%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> THE / Passionate Maid of ROCHESTER: / GIVING / An Account of a Damzel who Poyson'd herself for Love of a Ship-car- / penter; but repenting what she had done, with Oil, she expell'd the Poyson, / and then was Married to the Man she admir'd. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1664-1703 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 02/26/2008 22194

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5.370 N69968 1 The Milking-pail The Milkmaids; The Merry Milkmaids; The Milking Pail The Milking Pail YOu pretty young Lasses all, / Come readily at my call, Pepys 5.370 Rollins (1) VII:31-34; Wing P661[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: 370 THE / Passionate Maid of ROCHESTER: / GIVING / An Account of a Damzel who Poyson'd herself for Love of a Ship-car- / penter; but repenting what she had done, with Oil, she expell'd the Poyson, / and then was Married to the Man she admir'd. THE Passionate Maid of ROCHESTER: GIVING An Account of a Damzel who Poyson'd herself for Love of a Ship-car- penter; but repenting what she had done, with Oil, she expell'd the Poyson, and then was Married to the Man she admir'd. The Passionate Maid of Rochester: Giving an Account of a Maiden Who Poisoned Herself for Love of a Ship-carpenter; but Repenting What She Had Done, with Oil, She Expelled the Poison, and Then Was Married to the Man She Admired. 1/2 sheet folio, 255 x 133 cropped left and right edges, uneven inking 1664-1703 London: Printed for J. Blare, at the Looking-glass on London-bridge. J. Blare BBTI

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YOu pretty young Lasses all, Come readily at my call, And as you draw near, Be pleas'd to give ear, For tell you the truth I shall, At Rochester there Did live, I declare, A pretty youthful Maid; By all above, This tender Dove, She fell in Love, The Man did prove, A Ship-carpenter by Trade. Sweet Creature he often cry'd, Oh! let me not be deny'd, For as I protest, I am not in jest, I'll make thee my lawful Bride; No Beauty before, I e're could adore, Then crown me with content; This Carpenter, Thus courted her, And went so far, Till she cry'd, Sir, I readily give consent. When once he had gain'd her Heart, And Cupid had shot his Dart, His Vows he forgot, And valu'd her not, With her he could freely part; This troubl'd her so, That sorrow and woe Did wrack her grieved mind. Alas! said she, How can he be So false to me? Now, now, I see, The Carpenter's most unkind.
In sorrow she weeping said, My innocent Heart's betray'd, False Lover, I find That you were design'd To ruin a harmeless Maid; The violent Pain, In every Vein, No torment can excel; This Poyson strong, Shall end my wrong, I shall not long, Sing forth this Song, Ship-carpenter now farewel. When she had the Poyson took, She did not the least abrook: Now Death being near, She trembl'd for fear, And search'd with a careful look; Then in a short while, A Bottle of Oil, She found, that was set by, And close cork't up; Strait e'ry sup, Without a cup, She swallow'd up, As being not free to dye. The Poyson she did expel; Her Lover, the truth to tell, Came to her again, And Marry'd her then, So every thing is well; In Rochester they Are living this day, As I the truth have penn'd; With him she blest, Her Heart's at rest, For I protest, Amongst the rest, The Bottle was her good Friend.
London: Printed for J. Blare, at the Looking-glass on London-bridge.