%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> LOVE vvithout blemish./ Or, The Unfortunate Couple./ See here the pattern of True-Love,/ Which nothing could estrange,/ Till death they both did constant prove,/ And ne'r approv'd of change. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1681-1684 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 09/13/2007 21346

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3.331 R233204 1 a new Play-house Tune. Or, The Fair one let me in A New Playhouse Tune. Or, The Fair One Let Me In FArwel, farwel my hearts delight/ Since thee and I must part imprint unclear: Prin[t]ed for J. Wright, J. Clrk, W. Thackeray, and T. Passinger. Pepys 3.331 Wing ?L3223A 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: 331 LOVE vvithout blemish./ Or, The Unfortunate Couple./ See here the pattern of True-Love,/ Which nothing could estrange,/ Till death they both did constant prove,/ And ne'r approv'd of change. LOVE without blemish. Or, The unfortunate Couple. See here the pattern of True-Love, which nothing could estrange, Till death they both did constant prove, and ne'r approv'd of change. Love Without Blemish. Or, the Unfortunate Couple. See Here the Pattern of True Love, Which Nothing Could Estrange, Until Death They Both Did Constant Prove, and Never Approved of Change. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 188 x 286 cropped bottom edge vertical rules 1681-1684 Printed for J. Wright, J. Clrk, W. Thackeray, and T. Passinger. J. Wright, J. Clark, W. Thackeray, T. Passinger 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 9/13/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Unfortunate affliction/health death love maritime 9/13/07 Checker Rachel Mann Transcription checked, metadata updated, XML created; ESTC # found in bl.uk 8/14/06 Transcriber Eric Nebeker Original transcription 8/31/04 Bibliographer Simone Chess Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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FArwel, farwel my hearts delight Since thee and I must part And Fortune strives us to despight I fear twill break my heart: But if thou constant wilt remain ile be as true to thee That we may once more meet again in spight of enmity. Why Fortune will you prove unkind To part poor Lovers so Who are no wavering like the wind Nor any falsehood know: But while the Sun and Moon endure We constant will remain Then strive no mischief to procure Nor add to Lovers pain.
Well since I must be gone from thee Give me one parting kiss, And vow but to be true to me Twill add unto my bliss; And when the Ocean it doth roar ile think upon my dear When thou that art upon the shore Perhaps maist wish me heere, Thus did this loving couple part And to the Sea he went Each sigh'd as if theyd break their heart And sadly did lament. But mark what cruel Fate befel As he was outward bound The Pilot he not being well The Seamen all were drownd.
Upon the Sands long time thy walkd Hoping some help to find This Lover on his Mistriss talkd Who was to him so kind: But ot the last the tide did rise And no help came them neer, While swelling waves did close their Eies And drowned all they were. At last this news to London came Which did this maid surprise And set her in a burning flame, While tears fell from her eyes: Ah my dear Love this Damsel said Art thou thus snatcht from me Since death my comforts hath betrayd ile quickly follow thee, Into the Ocean I will run To seek my Lovers Tomb His loss of breath hath me undone That did the Air perfume Therefore I will no comfort take Whilst I injoy my breath But for my dearest Lovers sake Ile follow him in death Then falling down into a Trance Her sences fled away, Which proov'd a very sad mischance With lips as cold as clay:
She cryd my dearest now I come Prepare to welcome me Where thou lyest in thy watry tomb Ile come to visit thee. Her joynts began to shiver then And trembling as she lay Quoth she if life return again Dispatch me I you pray, For here I hate for to abide Or long inioy my life, Since I am not my true Loves Bride That should been his wife. So gasping on the ground she lay As loath to lose her breath She at the last did fainting say Oh welcome welcome death, For since my Love from me is gone No comfort I have here, And now my joy I come I come To meet with thee my dear. Thus did the fair one yield the Ghost And clearly dy'd for Love. Who of her constancy might boast That did so Loyal prove, But cruel death oft seperates Those who might well agree And prove to be most loving mates Living in constancy.
Printed for J. Wright, J. Clrk, W. Thackeray, and T. Passinger.