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3.364 R228439 1 The Jealous Lover He That Loves Best Must Suffer Most The Jealous Lover ATtend you Friends and Parents dear,/ Unto this sad Relation here, Pepys 3.364 Wing M2988 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: 364 THE/ Mournful Maid of Berkshire:/ CONTAINING/ Her Woeful Lamentation for her dearly beloved Maiden-head,/ which she unfortunately lost upon the Wheat-mow, with lusty Dick/ the Dung-man. THE Mournful Maid of Berkshire: CONTAINING Her Woeful Lamentation for her dearly beloved Maiden- head, which she unfortunately lost upon the Wheat- mow, with lusty Dick the Dung-man. The Mournful Maid of Berkshire: Containing Her Woeful Lamentation for Her Dearly Beloved Maidenhead, Which She Unfortunately Lost upon the Wheat-mow, With Lusty Dick, the Dung-man. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 170 x 270 creased horizontal rules and cast fleurons 1671-1702 London: Printed for J. Deacon, at the Angel, in Guilt-spur-street. J. Deacon Spufford and 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 9/13/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Unfortunate family/procreation love sex/sexuality trickery/deceit 9/13/07 Checker Rachel Mann Transcription checked, metadata updated, XML created 8/22/07 Checker Liberty Stanavage Transcription checked 8/21/06 Transcriber Summer Star Original transcription 9/9/04 Bibliographer Simone Chess Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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ATtend you Friends and Parents dear, Unto this sad Relation here, Which to the World I here unfold, A greater Truth cannot be told: When Men to Wickedness are bent, And Parents give their joynt-consent, To the Commision of their Crimes, Well may we say, Sad is the times.
Friends ought for to instruct them so, That they the Laws of God might know; But some are of another mind, As by this Sequel you shall find: Their lives a Woman in Berk-shire, Who has one lubey Son we hear, And he endeavur'd night and day, A modest Damosel to betray.
That lived with his Mother then; She could not be at quiet, when He found her all alone, for still He prest to gain her kind good will. The modest Damosel often cry'd, His wanton suit must be deny'd; Yet ne'er the less, this would not do, For still he did his ends pursue. Sometimes he'd to her Chamber creep, When she perhaps was fast asleep, Thinking he might acceptance find, But she was of another mind: And would not yield to his Request, Yet he'd not let her be at rest, Swearing that he himself would kill, If he of her had not his will. Say what you will, 'tis all in vain, My Reputation i'll not stain; Forbear your importunity, Why should you strive to ruin me. If you do not your suit forbear, Then do I solemnly declare, Your Mother, she the truth shall know, How you would seek my overthrow. He never valu'd what she said, So that at length this modest Maid, Inform'd his Mother out of hand, Who gave the Lass, this Repremand, Why Houswife, Houswife, she reply'd Why must my Son be thus deny'd, Let him enjoy his Heart's Delight, Perhaps he may your love requite: For if by him with Child you prove, My Son I will in kindness move
To take you for his lawful Wife, Then will you lead a happy life. The Maid was loath to trust to this, But said, I pray sweet Mistress. Let me go seek some other place, For fear he brings me to disgra[c]e. Her Dame reply'd, As I am true, I can't, nor will not part with you; Therefore pray set your heart at ease, And see my Son you strive to please. Soon after this, he chanc'd to meet The Damosel on a Mow of Wheat, Whom he with vows soon over came. Amd [r]eapt what I forbear to name. Now when the Damosel prov'd with Child, She then was bitterly revil'd, Both by the Mother and the Son, They from their former vows did run. The Damosel then in sad distress, With grief of heart and heaviness, Cry'd out, Behold my wretched state, A Creature most unfortunate. Would I the Wretch had never known For here in bitter tears of moan, I do my Lamentation make, This heart of mine with grief will break. Ye youthful Damsels, fair and young, Take care that no deluding tongue; Does e'er insnare you for you'll find, Men most unconstant, like the wind. They seldom value what they swear, Therefore young Damsels all beware; Least at the last you weep like me, In tears of sad extremity.
London: Printed for J. Deacon, at the Angel, in Guilt-spur-street.