%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> A Warning for Married Women./ Being an Example of Mrs. Jane Reynolds (a west-country-Woman) born neer Plimouth/ who having plighted her troth to a Seaman, was afterwards married to a Carpenter,/ and at last carried away by a Spirit, the manner how shall presently be recited. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1686-1688 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 08/20/2007 21765

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4.101 R187710 1 The fair Maid of Bristol: Bateman, or, John True In Peascod Time The Fair Maid of Bristol: Bateman; John True THere dwelt a fair Maid in the West,/ of worthy Birth and Fame, Pepys 4.101 Wing W921C; Rollins (2) 2868 (February 21, 1657, ii, 114, Fran. Grove) 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: 101 A Warning for Married Women./ Being an Example of Mrs. Jane Reynolds (a west-country-Woman) born neer Plimouth/ who having plighted her troth to a Seaman, was afterwards married to a Carpenter,/ and at last carried away by a Spirit, the manner how shall presently be recited. A Warning for Married Women. Being an Example of Mrs. Jane Reynolds (a west-country-Woman) born neer Plimouth who having plighted her troth to a Seaman, was afterwards married to a Carpenter, and at last carried away by a Spirit, the manner how shall presently be recited. A Warning for Married Women. Being an Example of Mrs. Jane Reynolds (a West-country Woman) Born Near Plymouth Who Having Plighted Her Troth to a Seaman, Was Afterwards Married to a Carpenter, and at Last Carried Away by a Spirit, the Manner How Shall Presently Be Recited. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 210 x 298 cropped right edge, creased surface, uneven inking border: 12 x 125 1686-1688 Printed for W. Thackeray, and T. Passinger. W. Thackeray, T. Passinger 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 8/20/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Marriage death love maritime marriage supernatural/magic 8/20/07 Checker Rachel Mann Transcription checked, Metadata added, XML created 11/14/06 Transcriber Jessica Murphy Original Transcription 9/15/2004 Bibliographer Liberty Stanavage Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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THere dwelt a fair Maid in the West, of worthy Birth and Fame, Neer unto Plimouth stately Town Jane Reynolds was her name. This Damsel dearly was belov'd, by many a proper youth: And what of her is to be said, is known for very truth: Among the rest a Seaman brave, unto her a wooing came, A comely proper youth he was, James Harris call'd by Name. The Maid and Young-man was agreed as time did them allow, And to each other secretly, they made a solemn vow That they would ever faithful be, whilst Heaven afforded life, He was to be her Husband kind, and she his faithful Wife. A day appointed was also, when they were to be married, But before these things were brought to pass matters were strangely carried.
All you that faithful Lovers be, give ear and hearken well, And what of them became at last, I will directly tell. The Young man he was prest to Sea, and forced was to go, His sweet-heart she must stay behind whether she would or no. And after he was from her gone, she three years for him staid, Expecting of his coming home, and kept her self a Maid. At last news came that he was dead, within a Forraign Land, And how that he was buried, she well did understand. For whose sweet sake the maiden she, lamented many a day: And never was she known at all, the wanton for to play. A Carpenter that liv'd hard by, when he heard of the same, Like as the other had done before, to her a wooing came.
BUt when that he had gain'd her love, they married were with speed, [A]nd four years space (being man & wife) they lovingly agreed. Three pritty Children in this time, this lovely couple had, Which made their Fathers heart rejoyce and Mother wondrous glad. But as occasion serv'd one time, the good man took his way, Some three days journey from his home intending not to stay. But whilst that he was gone away, a spirit in the night, Came to the window of his Wife, and did her sorely fright. Which Spirit spake like to a man, and unto her did say, My dear and onely love (quoth he) prepare and come away. James Harris is my name (quoth he) whom thou didst love so dear, And I have travel'st for thy sake, at least this seven year. And now I am return'd again, to take thee to my wife, And thou with me shalt go to Sea, to end all f[?] her strife. O tempt me not sweet James (quoth she) with thee away to go, If I should leave my children small, alas what would they do? My Husband is a Carpenter, a Carpenter of great fame, I wou'd not for five hundred pounds, that he should know the same. I might have had a Kings Daughte, and she would have married me, But [I] forsook her Golden Crown and for the love of thee.
Therefore if thou'lt thy husband forsake and thy children three also I will forgive thee what is past if thou wilt with me go. If I forsake my husband, and my little Children three, What means hast thou to bring me to, if I should go with thee. I have seaven Ships upon the Sea, when they are come to Land, Both Marriners and Merchandize, shall be at thy command. The Ship wherein my love shal[l] sail, is glorious to behold, The sails shall be of finest silk, and the mast of shining gold. When he had told her these fair tales, to love him she began, Because he was in humane shape, much like unto a man. And so together away they went, from off the English shore, And since that time the Woman-kind, was never seen no more. But when her Husband he came home, and found his Wife was gone, And left her three sweet pr[i]tty babes, within the house alone. He beat hi[s] breast, he tore his hair, the tears fell from his eyes, And in the open streets he run, with heavy doleful cries. And in this sad distracted case, he Hang'd himself for Woe, Upon a tree, near to the place, the truth of all is so. The children now are fatherless, and left without a guide, But yet no doubt the heavenly powers, will for them well provide.
Printed for W. Thackeray, and T. Passinger.