%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Necessitated Virgin,/ See here the Virgin in distress,/ Complains Young-men are pittiless;/ And she full fain would comfort find,/ To ease her sad perplexed mind. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1671-1702 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 09/06/2007 21213

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3.200 R233487 1 VVhat shall I do, shall I dye for love The Haymakers What Shall I Do, Shall I Die for Love VVHat shall I do in this deep distress,/ is there no help to be had? 'twill make poor Maids run mad. [with variations] title unclear: 'The Nec[essi]tate[d] V[irgin,]/ See here the Virgin in distress,/ Complains Young-men are pittiless;/ And she full fain would comfort find,/ To ease her sad perplexed mind.' Pepys 3.200 Wing N369B 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: 200 The Necessitated Virgin,/ See here the Virgin in distress,/ Complains Young-men are pittiless;/ And she full fain would comfort find,/ To ease her sad perplexed mind. The Necessitated Virgin, See here the Virgin in distress, Complains Young-men are pittiless; And she full fain would comfort find, To ease her sad perplexed mind. The Necessitated Virgin, See Here the Virgin in Distress, Complains Young Men Are Pitiless; And She Full Fain Would Comfort Find, to Ease Her Sad Perplexed Mind. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 194 x 307 cropped and torn top edge, torn and creased surface vertical rule and cast fleurons 1671-1702 Printed for J. Deacon, at the Rain-Bow, in/ Holborn, near Davids-Inn. J. Deacon Spufford and 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 9/6/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant affliction/health marriage sex/sexuality 05/25/2008 Checker Kris McAbee Transcription Corrected 9/06/07 Checker Cat Zusky Checked transcription and metadata, registered ESTC number from BL site, created XML 12/08/06 Transcriber Pavneet Aulakh Original transcription 8/26/04 Bibliographer Simone Chess Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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W Hat shall I do in this deep distress, is there no help to be had? Young-Men are grown so pittiless, 'twill make poor Maids run mad. I am full fifteen Years of age, my Fortune is so bad; It puts me into such a Rage, 'twill make me run quite mad. And had my Mothers fortune been like mine, so grievous sad, Then what a plight had she been in, and like me, almost mad.
Had I a Sweet-heart at this time, some thundring whisking Lad; To ease me now I'm in the Prime, 'twould save my running mad. But I am quite Unfortunate, worse luck no Girl e're had; Year after Year to pine and wait, 'twill surely make me mad. Come Rich or Poor; come Old or Young, and make my heart full glad; For now my passion is so strong, that I shall run stark mad .
T O see my Comrades Belly swell, it makes my heart full sad, And I I'm sure can kiss as well, would this not make one mad. Yea, some strange, old, and wrinkled things, good fortune they have had; Yea, taste from whence all comfort springs, would this not make one mad? And Doll the dirty Dairy-Maid, met with a brisk young Lad; At pleasant sport with her he play'd, else she had run quite mad. And greesie Sue , the Cook-wench too, good fortune she hath had; And Jone hath Sweet-hearts one or two, this, this will make me mad. I'm fair enough in my conceit, my Portion's not so bad; But if I cannot quickly ha't, i'm sure I shall run mad. When hand in hand I see a Girl go mincing with her Lad; Then from mine eye there drops a pearl, and I am almost mad. In Dreams sometimes my self I please, and make my heart full glad;
I wake, see no such things as these, this helps to make me mad. Besides i'm jeer'd by every one, 'cause I no Love have had; Which makes me sigh, lament and groan, and makes me worse than mad. I am almost possest with fears, which makes me dull and sad; That I shall lose my teaming years, and then I shall run mad. For in the world I think before such ill luck none e're had; Now my condition I deplore, i'm ready to run mad. Some gentle young-Man come away, and ease my heart so sad; I hourly for a Husband pray, for fear I should go mad. But if I cannot find relief with some young lusty Lad, I'le play the whore, and not the thief, and save my running mad.
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Printed for J. Deacon , at the Rain-Bow , i[n] Holborn , near Davids-Inn .