%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Unfortunate Lady; / OR, / The Young Lover's fatal Tragedy: / Who lately Hang'd her self for the Love of a Young Gentleman, whom her Pa- / rents would not suffer her to have; but sent her a false Letter, that he was Mar- / ryed, which was the Cause of her Untimely Death. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1675-1696 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 03/04/2008 22156

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5.319 R187644 1 The Languishing Swain He That Loves Best Must Suffer Most The Languishing Swain I Do not sing of Triumph, no / Nor of the Blessings here below; see also 5.320; original woodcuts not so heavily inked compared to facsimile. Pepys 5.319 Rollins (1) V:319-321; Wing U56A 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: 319 The Unfortunate Lady; / OR, / The Young Lover's fatal Tragedy: / Who lately Hang'd her self for the Love of a Young Gentleman, whom her Pa- / rents would not suffer her to have; but sent her a false Letter, that he was Mar- / ryed, which was the Cause of her Untimely Death. The Unfortunate Lady; OR, The Young Lover's fatal Tragedy: Who lately Hang'd her self for the Love of a Young Gentleman, whom her Pa- rents would not suffer her to have; but sent her a false Letter, that he was Mar- ryed, which was the Cause of her Untimely Death. The Unfortunate Lady; Or, the Young Lover's Fatal Tragedy: Who Lately Hanged Herself for the Love of a Young Gentleman, Whom Her Parents Would Not Suffer Her to Have; But Sent Her a False Letter, that He Was Married, Which Was the Cause of Her Untimely Death. 1/2 sheet folio, 302 x 170 cropped top and bottom edges, creased, damaged surface horizontal rules, funerary border:160 x 9, and framed with funerary borders 1675-1696 Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, J. Back. P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, J. 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 3/4/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Unfortunate advice crime death family/procreation love marriage trickery/deceit 03/04/08 Checker Rachel Mann Metadata updated, xml created 07/25/07 Checker Rachel Mann Ballad checked 09/14/06 Transcriber Paxton Hehmeyer Original transcription 10/18/2004 Bibliographer Maggie Sloan Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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1. I Do not sing of Triumph, no Nor of the Blessings here below; But of a Loyal Lover's Fall, Which is lamented by us all. 2. Let loving Parents now attend Unto this Lesson which I send; Cross not your Children dear, in Love, For fear it should their Ruine prove. 3. Too many in this Age we find, They are to Riches so enclin'd, That they can nothing less behold, Tho' Love be better worth than Gold. 4. When True Love cannot be enjoy'd, How many Damsels are destroy'd? As we by true Experience know, It having prov'd their Overthrow. 5. Some has by burning Fevers fell, And some their Sorrows to expell, Have sent a fatal bloudy Dart Into their fainting Love-sick Heart. 6. Others by Poyson end their days; And thus the Lover many ways Can find, to ease their Love-sick Pain, When they their Wishes can't obtain. 7. Among the rest of one I write, Her Parents Joy, and Hearts Delight, Who by them being crost in Love, It did a sad Destruction prove.
8. Her Heart was linked to her Dear: Now when her Friends the same did hear, She was with speed to London sent, Where she in sorrow did lament. 9. She often wrang her Hands, and cry'd, I am of all my Joys deny d; No glance of Comfort do's appear, While I am banshi'd from my Dear. 10. Tho' we may for a Season part, I do declare he has my Heart; To none but him the same I'll give, While I have here a day to live. 11. Said she, The storm may be blown o'er, And Fortune may our Joys restore, Therefore I will with Patience wait: [B]ut now behold her dismal Fate. 12. Her Friends they did a Letter frame, That he was Marry'd: When it came, She with a Sigh, said, Is it so? Then Love will prove my Overthrow. 13. She dress'd herself in rich Array, And to her Chamber took her way, And then her Life she ended there; The Grief was more than she cou'd bear. 14. Let her Mishap a Warning be To Friends of high and low Degree; Cross not your Children here in Love, Lest you their utter Ruine prove.
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