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5.357 R234520 1 an Excellent New Tune, much in Request How Can I Be Merry or Glad An Excellent New Tune, Much in Request OH, how can I be merry or glad, / or in my mind contented be; date from imprint Pepys 5.357 Wing U37[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: 357 THE / Unconstant SHEPHERD; / OR THE / Forsaken Lasses Lamentation. THE Unconstant SHEPHERD; OR THE Forsaken Lasses Lamentation. The Inconstant Shepherd; Or, the Forsaken Lass's Lamentation. 1/2 sheet folio, 270 x 168 cropped right edge, uneven inking, set-off from another ballad horizontal and vertical rules 1690 Printed for Charles Bates, next door to the / Crown-Tavern, near Duck-Lane-end, / in West-Smithfield. 1690. Charles Bates Weinstein: imprint

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I. OH, how can I be merry or glad, or in my mind contented be; when the bonny bonny Lad whom I love best is banish'd out of my company? II. Tho' he was banish'd, it was for my sake, and his true Love I still will remain; He has caus'd me many a night for to wake, and adieu to my Love once again. III. I dare not come where my Love is, nor I dare not for to sport nor play; For their evil evil tongues they run so glibe, I must take a Kiss and go my way. IV. Kissing is but a silly Fancy, it brings true Lovers into Sin; O that I were, and I wish that I were, for to see my true Love once agen. V. As I was a walking through the Hall, I spy'd the twinkling of my Loves Eyes, O that I were, and I wish that I were in the Chamber where my true Love lies. VI. Away fond Fool, call home thy heart, and in thy mind contented be; For thou spend'st thy time, and gets no gain, by loving a Lover that loves not thee. VII. If I do spend my time in vain, Oh, it is no loss to none but me; I'll set it as light as the wavering Wind, that dayly blows from Tree to Tree. VIII. My Lover so lively, tall and young, I had not the power to say nay; The words of his false deluding Tongue, did suddenly steal my heart away.
IX. In Desarts I'll wander for his sake, for here I no peace nor Joy can find; My innocent heart I fear will break, because he has proved so unkind. X. I cannot forget the pleasing Charms, which every day he did renew, When as I lay Clasped in his Arms, but now I must bid them all adieu. XI. I did the delights of Love allow, and stroaked his Locks of Curled Hair; Then is he not most Ungrateful now, to leave me in grief and deep dispair? XII. Some other young Nymph enjoys my Swain she which does indeed my Glory blast; Yet tho' he should Kill me with disdain, I'll love him as long as Life shall last. XIII. I languish, and have not long to breathe, therefore I'll write my last Farewel; To Phaon I here my heart bequeath, with whom I did once in pleasure dwell. XIV. Unto the Elizium Shades I'll go, where hovering Spirits do remain; Repeating their Killing griefs and woe, who by their hard-hearted Loves was slain XV. Of my little Lambs I take my leave, and every Creature in the Grove, Young Phaon he won't my Life reprieve, therefore, alas! I dye for Love.
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Printed for Charles Bates, next door to the Crown-Tavern, near Duck-Lane-end, in West-Smithfield. 1690.