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3.316 R187594 1 Lord Thomas Lord Thomas Lord Thomas LOrd Thomas he was a bold Forrester,/ and a Chaser of Kings Deer, Pepys 3.316 Wing T2017A 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: 316 A Tragical Story of/ LORD THOMAS/ And Fair Ellinor./ Together with the Downfall of the Brown Girl. A Tragical Story of LORD THOMAS And Fair Ellinor. Together with the Downfall of the Brown Girl. A Tragical Story of Lord Thomas and Fair Ellinor. Together with the Downfall of the Brown Girl. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 200 x 303 cropped top edge 1684-1686 Printed for I. Clark, W. Thackeray,/ and T. Passenger. I. Clark, W. Thackeray, T. Passenger 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 5/22/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Unfortunate 5/22/2008 Checker Jessica C. Murphy fixed transcription mistakes (H in holiday C2, C3 Italic I, Ring for King, o for a in st3C4, removed period from imprint) 8/16/07 Checker Liberty Stanavage checked transcription, x-balladed 8/10/06 Transcriber Eric Nebeker Original Transcription 8/31/04 Bibliographer Simone Chess Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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L Ord Thomas he was a bold Forrester, and a Chaser of the Kings Deer, Fair Ellinor was a Fair Woman, and Lord Thomas he lov'd her dear. Come Riddle, my Riddle, dear Mother, he said, and riddle us both as one; Whither I shall Marry with fair Ellinor , and let the Brown-Girl alone. The brown Girl she has got Houses & Lands, and fair Eillnor she has got none, Therefore I charge you on my blessing, and bring me the Brown Girl home.
And as it befell on a high Holiday, as many did more beside, Lord Thomas he went to Fair Ellinor , that should have been his Bride. But when he came to fair Ellinors Bower, he knocked there at the Ring: But who was so ready as fair Ellinor , for to let Lord Thomas in. What news, what news, L. Thomas she said what news hast thou brought unto me, I am come to bid thee to my Wedding, and that is bad News to thee.
O H! God forbid Lord Thomas , she said; that such a thing should be done; I thought to have been thy Bride my own self and you to have been the Brid's-groom. Come Riddle my Riddle dear Mother, she said and Riddle it all in one; Whether I shall go to Lord Thomas 's Wedding, or whether I shall tarry at home. There's many of your Friends Daughter, and many that are your Fo; Therefore I charge you on my blessing, to Lord Thomas his Wedding don't go. There's many that are my Friends Mother, if a Thousand more were my Foe; Betide my Life or betide my Death, to Lord Thomas 's his Wedding I'le go. She cloathed her self in Gallant attyre, and her Merry-men all in green, And as they Rid thorough every Town, they took her to have been a Queen. But when she came to Lord Thomas his Gate, she knocked there at the Ring, But who was so ready as Lord Thomas , to let fair Ellinor in? Is this your Bride? fair Ellin , she said? methinks she looks wondrous Brown , Thou mightest have had as fair a Woman, as ever trod on the Ground,
Despise her not, Fair Ellin , he said, despise her not now unto me; For better I love thy Little Finger, then all her whole Body. This Brown-Bride had a Little Pen-Knife, that was both Long and Sharp, But betwixt the Short Ribs and the Long, prick'd Fair Ellinor to the heart. Oh Christ now save thee, Lord Thomas , he said methinks thou look'st wondrous wan; Thou wast us'd for to look with as fresh a Colour, as ever the Sun shin'd on. Oh art thou blind Lord Thomas , she said, or canst thou not very well see? Oh dost thou not see my own hearts blood, runs trickling down my Knee? Lord Thomas he had a Sword by his side, as he walk'd about the Hall, He cut off his brides Head from her shoulders and he threw it against the Wall. He set the Hilt against the Ground, and the Point against his Heart, There was never Three Lovers that ever met more sooner they did depart.
This may be Printed, Ro. L'Estrange.
Printed for J Clarke, W. Thackeray, and T. Passenger.