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3.371 R227292 1 Russel's Farewell Russell's Farewell Russell's Farewell NEar Wolverhampton liv'd a Maid,/ who fell into Despair; which wrought her Overthrow. [with variations] license unclear: Licensed acco[r]ding to Order.; see also 3.370, 3.372 Pepys 3.371 Wing M273 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: 371 The Maidens Tragedy:/ OR,/ A brief Account of a Young Damsel near Wolverhampton, who Cut/ her Throat in Despair, because she could not have the Man she/ Loved. The Maidens Tragedy: OR, A brief Account of a Young Damsel near Wolverhampton, who Cut her Throat in Despair, because she could not habe the Man she Loved. The Maiden's Tragedy: Or, a Brief Account of a Young Girl Near Wolverhampton, Who Cut Her Throat in Despair, Because She Could Not Have the Man She Loved. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, ?190 x 304 damaged surface, uneven inking funerary borders: 54 x 5, 123 x 5 1675-1696 Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, and J. 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 death infidelity love violence 8/23/07 Checker Rachel Mann Transcription checked, Metadata updated, XML created; ESTC # found in bl.uk 8/18/06 Transcriber Summer Star Original Transcription 9/9/04 Bibliographer Simone Chess Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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NEar Wolverhampton liv'd a Maid, who fell into Despair; Her yielding Heart was soon betray'd into Love's fatal Snare: A Young-man courted her, we find, and s[e]eming Love did show; Yet after all, he prov'd unkind, which wrought her Overthrow. Here do I languish in distress, the youthfull Damsel cry'd, To see his most unfaithfulness, All round on e'ery side,
I nothing see but Clouds of Grief, and Storms of bitter woe, It's Death alone must yield Relief, Love proves my Overthrow. False-hearted Thomas call to mind, The solemn Vows you made, That you wou'd never prove unkind, and can you now degrade Your Loyal Lover now at last; and fill my Heart with woe; Which will my Life and Glory blast, and prove my Overthrow.
I Courted was, both day and night, at length I gave Consent; This done, my Love he straight did slight, and leaves me to lament As if he took delight to see mine Eyes like Fountains flow, Oh most ungratefull Man, said she, Love proves my Ovrthrow. Not long agoe he did adore my very Charms he cry'd; Was ever Man so false before, in all the World beside! A harmelss Lover to deceive and drown in tears of Woe: This World I am resolv'd to leave Love proves, etc. The killing Torment that I feel doth such a Passion raise That I not longer can conceal the Sorrows of my days; I'll hasten Death this very day, to ease my Heart of Woe; I find there is no other way, Love proves my Overthrow. Thus being fill'd with Discontent, She took a bloody Knife, In desperate sort resolv'd and bent to cut the Thread of Life:
Down from her Throat the reeking Gore, in purple streams did flow, And though she lay a week and more, it prov'd her Overthrow. With Grief and Sorrow compass'd round, she languish'd night and day; At length her fatal bleeding Wound did take her quite away: And all along before she dy'd, her Eyes with Tears did flow, Likewise she wrung her hands and cry'd, Love proves my Overthrow. Farewell to him who is the Cause, of all my grief and care; Had he been true to Cupid's Laws, I solemnly declare We might have liv'd in happiness in Love and Peace I know; But Sorrow doth my Soul oppress and proves my Overthrow. Though now at present he may have Content, and Pleasure find, When I am sleeping in my Grave he then will call to mind Who caus'd this present wretched State, and fill his Heart with Woe, And then he may repent too late my dismal Overthrow.
Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, and J. Back.