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5.300 R188068 1 Celia that I once was blest Celia, That I Once Was Blest Celia That I Once Was Blessed Strephon vow'd and swore to be,/ Ever constant unto me, [repeats last 2 lines of each stanza] date from Simpson: tune Pepys 5.300 Wing F1599[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. 5: 300 THE/ Forsaken Nimphs Complaint,/ For The/ Unkindness of her Strephon. THE Forsaken Nimphs Complaint, For The Unkindness of her Strephon. To the Tune of, Celia that I once was blest. The Forsaken Nymph's Complaint, for the Unkindness of Her Strephon. 1/2 sheet folio, 260 x 160 creased surface horizontal and vertical rules 1690 Printed for J. Bissel, at the Bible and Harp in West-Smithfield. J. Bissel Simpson; 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 8/22/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Unfortunate infidelity love mythology/Classicalworld trickery/deceit 08/21/2007 Checker Summer J. Star Ballad Checked; X-Ballad Performed 09/2006 Transcriber Jeffrey P. Hehymeyer Ballad Transcribed 10/18/2004 Bibliographer Margaret K. Sloan Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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1. Strephon vow'd and swore to be, Ever constant unto me, But he su'd me, to undo me, all he swore was perjury, Oh! ye powers I implore ye, Punish him I'll still a dore ye? Oh! ye, etc. 2. Free from Love, upon the Plains, I Once Triumph'd or'e the Swains, Strephon spy'd me, then he ey'd me, Studdying how my Love to gain, Which he did, but now has left me, And of comfort quite bereft me, Wheih he, etc. 3. I'd wish all Nimphs for to beware, And of the Swains to have a care, Tho' they promise, to be honest, 'Tis to draw you in a snare, And when most you Love they'll leave ye, Tho' they sware they'll ne're deceive ye. And when, etc. 4. All they sware is perjur'ys, All they promise Horid Lies, For your Ruin and Undoing, Thousand Arts they will devise, When they sware they most a dore ye, 'Tis but over you to glory. When they, etc.
5. Wisely then preserve your heart From cruel cupids killing dart. For his Arrow, pierst me thorow, Made me feel this fatal smart, Strephon vow'd he'd never leave me, But twas fly for to deceive me, Strephon vow'd, etc. 6. An envious Nimph and sprightful Swain, That liv'd by me upon the Plain, To my Swain they did defame me, And dishonored my name, Still contriving to undo me, Making Strephon False unto me, Still contriving, etc. 7 A Thousand times he did pretend, To be my dear and faithful Friend, But when envy raill'd a gen me, He refus'd his aid to lend, Strephon helps to quite undo me, Since he proves unfaithful to me, Strephon helps, etc. 8. Oh! Remember perjur'd Love, When beneath Mirtle Grove, We were seated you repeated, Vows to all the powers above, You would Love and never leave me, But unkindly you deceive me. You would, etc.
Printed for J. Bissel, at the Bible and Harp in West-Smithfield.