%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> An Answer to the / The Unfortunate Lady. / Who Hang'd her self in Dispair: / Containing her Lovers Lamentation for her Untimely Destiny; Together / with the Apparition of her Bleeding Ghost in his silent Chamber. 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 08/25/2008 22157

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5.320 R31904 1 The Languishing Swain He That Loves Best Must Suffer Most Languishing Swain VVHat dismal tydings do I hear, / The fatal ruin of my Dear, see also 5.319; tune unclear: The Languishing S[w]ain. Pepys 5.320 Rollins (1) V:322-324; Wing A3451 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: 320 An Answer to the / The Unfortunate Lady. / Who Hang'd her self in Dispair: / Containing her Lovers Lamentation for her Untimely Destiny; Together / with the Apparition of her Bleeding Ghost in his silent Chamber. An Answer to the The Unfortunate Lady. Who Hang'd her self in Dispair: Containing her Lovers Lamentation for her Untimely Destiny; Together with the Apparition of her Bleeding Ghost in his silent Chamber. An Answer to the the Unfortunate Lady. Who Hanged Herself in Desepair: Containing Her Lover's Lamentation for Her Untimely Destiny; Together with the Apparition of Her Bleeding Ghost in His Silent Chamber. 1/2 sheet folio, 292 x 170 cropped top and bottom edges, uneven inking vertical rules, framed with funerary borders 1675-1696 Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, / J. Blare, and 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 8/25/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Unfortunate crime death love supernatural/magic trickery/deceit 08/25/08 Checker Rachel Mann Metadata updated, xml created, ESTC # recorded / found in bl.uk 07/25/2007 Checker Rachel Mann Ballad Checked; STAR ID R31904 09/14/06 Transcriber Paxton Hehmeyer Original Transcription 10/18/2004 Bibliographer Maggie Sloan Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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I. WHat dismal tydings do I hear, The fatal ruin of my Dear, Who did her dearest Life destroy, When she might not her Love enjoy. II. Which grieves me to the very Soul, In sorrow I her Death condole; No peace nor comfort can I find, The thoughts of her runs in my mind. III. Each Night when e're I close mine Eyes, Methinks I hear her dismal Cries, [Cr]ying, my Love I dy'd for thee; And then her bleeding Ghost I see. IV. Then with a Voice both sharp and shrill, She does my silent Chamber fill, And with a sigh and bitter groan, She does express her piteous moan. V. Alas! although I did appear Thus in the Chamber of my Dear, He never wrong'd his Lover, no, 'Twas Parents prov'd my overthrow. VI. I know the tender Turtle-Doves, Was ne'r more constant to their Loves, Then thee and I has been, she cry'd, And yet, alas! for Love I dy'd. VII. I was to thee as dear as Life, My Friends has caused all the strife; They fought for Wealth and Riches store, When Love had won the Field before.
VIII. 'Cause thou did'st not in Wealth abound, My near Relations on thee frown'd, And I was posted straight from thee, And by that means have ruin'd me. IX. They sent me word that thou wert Wed, Which tydings almost struck me dead; Unto Dispair I straight did run, O see what cursed Gold has done! X. Then with a sigh and dismal groan, She straight departs, leaves me alone; Where I in sorrow weeping lye, To think of Parents Cruelty. XI. Sure Friends was never more to blame, How could they such a Letter frame, That I another Choice had made? By this her Life they soon betray'd. XII. She well might be amaz'd, that I Shou'd guilty be of Perjury, And leave a loyal Love at last, When many solemn Vows had past. XIII. She's gone, and I am left behind: Now since I can no Comfort find, Come Death and prove a Friend to me, O let me Dye as well as she.
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Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, and J. Back.