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S116662 2 a pleasant new tune UNKNOWN A Pleasant New Tune the same tune UNKNOWN The Same Tune VVHen David in Ierusalem, / as royall King did rule & raigne, ANd when the King for certaine knew / Vriah thus had murdered beene, Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 88 1: 89 The Story of David and Berseba__. The Story of David and Berseba_. The Story of David and Bathsheba. 1602-1602 I. Wright

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WHen David in Jerusalem, as royall King did rule & raigne, Behold what hapned unto him, that afterward procurd his paine. On the top of all his Princely Place, a gallant prospect there had he, From whence hee might whent pleasd hi[s] Grace, many a gallant Garden see. It chanced so upon a day, the King went forth to take the ayre, All in the pleasant moneth of May, from whence he spide a Lady faire. Her beauty was more excellent and brighter than the morning Sunne, By which the King incontinent, was to her favour quickly wonne. She stood within a pleasant Bower, all naked for to wash her there, Her body like a Lilly Flower, was covered with her golden haire. The King was wounded with her love, and what she was he did enquire, He could not his affection move, he had to her such great desire. She is Uriahs Wife, quoth they, a Captaine of your Princely Traine, That in your Warres is now away, and she doth all alone remaine.
Then said the King, Bring her to me, for with her love my heart is slaine: The Prince of beauty sure is she, for whom I doe great griefs sustaine. The Servants they did soone prepare, to doe the message of the King, And Berseba the Lady faire, unto the Court did quickly bring. The King rejoyced at her sight, and won her love, and lay her by, Till they in sport had spent the night, and that the Sun was risen high. The King his leave most kindly tooke of the faire Lady at the last: And homeward then she cast her looke, till that three moneths were gone & past. And then in Berseba so faire, she found her former health exilde, By certaine tokens that she saw, the King had gotten her with childe. Then to the King she made her mone, and told him how the case did stand: The King sent for her Husband home, to cloake the matter out of hand. When from the Camp Uriah came, the King receivd him courteously, Demanding how all things did frame concerning of the Enemy. Uriah shewd his Highnesse all the accident of warlike strife, Then said the King, this night you shall keepe company with your owne wife. The Arke of God (Uriah said) with Judahs Host, and Israel, Keepe in the Field, and not a man within the house where they doe dwell. Then should I take my ease, quoth he, in beds of Downe with my faire wife? O King, he said, that must not be, so long as I enjoy my life. Then did the King a Letter frame, to Joab Generall of the Host, And by Uriah sent the same, but certainely his life it cost.
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ANd when the King for certaine knew Uriah thus had murdered beene, Faire Berseba to Court he drew, and made of her his royall Queene. Then God that saw his wicked deed, was angry at King Davids sinne: The Prophet Nathan then with speed, came thus complaining unto him. O David, ponder what I say, a great abuse I shall thee tell: For thou that rulst in equity, shouldst see the people ruled wel. Two men within the City dwell, the one is rich, the other poore: The rich in Cattell doth excell, the other nothing hath in store, Saving one silly little Sheepe, which yong he did with money buy: With his owne bread he did it feed, amongst his Children tenderly. The rich man had a stranger came unto his house that lovd him deare, The poore mans Sheepe therefore he tooke, and thereof made his friend good cheere. Because that he his owne would save, he usd the man thus cruelly: Then by the Lord the Kind did sweare, the rich man for that fault should die. Thou art the man, the Prophet said, thy Princely Crowne God gave to thee:
Thy Lords wives thou thine owne hast made, and many more of faire beauty. Why hast thou so defilde thy life, and slaine Uriah with the sword, And taken home his wedded Wife, regarding not Gods holy Word? Therefore behold, thus saith the Lord, great warres upon thy house shall be, Because thou hast my Lawes abhord, much ill be sure Ile raise on thee. Ile take thy wives before thy face, and give them to thy neighbours use: And thou thereby shalt have disgrace, for men shall laugh at thine abuse. Then David cryed out pittiously, sore have I sinned against the Lord, Have mercy God therefore on me, let not my prayers be abhord. But as the Prophet told to him, so did it after chance indeed. For God did greatly plague his sinne, as in the Bible you may read. The scourge of sinne thus you may see, for murther and adultery. Lord grant that we may warned be, such crying sinnes to shun and flie.
FINIS. Printed at London for I. Wright, dwelling in Gilt-spurre street, neere New-gate.