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4.43 R187211 1 The Doubting Virgin The Doubting Virgin The Doubting Virgin THo' at present I must leave thee,/ constant still I will remain; Pepys 4.43 Wing R457B 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: 43 REAL REALITY,/ OR,/ The Souldiers Loyalty. REAL REALITY, OR, The Souldiers Loyalty. Real Reality, or, the Soldier's Loyalty. Written by a Souldier in the Camp. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 190 x 322 cropped top and right edges vertical rules 1671-1702 Printed for J. Deacon, at the Angel in Guilt-Spur-Street, without Newgate. J. Deacon Spufford and BBTI

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THo' at present I must leave thee, constant still I will remain; Of all thy Sex I love thee dearly, love 'till death I will maintain: Therefore Dearest rest contented, fortune yet on me may smile, My Loyalty I have presented, to King and Country for a while. If Mars with furies has designed to bring my Honour to the Dust, All Mortals know we are consined, to pay a death, and dye we must:
In Field undaunted I will venture, life and fortune for my King, In Rear, in front, and also Center, Rebels shall my fury fling. Mars commands, I must obey him, in the field with armour bright, Applause and Honour doth display him, to maintain Great James's Right: I will venture to the Center, where the greatest dangers lye, and in Battle where Drums rattle, Death himself I will defie.
Though our Enemies surround us they our Courage still shall feel, We with our Swords will lay about us the which are made of Tempred steel: Our Enemies we'l make to tremble, to see with what courage we fight, And our King we must resemble, for we will maintain his Right. Rest thou my dear a while contented, blast me not out of thy mind, Tho' for a time I be absented, my heart thou knowst I have resign'd To thee my dear before we parted, as to thee it is well known, My desire's prove thou true-hearted, untill to thee I do return. Tho' Rebels falsifie their trust, and prove Disloyal to their King, Tho' they began now end we must, & make the World with fame to ring Of Second James a Prince of Princes, whose noble deeds doth merit praise 'Tis the prayer of Loyal Subjects, to multiply his life and days.
Honour is the thing deigned, and the glory of our cause, To repell those that combined, to subvert the Kingdoms Laws; but their delusion is confusion, which upon their heads will fall, Whilst the Loyal stand the Tryal, we will rout the Rebels all. And now my dearest dear and honey, faith ful still will I remain, No change i'le make for gold or money, or for the greatest Indian gain, Nothing shall fasifie the vow, as unto thee I solemn made, As was I then, so am I now, no beauty shall my heart invade. Heavens bless thee, tho' I left thee, true till Death I will remain, If Mistris fortune doth befriend me e're long I shall see thee again: Let Rebels dye, before they flye, that were disloyal to their King, And grant great Cesar may live ever, whose name with fame shall ever ring
Printed for J. Deacon, at the Angel in Guilt-Spur-Street, without Newgate.