%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> THE/ Merchants Son of Exeter:/ Shewing how he Courted a Mercers Daughter whom he/ Pretended he dearly Loved, yet after faithful vows and solemn Engagements, he/ left her and Marri'd with another, which was the cause of her Languishing to/ Death. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1675-1696 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 08/23/2007 21381

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3.365 R188564 1 O Ho[v]v can I be merry or Glad How Can I Be Merry or Glad How Can I Be Merry or Glad SUsan a Mercers Daughter dear,/ all in the Town of Exeter, tune unclear: Tune is, O Ho[?v]v can I be merry or Glad. Pepys 3.365 Wing M1746[a]A 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: 365 THE/ Merchants Son of Exeter:/ Shewing how he Courted a Mercers Daughter whom he/ Pretended he dearly Loved, yet after faithful vows and solemn Engagements, he/ left her and Marri'd with another, which was the cause of her Languishing to/ Death. THE Merchants Son of Exeter: Shewing how he Courted a Mercers Daughter whom he Pretended he dearly Loved, yet after faithful vows and solemn Engagements, he left her and Marri'd with another, which was the cause of her Languishing to Death. The Merchant's Son of Exeter: Showing How He Courted a Haberdasher's Daughter Whom He Pretended He Dearly Loved, yet after Faithful Vows and Solemn Engagements, He Left Her and Married with Another, Which was the Cause of Her Languishing to Death. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 193 x 305 cropped bottom and left edges, guard pasted over top edge vertical rules and cast fleurons 1675-1696 Printed for P. Brooksby, I. Deacon, I. Blare, I. Back. P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, J. Back PBA

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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 8/23/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Unfortunate affliction/health death economics/trade infidelity love 8/23/07 Checker Rachel Mann Transcription checked, Metadata updated, XML created 8/21/06 Transcriber Summer Star Original Transcription 9/9/04 Bibliographer Simone Chess Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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SUsan a Mercer's Daughter dear, all in the Town of Exeter, Her beautiful Charms did so appear, that many was soon in love with her. Among the rest that wood his maid, one was a Merchants only Son, Who after in sorrow sighing said, O Love me or I to ruine run? Pity thy Lover sad Complaint, and grant me here thy kind good will,
For 'tis in thy power sweet charming Saint, this minute my Life to save or kill. The youthful Damsel straight reply'd, if thou wilt loyal prove to me, I tell thee whatever me betide, I will be as just and true to thee. Ne'r doubt but I will constant prove, the youth immediately reply'd, With kisses we'll seal the bonds of Love, and soon thou shalt be my lawful Bride.
A Ring of Gold to her he gave, and many solemn vows did make, Declaring the Seas should be his Grave, if ever he did his promise break, Now for a twelve months space or more, he seem'd to love her as his life, Yet tho' he did thus her charms adore, she yet was not his Marri'd Wife. Yet after all I pray behold, how false this Merchants Son did prove, A Lady that had more store of Gold he Courted, and left his Loyal Love. Now when this Damsel came to hear, of this young-mans Disloyalty, She said with a sigh and melting tear, he cannot be sure so false to me! But to her grief she found it true, when being left in deep dispair, He Marri'd within a day or two, and left his young beautiful Damsel fair. Now on her false Loves Wedding day, she to her Chamber straight did go. Where wringing her hands she sighing lay, while melting tears from her eyes did flow. No man said she more false on Earth, by Conscience it will soon be try'd,
While you are in your Joy and Mirth, remember your broken vows she cry'd? His Life he desired me to save, I pittied then his wretched state, When I shall be dead and laid in Grave, 'Tis well if he don't repent too late. Those many solemn vows one day, may be a torment to his mind, As knowing he did my life betray, sure never was Lover more unkind. Farewel you Loyal Lovers all, this day I bid you all adieu, O trust nor believe no man at all, for they will endeavour to ruin you. He wish'd the Sea might be his Grave, and that he never more might thrive, If ever he false to me did prove, so long as he should remain alive. Yet while he sails the Ocean Sea, let providence still be his Guide, For tho' he has thus been false to me, I do not desire revenge, she cry'd, Once more farewell my Parents dear, come Death and give the fatal stroke, For why should I longer languish here, with sorrow her tender heart she broke.
Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, and J. Back.