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4.49 R188132 1 a pleasant new Tune A Pleasant New Tune THe glaring Torch is soon burnt out,/ the Diamonds light abides, I had rather lye alone. [with variations] Pepys 4.49 Wing G1082[D] 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: 49 A Good VVife, or None; A Good Wife, or None; A Good Wife, or None; 1/2 sheet oblong folio, ?205 x 286 cropped top and bottom edges, holed 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 8/13/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant and Unfortunate infidelity love marriage mythology/Classicalworld sex/sexuality 08/13/07 Checker Rachel Mann Transcription checked, Metadata added, XML completed 09/15/06 Transcriber Jessica Murphy Original Transcription 9/8/2004 Bibliographer Liberty Stanavage Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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THe glazing Torch is soon burnt out, the Diamonds light abides, The one in glory shines about, the other it's vertue hides: That spark (if any) shall be mine, that else gives light to none: For if to every one she shine: I had rather lye alone. The glow-worm in the dark gives light, unto the view of many, The Moon she shows her self by night, and yeilds her self to any: But if my love should seem to me, of every one so known: She never more should shine on me, I had rather lye alone. Ile not consume and pine away, as other lovers do, For such as wandring walk astray and never will prove true: Ile set as light by any she, as she by me hath done: And fix my love and constancy, or else i'le lye alone.
A willow-Garland for my head, I never mean to wear, I need no Pillow for my bed, I yet am bold of care; A single life is without strife, and free from sigh and groan, For such contentments of my life, i'le choose to lye alone. Once did I love the fairest love, that ever I did see, But she did most unconstant prove, and set no love by me; And ever since my mind is such, to lend my love to none, Because I have been crost so much, i'le ever lye alone. The beauty of the fairest flower, so pleasing to the eye, Doth fade and wither in an hour, and no man sets thereby: So deals my fair with me, her joys in love are gone, Wherefore the wanton world shall see, i'le choose to lye alone.
WEll may we picture Cupid blind, which roving shot his dart, And made my Lover most unkind, to steal away my heart: Which cannot be restor'd again, it is so love-sick grown, For she hath kill'd it with disdain, therefore i'le lye alone. Within that face I once did see, two Diamond eyes, whose bright, And glistering beams so dazled me that I was ravisht quite: And struck so blind I could not see, the way that I had gone, But from fond love i'm now set free, and choose to lye alone. This single life brings golden ease, no jealous thoughts offend, The wedded wights go where they please, and fear no changing friend: While married mates with musing mind, do sob, and sigh, and groan: Because their Turtles prove unkind, therefore i'le lye alone.
What if the willow Garland be, appointed for my lot, Yet this content shall comfort me, false love is soon forgot: A second love must make amends, now that the first is gone, For Croesus kind had choice of friends, else still had layn alone. For could I now but call my choice, out of Diana's train, Who would not hear the tempters voice, then I might love again: And chuse some of more constant light then that which lately shone, My equal fancy to requite, or else i'le lye alone. For time and opportunity, will woe the coyest Dame, And overcome the chastest she, that bears the bravest name: Yea Man was made for womans good, not idle like the drone, But for to heat and stir the blood, and not to lye alone.
Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright, and J. Clarke.