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3.284 R188369 1 The Ring of Gold Cupid's Courtesy The Ring of Gold A Wealthy Yeoman's Son,/ fancy'd fair Susan, Pepys 3.284 Wing K329[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: 284 THE/ Kentish Yeoman:/ Containing, The Honest plain Wooing between a Young-Man of Maidstone, and Fair Su-/san of Ashford. THE Kentish Yeoman: Containing, The Honest plain Wooing between a Young-Man of Maidstone, and Fair Su-san of Ashford. The Kentish Yeoman: Containing, the Honest Plain Wooing Between a Young Man of Maidstone, and Fair Susan of Ashford. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 190 x 297 cropped right edge, creased and damaged surface headpiece: 35 x 110, cast fleurons 1675-1696 Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, J. Back. P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, J. Back PBA

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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 9/13/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant class family/procreation love marriage rurallife 9/13/07 Checker Liberty Stanavage Checked transcription, x-balladed 8/02/06 Transcriber Eric Nebeker Original Transcription 8/30/04 Bibliographer Simone Chess Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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A Wealthy Yeoman's Son, fancy'd fair Susan , Thoughts in his mind did run, which he did muse on; Cupid (that crafty Lad) taught him his duty, Tho' she no portion had, but youthful Beauty.
Often he sighing said, my dearest jewel, You have a Conquest made, O be not cruel, But grant what I will crave, to ease my anguish, A bleeding Lover save, why should I languish?
The Damsel then reply'd, Sir, talk your pleasure, You may enjoy a Bride endow'd with Treasure; Gold, likewise Land good store for your Promotion, But I Alas! am Poor, and have no Portion.
Thou art not Poor my Dear, natures perfection, Ten Thousand Charms appear in thy Complexion; The which I prize above the Gold of Cresus, I wed purely for love, That Jove may bless us. I love thee as my life, dearest believe me, And thou shalt be my Wife, if thou'lt receive me Into thy favour, Love do not deny me, I will most constant prove, sweet Creature try me. Said she, Shall I believe your protestations, Then hand and heart receive, but your Relations I fear will frown on me when I come near them, My dearest love (said he) thou needst not fear them. If that my Parents e'er scornfully slight thee, I'll take the greater care Love, to delight thee,
E'er thou shalt suffer wrong, or grief attend thee, I'll rush into the throng, still to defend thee. Come let us plight our troth, why should we tarry, Fear not my Parents wrath, but let us marry, They'll soon be reconcil'd, tho' they may chide me, Having no other child alive beside me.
Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, and J. Back.