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5.286 R188030 1 Chatam Town Chatam Town Chatham Town YOung Lovers all, of each degree,/ I'de have you now for to draw near, date from imprint Pepys 5.286 Rollins (1) 7:290-293; Wing F275[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: 286 The Faithful Lovers,/ Farewel to the World:/ BEING/ A True Relation of a Serving Man in Soho, that Shot/ himself for Love of his Fellow Servant, the Cook/ Maid. The Faithful Lovers, Farewel to the World: BEING A True Relation of a Serving Man in Soho, that Shot himself for Love of his Fellow Servant, the Cook Maid. The Faithful Lover's, Farewell to the World: Being a True Relation of a Serving Man in Soho, that Shot Himself for Love of His Fellow Servant, the Cook Maid. 1/2 sheet folio, 322 x 164 cropped top and left edges, uneven inking Printer J. W. 1698 LONDON: Printed by J. W. near Fleet-street. 1698 Weinstein

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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 8/15/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Unfortunate class death love servitude violence 08/15/2007 Checker Summer J. Star Ballad Checked; X-ballad performed 08/2006 Transcriber Jeffrey P. Hehymeyer Ballad Transcribed 10/13/2004 Bibliographer Margaret K. Sloan Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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YOung Lovers all, of each degree, I'de have you now for to draw near, While I rehearse a Tragedy, Of a young Man that Loved dear. This young Man lived in Soho, As many People well does know, He loved Betty a Cook-maid; But she his Love with scorn Repaid. This young Man finding Cupids dart Had Wou[n]ded him unto the Heart, That he could never hap[p]y be, Unless in Betty's company. He was tormented Day and Night, That nothing could his Heart delight, For it was Betty, only she, That caused all his Misery. This young Man finding no redress, But still was more and more oprest Because his Love he did conceal, And could not could not it Reveal. At last he was resolv'd in mind, To try if Betty would prove kind, And ease him quickly of his Pain, And grant him Love for Love again. To her he went imediatly Still hoping she would soon comply, With bashful Face and Voice so low, He told this Maiden all his woe. My Love said he I am oprest, Tis only you can give me Rest, And I hope that you will give Relief, And put an end to all my Grief.
Away, fond Fool! she did reply, Your silly suit I must deny; For I Love one with Riches Store, Therefore your Love I pray give ore. What tho' I am a Servant Maid, A Servant I will never Wed; For I a Shop-keeper will have, That will maintain me fine and brave. When Johnny heard this scornful Dame Requit his Love with provd disdain, His Heart was ready for to break, Yet could not answer make. Like one struck dumb from her he goes, To utter by himself his woes, And flung himself upon the Bed, And lay a while like one was dead. At last he did begin to speak, And sigh'd as if his Heart did break betty says, he for Love of you, Poor Johnny bids the World adieu. He got a Pistol then with speed, And shot himself with it indeed; Some of the Servants heard the Gun And all in hast to him did Run. But Oh! alas, it was too late They could not, could not stop his fate; For Death had seized every part, And peirsced this Lover to the Heart. But now I hear, for truth indeed, This scornful Maidens Heart does bleed, To think she should so cruel be To cause this young mans Tragidey.
LONDON: Printed by J.W. near Fleet-street. 1698.