%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The true Mayde of the South: / OR / A rare example of a Maide dwelling at Rie in Sussex, who for the loue of a / young man of Lester-shire, went beyond Sea in the habit of a Page, and after, to / their hearts content, were both marryed at Magrum in Germany, and now dwelling / at Rye aforesaid. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1624-1624 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 04/22/2011 30288

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R215894 2 Come, come my sweet and bonny one UNKNOWN Come, Come My Sweet and Bonny One the same tune UNKNOWN The Same Tune VVIthin the Haven Towne of Rye, / that stands in Sussex faire IT was his hap that time to goe / to travell with his Lord, and pride of Lester-shire. [with variation] for the pride of Lester-shire. [with variation] Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 422 1: 423 The true Mayde of the South: / OR / A rare example of a Maide dwelling at Rie in Sussex, who for the loue of a / young man of Lester-shire, went beyond Sea in the habit of a Page, and after, to / their hearts content, were both marryed at Magrum in Germany, and now dwelling / at Rye aforesaid. The true Mayde of the South: OR A rare example of a Maide dwelling at Rie in Sussex, who for the love of a young man of Lester-shire, went beyond Sea in the habit of a Page, and after, to their hearts content, were both marryed at Magruns in Germany, and now dwelling at Rye aforesaid. The true Maid of the South: OR A rare example of a Maid dwelling at Rye in Sussex, who for the love of a young man of Lestershire, went beyond Sea in the habit of a Page, and after, to their hearts content, were both married at Magruns in Germany, and now dwelling at Rye aforesaid. 1624-1624 Francis Coules

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WIthin the Haven Towne of Rye, that stands in Sussex faire There dwelt a Maide, whose constancie transcendeth all compare: This Turtle Dove Did dearely love A Youth, who did appeare In minde and face, To be the grace and pride of Lester-shire. This young man with a Noble Peere, who likt his service well, Went from his native Lester-shire, in Sussex for to dwell: Where living nye The Towne of Rye, this pretty Mayde did heare Of his good parents, Who by deserts, was pride of Lester-shire. For comming once into that Towne, it was at first his chance, To meet with her, whose brave renowne all Sussex did advance: And shee likewise, In his faire eyes when once she came him neere, Did plainely see, That none but hee, was pride of Lester-shire.
Then little Cupid god of Love, began to play his part, And on the sudden from above, he shot his golden Dart, Which did constraine These Lovers twaine to prize each other deare: Sweet Margery Lovd Anthony, the pride of Lester-shire. Thus with concordant sympathy, these Lovers were combind, One lovd the other heartily, yet neither told their mind, She longd to speake, Her minde to breake unto her Lover deare, She durst not tell, Though she lovd well the pride of Lester-shire. Within short time it came to passe. to Sea the young man went, And left this young and pretty Lasse in woe and discontent: Who wept full sore, And grievd therefore,, when truely she did heare, That her sweet-heart. From her must part, the pride of Lester-shire.
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IT was his hap that time to goe to travell with his Lord, Which to his heart did breed much woe, yet could he not affoord A remedy Tos misery, but needs hee must leave here His Madge behinde Who grievd in minde for the pride of Lester-shire. She being then bereaved cleane of hope, yet did invent, By her rare policy, a meane to worke her hearts content: In garments strange She straight did change her selfe, rejecting feare, to goe with him Whom she did deeme the pride of Lester-shire. And in the habit of a Page, she did intreat his Lord, That being a Boy of tender age, he would this grace afford, That he might goe, Service to show to him both farre and neere, Who little thought What love she ought to the pride of Lester-shire. This Lord did take her, as she seemd to be a prettty Lad, And for his Page he her esteemd, which made her heart full glad: To Sea went shee, And so did hee, whom shee esteemd so deare Who for her sake Great moane did make, and shed full many a teare. Thus he poore Lad, lay with his Love full many a tedious night, Yet neither of them both did proove a Lovers true delight: She heard him weepe, When he should sleepe, and shed forth many a teare For Margery, Who then lay by the pride of Lester-shire.
Long time these Lovers travelled, and were bed-fellowes still, Yet she did keepe her Mayden-head, untill she had her will. Shee heard his moane, Yet still unknowne she kept her selfe for feare, Yet at the last She cleaved full fast to the pride of Lester-shire. For having travelled sixe weekes unknowne unto her Lover, With roisie blushes in her cheekes her minde she did discover: See here, quoth she, One that for thee hath left her Parents deare: Poore Margery The Mayde of Rie I am, behold me here. When Anthony did heare this word, his heart with joy did leape, He went unto his Noble Lord, to whom he did report This wonderfull thing, Which straight did bring amazement to him there: Of such a Page, In any age, quoth he, I did not heare. At Magrum then in Germany, their Lord did see them marryed, From whence unto the Towne of Rye in England were they carryd; Where now they dwell Beloved well of neighbours farre and neere, Sweet Margery Loves Anthony the pride of Lester-shire. You Mayds and young-men warning take by these two Lovers kinde, Who ever you your choyce doe make, to them be true in minde, For, perfect love, Comes from above as may by this appeare, Which came to passe By Sussex Lasse, and the Lad of Lester-shire.
Printed at London for Francis Coules. Finis.