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5.183 R188498 1 a pleasant New Tune A Pleasant New Tune FAirest Sisley, let me move thee, / For I do in Conscience love thee; Pepys 5.183 Wing L3257[D] 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: 183 The Lover's Request: / OR, / A DIALOGUE between a Young Man and a Beautiful Maiden, whom he much ad / mired, and of their happy Agreement in the Bonds of Love. The Lover's Request: OR, A DIALOGUE between a Young Man and a Beautiful Maiden, whom he much admired, and of their happy Agreement in the Bonds of Love. The Lover's Request: Or, A Dialogue Between a Young Man and a Beautiful Maiden, Whom He Much Admired, and of Their Happy Agreement in the Bonds of Love. 1/2 sheet folio, 256 x 155 cropped top, right and bottom edges, creased surface, uneven inking 1664-1703 London: Printed for J. Blare, at the Looking-glass on London-bridge. J. Blare BBTI

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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 1/22/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant 1/22/8 Checker Rachel Mann fixed title 1/22/08 Checker Rachel Mann Updated metadata, created xml 7/11/7 Checker Summer Star Checked transcription, created metadata 7/6 Transcriber Liberty Stanavage Original transcription 10/26/2004 Bibliographer Simone Chess Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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Young Man . FAirest Sisley , let me move thee, [S]o I do in Conscience love thee; I am faithful true, and loyal, Don[']t retu[r]n me a Denial; If you will not soon relieve me, Death will in his Arms receive me; Then you never can recover, After Death, your breathless Lover. Maiden . 'Tis not I that can believe you, Yet I'll venture to receive you, And will ease you of your anguish, Loth I am to see you languish; But you Men are so deceiving, That there can be no believing What you say; then I'll not love you; First I'll try thee, thus I'll prove thee. Young Man . Dear, I dote upon thy Beauty, And account it still my Duty, To admire thy sweet Graces, And with tender soft Embraces Still our Joys shall be repeated, Till our Blessings are compleated: Therefore do not once deny me, None but thee shall e'er lye by me. Maiden . Sir, you seem a fond Pretender, And if I should soon surrender, Like a true entire Lover, I too soon might then discover Your deceit of Love and Blessing, While you are indeed possessing Joys which you in others center; Therefore I am loth to venture. Young Man . Dearest Love, I do adore thee, Constantly I fall before thee; Therefore don't deny the Blessing, Which I long to be possessing;
Grant me what I do require, For thy Charms I do admire, Which is full of Joy and Pleasure, In thy Love lies hidden Treasure. Maiden . I can scarce believe your Story. Young Men blast fair Womens Glory, By their cunning false delusion; So that Dearest, in conclusion, We are wrong'd and clearly slight[e]d, Just when we should be united, By a Frown we soon may sever; This wou'd ruine me for ever. Young Man . Can I wrong so sweet a Creature, The Perfection of good Nature, On whose Brows I do discover Pretty Cupids that do hover Round my pretty charming Jewel? No, I never will be cruel To so sweet a charming Blessing, Which I hope to be possessing. Maiden . Should I once consent to marry, Then I fear I might miscarry; Love is like a River flowing, Often ebbing, likewise going, From the heat of fond desire; They can never long admire, But will change their fond Embraces, When they see new cha[rm]ing Faces. Maiden . I have made my choice already; Might I have a youthful Lady, Who has Beauty, likewise Treasure, I in her could take no pleasure, Thou art she whom I admire; Grant me then my Heart's desire, Let me have thy Love and Favour, And I will be thine for ever.
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Printed for J. Blare , at the Looking-glass on London-bridge .