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5.243 R172383 1 an excellent New Play-house Tune What shall I do to show how much I love her An Excellent New Playhouse Tune WHence comes the Voice that makes this Lamentation ?/ Is it not from my kind Lover, said she ? Pepys 5.243 Wing A3459[B] 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. 5: 243 AN/ ANSWER/ TO/ What shall I do to show how much I Love her:/ OR,/ Fair AURELIA's Courtly Invitation. AN ANSWER TO What shall I do to show how much I Love her: OR, Fair AURELIA's Courtly Invitation. An Answer to What Shall I Do to Show How Much I Love Her: or, Fair Aurelia's Courtly Invitation. 1/2 sheet folio, 260 x 178 cropped right edge, uneven inking horizontal and vertical rules 1675-1696 Printed for P. Brooksby, I. Deacon, I. Blare, I. Back. P. Brooksby, I. Deacon, I. Blare, I. Back 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 8/7/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant appearance entertainment love nobility/court virtue 08/07/2007 Checker Summer J. Star Ballad Checked 08/2006 Transcriber Liberty Stanavage Ballad Transcribed 9/27/2004 Bibliographer Margaret K. Sloan Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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I. WHence comes the Voice that makes this Lamentation? Is it not from my kind Lover, said she? I'll never cross him in his Expectation, there is no Monarch more welcome to me; Here in my Arms I will freely receive him, there he shall taste of all pleasant delight: Fairest Aurelia she never will grieve him, since he admires her Beauty so bright. II. Like a kind Lady I here do invite thee, knowing thou ever wast Loyal and True, In the sweet Raptures of Love I'll delight thee, and will each Morning your Pleasures renew; Therefore this Minute lay hold on the Blessing, I'll make thee Lord of what ever is mine, Both hand and heart thou shalt still be possessing, to none but thee, I'll the Pleasure resign. III. We like Two tender Doves will be improving every moment, that Joy may abound; Never was any more Constant and Loving; therefore with Pleasure my Dear shall be Crown'd: In thy fair Bower Ill freely lye by thee, where all the Pleasures of Love I'll make known; For there is nothing I e'er can deny thee, fairest Aurelia is ever thy own. IV. Then bid adieu to thy fearful Suspicion, that I would ever destroy thee with Grief, Since I have readily sign'd thy Petition, for to afford my kind Lover relief:
With me thou now shalt be happy for ever, and all the Freedom of Pleasure enjoy; Still to delight thee I'll use my endeavour, fairest Aurelia no longer is coy. V. Ladies I own are created for Pleasure, and in their Blossom most pleasant and sweet, Happy is he that enjoys such a Treasure, in this alone I thy Joys will complete: By night our Joys we may freely discover, from whence the Raptures of Love will appear, While little Cupids all round us shall hover, they will not envy thy Pleasure, my dear. VI. Farewell all Frowns, they shall never offend thee, but the sweet Joys of the World thou shalt reap, Both State and Glory shall ever attend thee, and the soft Musick shall lull thee to sleep: Therefore thrice welcome my amorous Jewel, here I thy Sorrows and Grief will expell, She that is loving can never be cruel, this Vertue do's many others excell. VII. Then with soft Kisses and tender Embraces, like the kind Ivy together they twine, Her Cheeks adorn'd with sweet amorous Graces, did shew her Beauty to be all Divine: Thy Charms, said he, doth inflame my desire, still will I love thee, and never give o'er; Fairest Aurelia I needs must admire, 'tis she alone doth my Blessings restore.
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Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, J. Back.