%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> An ANSWER / TO / The Northampton=shire Knight's / DAUGHTER, / Containing the Lady's Constancy, and the Serving-man's Courage, in Duel against / her former Love, who would have rescu'd her from him; together with her Parents Re- / conciliation, upon the account of his Valour. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1683-1703 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 01/22/2008 22439

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5.177 R172365 1 The Languishing Swain He That Loves Best Must Suffer Most The Languishing Swain THe Lady of Northampton-shire, / Who lov'd a Serving-man so dear, verso pasted down; see also 5.176 Pepys 5.177 Wing A3427[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: 177 An ANSWER / TO / The Northampton=shire Knight's / DAUGHTER, / Containing the Lady's Constancy, and the Serving-man's Courage, in Duel against / her former Love, who would have rescu'd her from him; together with her Parents Re- / conciliation, upon the account of his Valour. An ANSWER TO The Northampton-shire Knight's DAUGHTER, Containing the Lady's Constancy, and the Serving-man's Courage, in Duel against her former Love, who would have rescu'd her from him; together with her Parents Re-conciliation, upon the account of his Valour. An Answer to the Northhamptonshire Knight's Daughter, Containing the Lady's Constancy and the Serving Man's Courage in Duel Against Her Former Love Who Would Have Rescued Her from Him; Together with Her Parents' Reconciliation Upon the Account of His Valor. 1/2 sheet folio, 260 x 160 cropped top edge, uneven inking, set-off on verso shows through 1683-1703 London: Printed for C. Bates, at tne VVhite-hart in VVest-Smithfield. C. Bates BBTI

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THe Lady of Northampton -shire, Who lov'd a Serving-man so dear, She now injoys her Heart's delight, Though once she fear'd her Ruine quite. She on a certain day did go, To William who she honour'd so; When walking near a Bower fair, She wittily discours'd him there. As they beneath the Shades did walk, They did of Love together talk: Where William he did blush to find, The youthful Lady prove so kind. I prethee William, she reply'd, Suppose I help thee to a Bride , One that will make a vertuous Wife , Canst thou forego a single life ? Dear Madam, let me see her Face, Her rosie Cheeks and charming Grace; Then if I like her, you shall find That I can be to Love enclin'd . She took young William by the hand, And said, Do not disputing stand , For she's a proper comely Dame, As like my self, as if the same . I wish it was yourself , said he; O then I should right happy be, With whom I should have Riches store; For 'tis a Sorrow to be poor . Suppose I was the Lady, Will, And that my Friends should take it ill, Stripping me of my rich Array, How should we live another Day?
I have , said he, a small Estate , The which was left me but of late; With that, and my Industry, I hope I shall provide for thee. Well said, my dear and loyal Love; Do thou but true and constant prove, Then we a living need not fear, I have two thousand Pounds a Year, Besides three hundred Pounds in Gold, As good as ever Merchant told; And if I had ten times more, Thou should'st be Lord if all my Store. Let Father frown, and Mother chide, 'Tis all a case, I'll be thy Bride. This said, they did appoint the Day, And marry'd were without Delay. Now when her Friends the News did know, They to her former Love did go, And willing him for her to fight: I will , reply'd the Baron-Knight. The noble Challenge being made, This Serving-man such Weapons plaid, That he the Baron-Knight did wound, And laid him bleeding on the ground. So soon as e'er he felt the smart, He cray'd, Take her with all my Heart; It seems she is thy lawful wife, For her I'll never lose my Life. And thus the Serving-man by fight, Secur'd his vertuous Lady bright, Who was her Parents only Child; And all her Friends are reconcil'd.
London: Printed for C. Bates, at tne White-hart in West-Smithfield.