%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The two Unfortunate Lovers;/ Or, The Unhappy Marriage./ Being a New Song of the Untimely Deaths of the two Unhappy Lovers; caused by her cruel/ Parents, in forcing her to Marry contrary to her Vows./When Parents they their Children Wed/ against their own Consent;/ That is the cause by which is bred/ such fatal Discontent. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1680-1690 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 09/12/2007 21365

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3.350 R187601 1 My Life and my Death My Life and My Death O Where's my Rosinda? shall I never more/ Behold that bright Beauty whom I did adore; another edition at 5:326 Pepys 3.350 Rollins (1) IV:33-36; Wing T3543C 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: 350 The two Unfortunate Lovers;/ Or, The Unhappy Marriage./ Being a New Song of the Untimely Deaths of the two Unhappy Lovers; caused by her cruel/ Parents, in forcing her to Marry contrary to her Vows./When Parents they their Children Wed/ against their own Consent;/ That is the cause by which is bred/ such fatal Discontent. The two Unfortunate Lovers; Or, The Unhappy Marriage. Being a New Song of the Untimely Deaths of the two Unhappy Lovers; caused by her cruel Parents, in forcing her to Marry contrary to her Vows. When Parents they their Children Wed against their own Consent; That is the cause by which is bred such fatal Discontent. The Two Unfortunate Lovers; Or, the Unhappy Marriage. Being a New Song of the Untimely Deaths of the Two Unhappy Lovers; Caused by Her Cruel Parents, in Forcing Her to Marry Contrary to Her Vows. When Parents They Their Children Wed Against Their Own Consent; That is the Cause by Which is Bred Such Fatal Discontent. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 195 x 294 cropped left edge horizontal and vertical rules, cast fleurons 1680-1690 Printed for C. Dennison, at the Sign of the Stationers-/ Arms within Aldgate. C. Dennison 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 9/12/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Unfortunate death family/procreation love maritime 9/12/07 Checker Rachel Mann Transcription checked, metadata updated, XML created 8/18/06 Transcriber Eric Nebeker Original transcription 8/31/04 Bibliographer Simone Chess Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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O Where's my Rosinda? shall I never more Behold that bright Beauty whom I did adore; I wait at her Window both early and late, To see her as usual, but ah! my hard Fate, Denys me that Bliss, which makes me to fear, That some sad mishap hath befallen my Dear. In this silent Grove my Rosinda and I, Did vow to each other to love constantly; My heart is surprized, for sure I do see My dearest lamenting so near unto me: O tell me Rosinda , the cause of thy Tears, Thy absence hath filled my heart with sad fears.
Alas! my Almador , my heart is opprest With sorrow, so much, that can scarce be exprest: My Friends hath enforc'd me my vows for to break, Which often to thee in this Grove I did make; That I would ne'r Marry with none but my Love, But now I am forced unconstant to prove. My Parents regardless of all my sad tears, Have caus'd me to Marry with one that in years Exceeded mine far, but his Riches was great, Which caused my Parents Almador to hate: Since that I did love you so dearly, that I Did hate the Old Miser, and him did deny.
B Ut oh, all in vain, since the Knot it is ty'd, Till Death doth come ease me, and us shall divide; For since that I cannot Almador enjoy, Kind Death will befriend me my Life to destory: Farewel then A [l ]m [a ]dor , my dearest so true, Rosinda must bid you for ever adieu, Oh! since that my hopes are by Fortune thus crost, And I my Rosinda for ever have lost; I'le range o're the World, for my heart is opprest, With sorrow so great, I can no where find rest: Farewel my Rosinda , these words then he spoke, Remember the vows that thy Marriage that broke. And then in a Ship that was ready to Sail, Aboard straight he went, for they had a fine Gale Of Wind and on Waves they so swiftly did glide, That soon they did Sail in the Ocean so wide: But Fortune that seemed at first for to smile, Did soon in a moment their hopes all beguile. A Storm did arise, and the Ship it was Stav'd, Almador was Drowned, there's none could be sav'd; Except three poor Seamen i'the Long-Boat did get, And Row'd on the Sea till a Ship they did meet; which brought them to England where they did relate The loss of their Ship, and Almadors sad fate. But when this sad News to Rosinda they bear, She beat her fair Breasts, and she tore her fine Hair Thus crying, Almador lies deep in the Sea, O would that Rosinda was Bury'd with thee: And thus in sad sorrow she still did complain, Since Almador is dead I my Life do disdain. Then taking a Dagger, she held out the same, And with a full stroke, at her heart she did aim: When life was departing, ah! now cryed she, I come my Almador , I come unto thee: Let this be a pattern of rare Constancy , Rosinda for love of Almador did Dye.
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Printed for C. Dennisson , at the Sign of the Stationers- Arms within Aldgate.