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3.180 R172147 1 the same Tune The Same Tune THy Life and thy Death thou didst freely declare,/ Lay both in my power, but never dispair; Pepys 3.180 Wign A918[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: 180 ALEXIS LOYALTY:/ OR, Fair Aminta's Sorrows Crowned with unspeakable Joy and Happiness/ BEING/ An Answer to My Life and my Death: ALEXIS LOYALTY: OR, Fair Aminta's Sorrows Crowned with unspeakable Joy and Happiness BEING An Answer to My Life and my Death: Alexis's Loyalty: Or, Fair Aminta's Sorrows Crowned With Unspeakable Joy and Happiness Being an Answer to My Life and My Death: 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 204 x 308 creased, uneven inking vertical rules and cast fleurons 1671-1702 Printed for I. Deacon, at the Angel in Guiltspur=street. J. Deacon Spufford and BBTI

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T Hy Life and thy Death thou didst freely declare, Lay both in my power, but never dispair; I cannot be Cruel, Love cease to complain, Since I am return'd to Aminta again, I'le Crown thee with Flowers most gallant and gay, And make thee to shine like the Sun at Noon-day. Those tender Embraces my Dear shall enjoy, And nothing that's grievous shall ever annoy Aminta my jewel, the joy of my life, I will put an end to all trouble and strife: We'l feed our Flocks by the fair flowing Spring, When Birds from their throats most sweet Anthems they sing.
Where ever I wander thy Fame I will raise, And never will cease for to speak in thy praise; To thee, my sweet Creature, this promise I make, Nay, farther than this, I could dye for thy sake: The Mountains and Rocks may as easie remove, As I prove Disloyal and false to my Love. Then dry up those tears from thy beautiful eyes, And let not those sorrows thy senses surprize; It was but to try thy affection my dear, And since thou art Loyal, my love shall appear: I never will wander from thee any more, Thou fairest of Creatures, whom I do adore.
M Y dear, I am sorry that I did presume By absence to try thee, had death been thy doom My grief had been greater then I could endure, A Grave must have been thy Alexis his Cure: But farewel Aminta , now pardon me this, And let it appear the renewing of Bliss, As Phoebus , when chasing away the cold Night, Adorn the Day with a more Glorious Light; So shall the dark Clouds of thy sorrow and pain, Be scattered quite, and no longer remain: I'le grant thee what e're in my power doth lye, Thou canst not ask that which thy Love can deny. O then she reply'd with a trembling voice, My heart is transported, in thee I rejoyce; While we are divided, I freely relate, In love I did languish, my torments was great: In Dreams I beheld thee whom I did adore, But waking, my sorrows encreased the more. When I from those slumbers (alas) did awake, O then my poor heart w[o]uld be ready to break; My senses surrounded with troops of new fears, And I a[l]m[o]st drowned in sorrowful tears: T[h]en [si]g[h]ing and weeping, still making my moan, As I [in] the Valleys did wander alone. Thus ranging the Valleys and Flowery Plain, I often desired to see thee again; At length I beheld my Alexis indeed, To whom, like a Lover, I run with all speed; For why, I declare it, I could do no less, My joys they are greater than I can express. With thee my sweet creature I now will remain, Thou never shalt have the like cause to complain; Then let my Aminta forget all her Grief, Since I am return'd to afford thee relief; And Crown thee with pleasures, love be of good chear The pride of my heart, I adore thee my dear.
FINIS.
Printed for J. Deacon, at the Angel in Guiltspur-street.