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S116218 1 where is my true-love UNKNOWN Where is My True Love Grieve no more, sweet Husband, / to grieve it is in vaine, Now comes a good new yeare. [with variation] Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 39 The Housholders New-yeeres Gift, containing a pleasant Dialogue be- / twixt the Husband and his Wife, pleasant to be regarded. The Housholders New-yeeres Gift, containing a pleasant Dialogue be- twixt the Husband and his Wife, pleasant to be regarded. The Householder's New Year's Gift, containing a pleasant Dialogue between the Husband and his Wife, pleasant to be regarded. 1624-1624 F. Coules

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GRieve no more, sweet Husband, to grieve it is in vaine, Little it availeth to grieve or else complaine: Then shew thy need to no man, for it doth breed disdaine: Now comes a good new yeare. H. Alacke and alas for woe, how can I chuse, The world is growne so cruell, that friendship few doe use: Flattery gets credit, plaine troth is overthrowne: O Lord send a good new yeere. W. The world it is deceitfull, then trust it not, my deare: But take this comfort to thee thy saddest thoughts to cheare: The Lord will never leave them, where true love doth appeare: And God send a merry new yeare. H. What comfort can I take, Wife, when sorrow is so great: Misery on all sides doth us alwayes threat: When labour is too little to finde us bread and meat: O Lord send a good new yeare. Scarcitie is planted in Village and in towne, We see our neighbours children goe begging up and downe, Few persons doe relieve them; but all at them doe frowne: O Lord send a good new yeare. W. Greedinesse is causer, good husband, of this ill, Pride that madding monster, kind charitie doth kill: Lord Jesus soone amend it, according to thy will: And send us a merry new yeare. H. Corne in every Market so deare we dayly see: Wee pay more for a bushell, then wee were wont for three: This cuts the hearts of poore men, and this undoeth me: O Lord send a good new yeare. W. Why husband, this hath caused so many at this day, To pinch their pretty bellies within their garments gay: And all they thinke too little, upon themselves to lay: Good Lord send a merry new yeere.
H. Sweet wife, a thousand sorrowes doe yet torment my minde, To thinke for all my labour how I am still behinde: And for the same no remedy alacke, that I can finde: Good Lord send a merry new yeere. W. Take courage, gentle Husband, and hearken what I say, After freezing January commeth pleasant May: There is no storme so cruell, but comes as faire a day: Good Lord send a merry new yeere. H. Gentle Wife, I tell thee, my very heart is done The worlds great calamitie, no way can I shunne: For still in debt and danger, more and more I runne: Good Lord send a merry new yeere. W. Be content, sweet Husband, and hearken unto mee: The Lord is still as mercifull as he was wont to bee. Goe thou and ply thy labour, and I will worke with thee: God Lord send a merry new yeere. I will not be idle, but I will Card and Spin: I will save together that thou bringest in: No man for debt is hanged, then passe thou not a pin: And God send a merry new yeere. H. Deare Wife, thy gentle speeche; revive me at the heart, To see thee take my poverty in such a gentle part: If God doe ever raise me, thou shalt h[a]ve thy desert: And God send a merry new yeere. W. Poverty (sweet Husband) oft time hath been blamed: But poverty with honesty never yet was shamed: The rich man discontented, may bee a poore man calld: But God send a merry new yeere. What thou wantst in riches, I will supply in love, Thou shalt be my honey, and I thy Turtle Dove: Thou art my beloved, no sorrow shall remove: And God send a merry new yeere.
FINIS. London, Printed for F. Coules, dwelling in the Old-Bayly.