%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The fair Lady of the West: / AND / The fortunate Farmers Son. / Relating, how a Gallant young Lady in the West-country, Being courted by many Persons / of Quality, refused them all, and cast her Affections upon a Farmer's-Son; to whom she / discovered her love; And haveing neither Father nor Mother liveing to Contradict her, / they were privately Married to both their Hearts desire; And now, live in joy and hap- / py Content. / This may a pattern be to young and old; / True Love is to be vallued more than Gold. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1678-1688 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 05/19/2008 21670

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4.3 R234871 1 A gallant Damosel in Bristol-City, &c. or, William the Weaver A Gallant Damsel In Bristol-City, etc. Or, William the Weaver A Beauteous Lady of comely carriage, / whom many a gallant sought in Marriage; first lines unclear: A Beateous Lady of comely carriage, / whom many a gallan[t] sought in Marriage;. Pepys 4.3 Wing F96 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. 4: 3 The fair Lady of the West: / AND / The fortunate Farmers Son. / Relating, how a Gallant young Lady in the West-country, Being courted by many Persons / of Quality, refused them all, and cast her Affections upon a Farmer's-Son; to whom she / discovered her love; And haveing neither Father nor Mother liveing to Contradict her, / they were privately Married to both their Hearts desire; And now, live in joy and hap- / py Content. / This may a pattern be to young and old; / True Love is to be vallued more than Gold. The fair Lady of the West: AND The fortunate Farmers Son. Relating, how a Gallant young Lady in the West-Country, Being courted by many Persons of Quality, refused them all, and cast her Affections upon a Farmer's-Son; to whom she discovered her love; And, haveing neither Father nor Mother liveing to Contradict her, they were privately Married to both their Hearts desire: And now, live in joy and hap- py Content. This may a pattern be to young and old; True Love is to be vallued more than Gold. The Fair Lady of the West: And the Fortunate Farmer's Son. Relating, How a Gallant Young Lady in the West Country, Being Courted by Many Personsof Quality, Refused Them All, and Cast her Affections upon a Farmer's Son; to Whom She Discovered Her Love; And, Having Neither Father nor Mother Living to Contradict Her, They Were Privately Married to Both Their Hearts Desire: And Now, Live in Joy and Happy Content. This May a Pattern be to Young and Old; True Love is to be Valued More than Gold. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 202 x 315 cropped and torn right edge, damaged surface 1678-1688 London, Printed for VV. Thackeray, T. Passenger, and VV. VVhitwood. W. Thackeray, T. Passenger, W. Whitwood 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 5/19/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant and Unfortunate class love marriage 05/19/08 Checker Rachel Mann Metadata updated, xml created 7/5/2007 Checker Jessica C. Murphy Ballad checked, no estc record found 8/14/2006 Transcriber Kris McAbee Original transcription 2006 Bibliographer Jessica C. Murphy Bibliographic SQL Database Record Updated/Completed 8/24/2004 Bibliographer Liberty Stanavage Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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A Beauteous Lady of comely carriage, whom many a gallant sought in Marriage; But she, with Modesty refuseing would have a Lover of her own chuseing. Both noble Knights, and worthy Squires, to gain her love it was their desires, But she consented not to any although she courted was by many. With patience she the time prolonged, whilst many Suitors about her thronged: Which gave her little Sa[t]isfaction, but in her mind did breed distraction.
For often-times she would confess it, And to her friends she did express it: He is not come yet, that I shall marry; and therefore, longer I yet must tarry. At length, one day she did discover the party that should be her lover: A Farmers Son of brisk behaviour; He is the man must win her favour. He wore no Robes of rich attire, for to Inflame her hearts desire: But yet his person did so please her, that Cupid with his Dart did Seize her.
STrange fancies in her mind did waver, that one of low descent should have her: Yet, by no means, she could withstand it, since destiny did so command it. Being thus tost in Cogitation she asked no ones Approbation: But sending for her dearest Lover, to him she did her mind discover. Quoth she, your pardon, Sir, I crave it: and by your Looks, I hope to have it: Call not my modesty in question, for making of this bold transgression: My heart is prisoner at your pleasure: the God of Love hath made a Seizure: Then let my Love be kindly taken, that I may never be forsaken. I want no honour, nor no riches; 'tis onely Love my heart bewitches: For, many a Gallant I disdained, who my affections nere obtained. Then since it is my happy fortune, your Love at this time to Importune: 'Tis your kind Answer I desire, which for my Love I do require. The young man being much amazed, upon her Beauty long he gazed: Admireing at her great perfection which brought his heart into Subjection.
At length, being with Love Surprized, this loving Answer he devized: And breaking Silence, to her Honnour, he thus replyed in Humble Manner: Fair Lady, if your love be real, I should be loath to make denial: But bless my fates for such a fortune, If of your Love I may be certaine. And Madam, since it is your pleasure, for to possess me of a Treasure: Of which, I am so far unworthy, with heart and Soul, I le ever love thee. Although I lowly am descended with kindness all shall be amended: And what I want in wealth and Beauty, I'le make it up in Love and Duty. Quoth she, for this your loveing Answer, my hand and heart you shall Command Sir: And, I well be thy own for ever; and so they kist and went together. And to redeem they time they tarried: in private they were shortly married: For why, she had not parents liveing, for to oppose her marriage giveing. And now, the live with hearts contented, on neither side it is repented: I wish all Lovers be so served, that for their constancy deserve it.
London, Printed for W. Thackeray, T. Passenger, and W. Whitwood.