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5.350 R187984 1 a Pleasant and Delightful New Tune A Pleasant and Delightful New Tune WHat dismal cruel News is this I hear. / that Phillis to the Sea is gone, date from imprint; see also 5.349 Pepys 5.350 Wing E3814[a]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: 350 An excellent new song, / CALLED, / Billy's ANSVVER / TO / Phillis's Complaint. An excellent new song, CALLED, Billy's ANSWER TO Phillis's Complaint. An Excellent New Song, Called, Billy's Answer to Phillis's Complaint. 1/2 sheet folio, 244 x 165 uneven inking vertical rules Printer A. M. 1696 Printed by and for A. M. 1696. A. M. Weinstein: imprint

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WHat dismal cruel News is this I hear. that Phillis to the Sea is gone, And full resolved never to come here, all long of me a false and perjur'd Man, I chang'd my mind, and prov'd unkind, As she did find, which made her go, Sail on the Main, ne're to return again, Which now does fill my heart with grief & woe. O why did I kind Phillis so much wrong, who freely gave her heart to me, Besides, she was most beautiful and young, ay, and a Pattern of true Chastity, Yet to my love I false did prove, Which made her move out of my sight, But now my heart, since Phillis did depart, Will quickly from my body take its flight. But first I will on shipboard go with speed, and sail the Ocean round about, For Phillis now my very heart does bleed, I nere shall rest until I find her out, friends unto you I bid adieu, To England too i'll nere come more, Unless kind fate shew me my hapy Mate. That we may both return to th' English shore. Accordingly on ship-board Billy went to find his true Love once again, For without her he could have no content, but mind a storm rise near the Coast of Spain, As th' ship did go, the wind did blow Her too and fro, till she was sunk, But Billy he did swim upon the sea, By holding fast an empty chest or trunk.
Another ship to Barsolona bound, as she was sailing on the sea. Billy upon a chest the seamen found, and took him up amongst their company, To th' place before they went on shore, Where Bill once more his Love did find, Her pardon he did beg upon his knee, And hop'd she would as formerly be kind. But Phillis straight did make him this reply. O you have been most false to me, You took my heart, but me you did deny, therefore I will believe no more of thee. This made him mad, then looking sad, He went to stab his perjured heart, But Phillis said, Oh hear an injured Maid, Ere you and I so cruelly do part. Then Phillis unto Billy thus did say, if I should take your word once more, I doubt when we to England come to stay, You'l Court another, as you did before, No no not I. Bill did reply, May Heaven deny me if I do, So here's my hand, my heart you do command, I cannot live without enjoying you. Then Phillis gave consent unto the bliss, and charged him to keep his Vow, And Billy gave to her a gentle kiss, saying I will always love as I do now, They did not stay, but straight away Come sailing they for fair England, And now in love do live like Turtle Dove, No Couple has more comfort in the Land
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