%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Seamans Constancy, / Or, True-Lovers Fidelity. / Being an Account of a Young man in Wapping, who took his leave of his beloved Isabella, in / this sorrowful manner. Written with his own hand a little before he went to Sea. D., W. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1680-1690 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 05/05/2008 21852

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4.190 R174486 1 The Doubting Virgin The Doubting Virgin The Doubting Virgin DEarest dear we must be parted, / be not troubled at the same, imprint unclear: Printed for C. Dennisson at the Stationers-Arm[s] within Aldgate. Pepys 4.190 Wing D99[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: 190 The Seamans Constancy, / Or, True-Lovers Fidelity. / Being an Account of a Young man in Wapping, who took his leave of his beloved Isabella, in / this sorrowful manner. Written with his own hand a little before he went to Sea. The Seamans Constancy, Or, True-Lovers Fidelity. Being an Account of a Young man in Wapping, who took his leave of his beloved Isabella, in [this] sorrowful manner. Written with his own hand a little before he went to Sea. The Seaman's Constancy, or, True-Lovers' Fidelity. Being an Account of a Young Man in Wapping, Who Took His Leave of His Beloved Isabella, in This Sorrowful Manner. Written with His Own Hand a Little Before He Went to Sea. D., W. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 200 x 308 cropped top edge, uneven inking cast fleurons 1680-1690 Printed for C. Dennisson at the Stationers-Arms within Aldgate. C. Dennisson PBA

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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 5/5/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Sea country/nation infidelity love maritime travel 05/05/08 Checker Rachel Mann Metadata updated, xml created 06/28/07 Checker Rachel Mann Ballad checked 2006 Transcriber Summer J. Star Original transcription 10/29/2004 Bibliographer Liberty Stanavage Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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Young-man. DEarest dear we must be parted, be not troubled at the same, I'le to thee prove Loyal-hearted, else I greatly were to blame: It doth grieve me for to leave thee, but I cannot it prevent, If Man more faithful, least deceitful, never from Old England went. Maid. Why should I then stay behind ye, and to Death in sorrow pine? I shall nothing do but mind thee, in my heart thou'rt wholly mine: In great anguish I shall languish, if you leave me on the Shore, My only Dear, I greatly fear, that I shall see thy face no more.
Man. Chear up my Dear, and do not doubt it, why should'st thou create thy pain? 'Tis better for you to believe it, all your Sighs are but in vain: To Sea I must, but don't mistrust that thy Love will prove unkind, For my delight is in thy sight, nothing but Death shall change my mind: Maid. I will as constant be to thee, as the Turtle's to his Mate, Constancy shall dwell within me, all false dealings I do hate: Lovers Kisses are great blisses, when their hearts are joyn'd in one, And then again as great a pain, as when Unconstancy is shown.
Man. THou unconstant ne'r shall find me, let such thoughts ne'r trouble thee, In my absence I shall mind thee, in my heart thou shalt ever be: Be constant then, by Heaven it's meant, that we should both together come, And i'le compleat thy joys, my sweet, as soon as I'm returned home. Maid. Ev'ry blusting Storm will fright me, whilst thou art upon the Main, There is nothing can delight me, till thou dost return again: Nor shall I sleep, nor quiet keep, till I thy face again behold, And thou to me, more dear shalt be, then all the Mynes of Indian Gold. Man Ev'ry Roring Surging Billow, will put me in mind of thee, I could wish my self on thy Pillow, there delighted for to be: Altho' the Waves to some prove Graves, I hope they'l not do so to me, Do not complain, my only Swain, I'le come my Dear to Marry thee.
Maid. I shall be with joy Transported, when again thy Face I see, And shall think how thou hast Courted, when thou wert some Leagues from me: Thy very Name will cause a flame to kindle in my tender Breast, Until I be Marry'd to thee, with sorrow I shall be possest. Man. O my Dear, talk not of Sorrow, it is a trouble for to hear, And my heart is pierced thorow, pray then banish all thy fear: And I protest, I do not jest, when I did love to thee pretend, I will be thine, and thou shalt be mine, and so remain till our lives end. Friendly these two Lovers parted, he unto the Ocean went, She was almost broken-hearted, in his absence did lament: He remained greatly pained, a Lover constant, firm, and true, Till he did come from the Streights home, his Lovers joys for to renew.
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Printed for C. Dennisson at the Stationers-Arms within Aldgate.