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4.71 R174348 1 Ring of Gold Cupid's Courtesy The Ring of Gold SUsan my hear[t]s delight,/ and dearest sweeting, Pepys 4.71 Wing C6577[A] 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: 71 THE/ Couragious CORONET/ CONTAINING/ A Letter from a Valiant Trooper of Flanders, to Susan his/ Loyal Love, near Limus in England. THE Couragious CORONET CONTAINING A Letter from a Valiant Trooper of Flanders, to Susan his Loyal Love, near Limus in England. The Courageous Coronet Containing a Letter From a Valiant Trouper of Flanders, to Susan His Loyal Love, Near Lyme in England. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 195 x 304 cropped top edge, creased surface, uneven inking cast fleurons 1692 Printed for P. Brooksby, I. Deacon, I. Blare, and I. Back. P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, J. Back. Weinstein: content

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SUsan my hearts delight, and dearest sweeting, From Flanders here I write, my true Love greeting; Do but with patience wait, cease, cease thy weeping, Thou hast my heart, kind Mate, ever in keeping. Two years, and something more, we have been parted, Yet I my Dear adore, and am true-hearted:
The same shall ever hold, none shall deceive thee, For Diadems of Gold, I'll never leave thee. Yet I must here remain, Love, for a season, Fresh Trophies to regain, it is but reason, That we should face our Foes, in famous Flanders; My Life I will expose, with brave Commanders.
All wronged Nations here, we are for righting, why should I ever fear such valiant Fighting? While I have drop to bleed, my Life I'll venter, Lewis his Doom we read, as France we enter. King William of Renown, drives all before him, Their Walls he'll batter down, till they restore him Both Towns and Castles strong, the which are many, Why should he suffer wrong by France, or any? His brave Heroick Brow, craves no Complyance, Having an Army now, which bids defiance To all the Force of France, if need require, Like Soldiers we'll advance through Smoak and Fire. Though they in Valleys hide, we'll march and find 'em, Charge home on ev'ry side, having design'd 'em
In field to Fight or fall, by Martial Power, They must not think they shall Flanders devour. Stout English hearts of Gold, who fears no Nation, With double Courage bold, a Consternation We'll cause amongst the French, Bombs we will send 'em, Tho' they themselves Intrench, that shan't defend 'em. Cannons aloud shall roar, like claps of Thunder, And lay in reeking Gore, Ranks rent in sunder: Thus whilst we them destroy, we'll Shout and Hollow, With loud Huzza's of Joy, both Fight and follow. Dear Love, the next Campaign, when it is ended, If I alive remain, shall be befriended, To come and visit thee, my Loyal Lover. Where true Felicity thou shalt discover.
Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, and J. Back.