%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Uncoustant Maid of Portugal:/ OR, THE/ Forsaken young Man of HORSAM: Being a true/ Relation of a young Man of HORSAM in SUSSEX, who/ Courting a beautiful Maid of Portugal; who after she had made/ many Vows, Promises, and contracted Marriage with him,/ left him Languishing for her sake. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1683-1703 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 09/14/2007 21338

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3.323 R187636 1 an excellent new Tune An Excellent New Tune WHen out of England first I went,/ It was my will and heart's content; 2nd 'n' in "Unconstant" is inverted; looks like 'u' Pepys 3.323 Wing U35A 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: 323 The Uncoustant Maid of Portugal:/ OR, THE/ Forsaken young Man of HORSAM: Being a true/ Relation of a young Man of HORSAM in SUSSEX, who/ Courting a beautiful Maid of Portugal; who after she had made/ many Vows, Promises, and contracted Marriage with him,/ left him Languishing for her sake. The Unconstant Maid of Portugal: OR, THE Forsaken young Man of HORSAM: Being a true Relation of a young Man of HORSAM in SUSSEX, who Courting a beautiful Maid of Portugal; who after she had made many Vows, Promises, and contracted Marriage with him, left him Languishing for her sake. The Inconstant Maid of Portugal: Or, the Forsaken Young Man of Horsham: Being a True Relation of a Young Man of Horsham in Sussex, Who Courting a Beautiful Maid of Portugal; Who After She Had Made Many Vows, Promises, and Contracted Marriage With Him, Left Him Languishing for Her Sake. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 200 x 273 creased and damaged surface, uneven inking Printer E. Tracy 1683-1703 Printed for E. Tracy, on London-bridge. E. Tracy 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 9/14/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Unfortunate country/nation love maritime travel trickery/deceit 9/14/07 Checker Rachel Mann Transcription checked, metadata updated, XML created 8/14/06 Transcriber Eric Nebeker Original transcription 8/31/04 Bibliographer Simone Chess Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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WHen out of England first I went, It was my will and heart's content; And having of a pleasant Gale, Soon got unto, soon got unto, fair Portugale. When first unto fair Port I came, O there I spy'd a comely Dame; A Damosel of fair beauty bright, Which soon became, which soon became, my hearts de-light. This loving Couple soon agreed, For to be married with all speed;
O! but this Damsel did not know, That her kind love, that her kind love, to Sea must go, Unto a Captain's house he went, Sent for his love and heart's content, That she unto him would come straight; He there for her, her there for her, long time did wait. Unto this house at length she came, Calling for her kind love by name; What is [you] will, my Dear, said she, That here thou hast, that here thou hast, now sent for me?
Unto his Love a ring he gave, Desiring her pardon to have; For he to New-found-land must go, Which fill'd her heart, which fill'd her heart, with grief and woe. O come my Dear now stay on shore, And n'er return to Sea no more; O! for if thou dost 'twill break my heart, To think my dear, to think my dear, and I must part. If you unto the Sea will go, Do not forget your former Vow, That thee and I my Dear have made, But thou wilt forget, thou wilt forget, I am afraid. O let some Writings now be made, For of my Love I am afraid; That he some fairer Lass may see, And not prove true, and not prove true, but false to me. Some writings then straightway was drawn, This loving Cupple to be sworn; That to each other should prove true, O do but mind, O do but mind, what did ensue This young Man went to New-found-land, And was to be married when he return'd; But when he return'd to Port again, He could not see, he could not see, his comely Dame. Unto her Sister straight he goes Enquiring for his lovely Rose, That in the Garden grew so fair, But now she's gone, but now she's gone, the de'il knows where. You pritty Maidens now take heed, Do not defile your Marriage-bed; As this fair Damsel now hath done, Which forc'd her from, which forc'd her from her love to run. Into the Country now she's gone, And left her Lover all alone; A pox take all such Maidens now, That takes no care, that takes no care, but brakes her vow.
Printed for E. Tracy, on London-bridge.