%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Court=Miss Converted: / OR, A Looking Glass for Ladies. / Her former errours she doth now repent, / And with unfeigned tears the same lament; / Resolving now a godly life to lead, / And in such wicked paths no more to tread, / VVhich may a good example be to all, / To rise from sin, if they by frailty fall. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1674-1679 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 05/12/2008 21678

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4.11 R228164 1 Englands fair dainty Dames All you that love good fellows England's Fair Dainty Dames WHen Phoebus with his Beams, / guilded the Christial Day, title unclear: The Court=Miss Converted: / OR, A Looking Glass [for] Ladies / Her former errours she doth now repent, / And with unfeigned tears the same lament; / Resolving now a godly life to lead, / And in such wicked paths no more to tread, / VVhich may a good example be to all, / To rise from sin, if they by frail[ty] [fall.] Pepys 4.11 Wing C6587 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: 11 The Court=Miss Converted: / OR, A Looking Glass for Ladies. / Her former errours she doth now repent, / And with unfeigned tears the same lament; / Resolving now a godly life to lead, / And in such wicked paths no more to tread, / VVhich may a good example be to all, / To rise from sin, if they by frailty fall. The Court-Miss Converted: OR, A Looking Glass for Ladies. Her former errours she doth now repent, And with unfeigned tears the same lament; Resolving now a godly life to lead, And in such wicked paths no more to tread, Which may a good example be to all, To rise from sin, if they by frailty [fall] The Court Miss Converted: Or, a Looking Glass for Ladies. Her Former Errors She Does Now Repent, and with Unfeigned Tears the Same Lament; Resolving Now a Godly Life to Lead, and in Such Wicked Paths No More to Tread, which May a Good Example Be to all, to Rise from Sin, if They by Frailty Fall 1/2 sheet oblong folio, ?200 x 290 cropped right edge vertical rule and cast fleurons 1674-1679 Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright, and J. Clarke. F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright, J. Clarke. Blagden

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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 5/12/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant and Unfortunate appearance punishment sex/sexuality vice virtue 05/12/08 Checker Rachel Mann Metadata updated, xml created, ESTC # recorded 7/21/2007 Checker Jessica C. Murphy ESTC ID R228164 not in records they gave us 8/22/2006 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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WHen Phoebus with his Beams, guilded the Christial Day, I heard a mournful voice, thus to lament and say, You Ladies of Renown, give ear unto my Song; Because that unto you it chiefly doth belong. Of Noble Parentage 'tis known that I was born, And those of low Degree, too much I held in scorn.
In my fresh blooming years, Pride did possess my mind; For costly Rich attire, I sought alwaies to find. My Glass it was my Book, wherein I took delight; In it I us'd to look, from morning until night. And for to tell the truth, whilst I was in my prime; My Beauty did excell most Ladies of my time.
GAllants of high Degree, came me for to behold; And oft presented me with Chains of beaten gold. Happy he thought himself, that could my favour gain; For I was nice and coy, to all that ever came. At length my beauty bright, was noised in the Court; A place of great delight, where Gallants do resort. Then was I sent for straight, by some of high degree, Who then did for me wait, and took delight in me. Such pleasure there I took, as did rejoyce my heart; All vertue I forsook, which did procure my smart. The life I there did lead, grieves me to think upon, For every day I was treated by many one. Until my Conscience it began for to awake; And put me in the mind, that leud life for to forsake.
Then from those vain delights, I did my self withdraw; Resolving for to live, up to Gods Holy Law. In heart I do Repent, my youthful Vanities; Praising the Lord that sent his light into my eyes. Now from all filthy vice, I purpose to refrain, And with Repentant tears, to wash away my stain. And in my Closet I daily will pardon crave, And to the Lord will cry, that he my Soul will save. Let my Example teach Ladies of each degree: Those sins for to avoid, which wrought my misery. For Pride will have a Fall, and Beauty is but vain: Strive on the Lord to call, and from all vice refrain. I wish all sinners they, do keep these words in mind: That so therein they may some comfort daily find.
Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright, and J. Clarke.