%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Perjur'd Youth:/ Being an Account of a/ Devonshire Young Man,/ Who Courted a Damsel for pure Love, which when he had obtained the same/ he importuned her to lye with him before Marriage, which she obstinately/ refused, but he wishing that he might break his Neck, if he was not true to/ her, and having obtain'd his ends, he forsook her, and soon after broke his/ Neck, according to his Wish, as a just Example for his Villany. 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 21392

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3.376 R187304 1 Ualiant Jockey Valiant Jockey's Marched Away Valiant Jockey LEt falsehearted Lovers now./ Be careful how they break their vow, Pepys 3.376 Rollins (1) V:295-298; Wing P1539A 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: 376 The Perjur'd Youth:/ Being an Account of a/ Devonshire Young Man,/ Who Courted a Damsel for pure Love, which when he had obtained the same/ he importuned her to lye with him before Marriage, which she obstinately/ refused, but he wishing that he might break his Neck, if he was not true to/ her, and having obtain'd his ends, he forsook her, and soon after broke his/ Neck, according to his Wish, as a just Example for his Villany. The Perjur'd Youth: Being an Account of a Devonshire Young Man, Who Courted a Damsel for pure Love, which when he had obtained the same he importuned her to lye with him before Marriage, which she obstinately refused, but he wishing that he might break his Neck, if he was not true to her, and having obtain'd his ends, he forsook her, and soon after broke his Neck, according to his Wish, as a just Example for his Villany. The Perjured Youth: Being an Account of a Devonshire Young Man, Who Courted a Damsel for Pure Love, Which When He Had Obtained the Same, He Importuned Her to Lie with Him Before Marriage, Which She Obstinately Refused, but He Wishing that He Might Break His Neck, if He Was Not True to Her, and Having Obtained His Ends, He Forsook Her, and Soon After Broke His Neck, According to His Wish, as a Just Example for His Villainy. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 200 x 304 cropped left and right edges, creased horizontal and vertical rules 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 punishment sex/sexuality 8/23/07 Checker Rachel Mann Transcription checked, Metadata updated, XML created 8/18/06 Transcriber Summer Star Original transcription 9/9/04 Bibliographer Simone Chess Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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LEt falsehearted Lovers now. Be careful how they break their vow, Least they be partakers of that Fate, Which did happen to a Youth of late, Which did live in Devonshire, A wealthy Farmers Son we hear,
Courted a young Damsel sweet and fair, And did soon her yielding heart insnare; Dearest, said he, O pity me, For I love no one alive but thee; Grant love again, to ease my pain, Or I shall be soon with sorrow slain.
Fairest Charming Beauty bright, In whom I place my hearts delight, Do not answer thy true lover, no, Least it proves my final overthrow, Who is wounded to the heart, And thou alone canst ease the smart, Therefore now be kind and pity me, Who will prove a loyal love to thee; He woo'd her still, gain'd her good will[:] Then his lust he wanted to fulfill, Which she deny'd, and still reply'd, I will first be made your lawful Bride. Dearest grant me my request, And here I solemnly protest, In the morning thou shalt marri'd be, Or may Heavens vengence fall on me, If my Jewel I forsake, I wish my neck I soon may break, Or some other vengance fall on me, If I am not constant love to thee; Sad wishes past, he held her fast, She was overcome by him at last, Thus the Young Maid, he soon betray'd, Then he broke the solemn vows he made. When his will he had obtain'd, Her Company he streight refrain'd, And would never once come near her more, This did grieve, and eke torment her sore, On a day to him she goes, Her grief and sorrow to disclose,
Saying, William, O be kind and mild, For by thee, alas! I prove with child; She did complain, he joak'd amain, Treated her with scorn and foul disdain, O Wretch, said she, your Oaths was free, Heaven may in Justice punish thee. With a heart opprest with grief, Home she return'd without relief, And, it seems, within a day or two, He another youthful maid did woe, Notwithstanding all his vows, She must in haste be made his Spouse, And the wedding was appointed streight; But behold and see his wretched state, Heaven decreed, that he should bleed, Who was guilty of so foul a deed, To let them know who practis'd so, That they shall not unrewarded go. Now the very day before, The Joys which he had then in store, Being lopping off a lofty Tree, There he met his wish'd for destiny; For in taking a full stroak, He fell, and there his neck he broak, Dying without either sigh or groan, Thus the Perjur'd Wretch was overthrown Sad wishes they, wrought his decay, Therefore let all Loves now this day, What e're ye do, be just and true, Least some dismal Doom may fall on you.
Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, and J. Back.