Love. The Spanish-Ladies Love. The Spanish Lady's Love. The second part, The second part, The Second Part, 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 205 x 282 uneven inking 1684-1686 Printed for J. Clark, W. Thackeray, and T. Passinger J. Clark, 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 8/9/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant love maritime marriage travel virtue 8/09/07 Checker Cat Zusky Checked transcription and metadata and created XML 7/28/06 Transcriber Pavneet Aulakh Original transcription 8/24/04 Bibliographer Simone Chess Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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W Ill you hear a Spanish Lady, how she woo'd an English man, Garments gay as rich as may be, bedekt with jewels had she on: Of a comely countenance and grace was she; Both by Birth and Parentage, of high degree. As his Prisoner there he kept her, in his hands her life did lye; Cupids bands did tye them faster, by the liking of an eye: In his courteous Company was all her joy; To favour him in any thing, she was not coy. But at last there came commandment for to set all Ladies free, With their jewels still adorned, none to do them injury: O then said this Lady gay, full woe is me; O let me still sustain this kind Captivity,
Gallant Captain take some pitty on a Woman in distress; Leave me not within this City, for to dye in heaviness: Thou hast set this present day my body free; But my heart in Prison still remains with thee. How should'st thou fair Lady love whom thou know'st thy Country Thy fair words make me suspect thee, Serpents lye where flowers grow All the harm I think on thee, most courteous Knight, God grant upon my head the same may fully light. Blessed be the time and season that thou came on Spanish ground, If you may our foes be termed, gentle foes we have you found: With our City you have won our hearts each one; Then to your Country bear away that is your own.
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R Est you still most gallant Lady, rest you still and weep no more Of fair Flowers you have plenty, Spain doth yield you wondrous store Spaniards frought with jealousie, we oft do find, But English-men throughout the world are counted kind. Leave me not unto a Spaniard , thou alone enjoy'st my heart, I am lovely, young and tender, love is likewise my desart: Still to save thee day and night, my mind is prest The Wife of every English man is counted blest. It would be a shame fair Lady, for to bear a woman hence, English Souldiers never carry any such without offence: I will quickly change my self, if it be so, And like a Page will follow thee, where e're thou go. I have neither gold nor silver to maintain thee in this case, And to travel is great charges, as you know in every place: My Chains and jewels every one shall be thy own; And eke an hundred pound in gold, that lies unknown. On the Seas are many dangers, many Storms do there arise, Which will be to Ladies dreadful, and force tears from watry eyes: Well in worth I shall endure extreamity, For I could find in heart to lose my life for thee.
Courteous Lady leave this folly, here comes all that breeds the strife I in England have already, a sweet woman to my wife: I will not falsifie my vow, for gold nor gain, Nor yet for all the fairest Dames, that live in Spain . O how happy is that woman that enjoys so true a friend, Many happy days God send her, and of my suit i'le make an end; On my knees I pardon crave, for my offence, Which love and true affection did first commence. Commend me to that gallant Lady, bear to her this Chain of Gold, With these Bracelets for a token, grieving that I was so bold: All my jewels in like sort, take thou with thee; For they are fitting for thy wife, but not for me. I will spend my days in prayer, love and all her laws defie, In a Nunnery I will shrew'd me, far from any company: But e're my prayer have an end, be sure of this, To pray for thee and for thy love, I will not miss. Thus farewel most gallant Lady, farewl to my hearts content, Count not Spanish Ladies wanton, though to thee my mind was ent[b]. Joy and true prosperity remain with thee, The like fall unto thy share, most fair Lady
FIN IS. Printed for J. Clark , W. THackeray , and T. Passinger