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5.164 R172377 1 The Unconstant Maiden Cupid's Courtesy The Inconstant Maiden I Am a mournfull Bride, / almost distracted; see also 5.163 Pepys 5.164 Wing A3449[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: 164 An Answer to / The Unconstant Maiden / CONTAINING / The sorrowfull Bride's bitter Tears and Passion for her Disloyalty / to her first love, whom she left, and married another after they were sure / together, while he came to London. An Answer to The Unconstant Maiden CONTAINING The Sorrowfull Bride's bitter Tears and Passion for her Disloyalty to her first Love, whom she left, and married another after they were sure together, while he came to London. An Answer to the Inconstant Maiden Containing the Sorrowful Bride's Bitter Tears and Passion for Her Disloyalty to Her First Love, Whom She Left, and Married Another after They Were Sure Together, While He Came to London. 1/2 sheet folio, 286 x 150 cropped top and right edges, uneven inking cast fleurons, horizontal rules 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 2/5/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant 02/05/08 Checker Rachel Mann re-xml'd 02/05/08 Checker Rachel Mann Metadata updated, xml created 07/05/07 Checker Summer Star Transcription checked, metadata created 07/06 Transcriber Liberty Stanavage Original transcription 10/26/2004 Bibliographer Simone Chess Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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I. I Am a mournfull Bride, almost distracted; Kind Heavens be my Guide, how have I acted, Unto my Loyal Love, who did adore me, I did false-hearted prove, who can restore me? II. That pleasant sweet Delight, and double Blessing, The which both day and night I was possessing, Before I broke my Vow when my Love parted; Conscience oh! tells me now, I was false-hearted. III. A sumptuous Ring of Gold my Jewel gave me, On which, dear Friends, behold, he did engrave me This Posie on the same, Think on the Giver; Who will adore thy Name, Lady for ever. IV. This Ring I did receive, and Vows did make him, Who did that day believe, I'd ne'er forsake him. Long he was not in Town, e'er I was married; Fortune on me doth frown, would I had tarried. V. Since I have wrong'd my Dear, Fortune ordain'd me No Peace or Quiet here, Conscience arraigns me
For this Unconstancy sleeping and waking, I ready am to dye my Heart is breaking. VI. At first I did pretend my Love did leave me, In this I did offend, if you'll believe me; The Fault was mine alone, for he did love me, There was not any one he priz'd above me. VII. He that enjoys me now, here I assure him, Since I have broke my Vow, I can't endure him; Tempted I was to Wed, True Love to sever, But now I loth his Bed, and shall for ever. VIII. Down from my melting eyes the Tears did trickle, Why did a fond surprize make me thus fickle? First, to oblige by Oath and Vows I'd tarry, Yet streight did break them both, when I did Marry. IX. You Loyal Lovers all that hears this Story, Pity my wofull Fall my blasted Glory; I'll languish in despair robb'd of all pleasure, My Grief is I declare, still out of measure.
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Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, J. Back.