%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> True Love Exalted:/ Or, A Dialogue between a Courteous young Knight of the/ City of London, and a Searge Weavers Daughter of Devonshire./ Shewing how the young Knight was Travelling in Devon-shire, and fell in Love with a fair Maid/ there: How he Courted her to be his Miss, but she not yielding to his Lascivious desires, he/ was so much in Love with her Vertue, that he Marryed her, and made her a Lady, and carryed/ her to the Kings Court at London, where they now live in joy and happiness. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1672-1696 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 04/03/2008 21270

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3.256 R234456 1 Tender hearts of &c Tender Hearts of London City Tender hearts of etc IN the West in Devon-shire./ Liv'd a Maid of Beauty rare, Manuscript Annotation: [Manuscript black ink horizontal rule] Pepys 3.256 Wing T2734 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: 256 True Love Exalted:/ Or, A Dialogue between a Courteous young Knight of the/ City of London, and a Searge Weavers Daughter of Devonshire./ Shewing how the young Knight was Travelling in Devon-shire, and fell in Love with a fair Maid/ there: How he Courted her to be his Miss, but she not yielding to his Lascivious desires, he/ was so much in Love with her Vertue, that he Marryed her, and made her a Lady, and carryed/ her to the Kings Court at London, where they now live in joy and happiness. True Love Exalted: Or, A Dialogue between a Courteous young Knight of the City of London, and a Searge Weavers Daughter of Devonshire. Shewing how the young Knight was Travelling in Devon-shire, and fell in Love with a fair Maid there: How he Courted her to be his Miss, but she not yielding to his Lascivious desires, he was so much in Love with her Vertue, that he Marryed her, and made her a Lady, and carryed her to the Kings Court at London, where they now live in joy and happiness. True Love Exalted: or, a Dialogue Between a Courteous Young Knight of the City of London, and a Serge Weaver's Daughter of Devonshire. Shewing How the Young Knight Was Traveling in Devonshire, and Fell in Love with a Fair Maid There: How He Courted Her to Be His Miss, but She Not Yielding to His Lascivious Desires, He Was So Much in Love With Her Virtue, That He Married Her, and Made Her a Lady, and Carried He to the King's Court at London, Where They Now Live in Joy and Happiness. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 210 x 325 cropped and torn edge, creased vertical rules 1672-1696 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 4/3/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant love marriage nobility/court sex/sexuality virtue 04/03/2008 Checker Patrick Ludolph metadata added, xml created 02/20/2008 Checker Patrick Ludolph transcription checked 10/29/2007 Checker Catherine Zusky transcirption checked 07/24/2006 Transcriber Eric Nebeker original transcription 08/30/2004 Bibliographer Simone Chess Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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The Author speaks. IN the West in Devon-shire. Liv'd a Maid of Beauty rare, pretty Peggy was her name; So much Beauty, so much Duty Peggy there had all the Fame, Wheresoe're that you are walking, Or of whatsoever talking, pretty Peggy must come in; So much Beauty, so much Duty, not to worship were a Sin. Fate that many a one does flatter, Told of this the truth o'th matter, to a young and lovely Knight; One lov'd Pleasure, more then Treasure beauty was his chief delight.
Straight he was with Love involved, And to try it was resolved, if that Peggy would be kind, But did never, meet with ever, such a Face, or such a mind. The Knight: When he first beheld the Creature, All her Charms were lent by Nature, neither Spots nor Tower she wore: But was singing, and a Spinning, at her poor old Fathers door. Peggy. When she saw him she retired, But his sences were so sired, at the little interview; Stay, he said, thou lovely Maid, for now I swear report is true.
STraight ways, then he [w]ent unto her, And with all his art did woe her, kist her hands and blest her eyes: Proffer'd her Treasure for his Pleasure, but alas! she still denies. Golden promises he made her, And with vows would fain perswade her, but her vertue was too strong: All his art, ne'r wrought her heart, though poor Peggy was but young. Quoth he, dear Peggy, be not cruel, To your self and me my jewel, Leave your homely Rurial Sport, Be but mine thou shalt shine, amongst the Glorious stars at Court. All the Pride of London City, That can make proud Lady's pritty, what the Changes affords that's rare, All shall be, my dear for thee, and none with Peggy may compare. Peggys Answer. Sir, quoth she, do not endeavour, The poor Daughter of a Weaver, has a heart of vertuous mould; That no pride; can draw aside, to be corrupted by your Gold. The Knight. Then quoth he, dear Peggy may be You'l deny to be a Lady,
tell me how that sutes your mind, Sir, quoth she, my poor degree, is still to humble thoughts confin'd. For that, quoth he, I ne'r will fault thee, But for humbleness exhalt thee, thou this day my Bride shall be, Then he tarryed till they marryed, and Lady Margaret was she, The Author. You may think her friends consented, And that she was well contented: and I'm sure so was the Knight; All the day they kiss and play, and God knows what they did at night. Now you see how she regarded, For her vertue how rewarded. made a Lady for her parts; Rais'd to power, without Dower, only by her own deserts. You that would be great as she is, And would have a Knight as he is, let her Vertues be your guide, To London fair, they did repair, the Knight and his beloved Bride. Now she hath no other care, But to please her only Dear, serve her Father and her Knight, All his Treasure's at her pleasure, he her joys be his Delight.
Printed for P. Brooksby, at the Golden-Ball in Pye-corner.