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R215930 11 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN a west-country Tune In Peascod Time A West-country Tune John True In Peascod Time John True The Fair Maid of Bristol: Bateman In Peascod Time The Fair Maid of Bristol: Bateman THere dwelt a fair Maid in the West, / of worthy Birth and Fame, Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 502 A Warning for Married Women, / Being an Example of Mrs. Jane Reynolds (a west-country-Woman) born neer Pilmouth who / having plighted her troth to a Seaman, was afterwards married to a Carpenter, and at last / carried away by a Spirit, the manner how shall presently be recited, A Warning for Married Women, Being an Example of Mrs. Jane Reynolds (a west-country-Woman) born neer Pilmouth who having plighted her troth to a Seaman, was afterwards married to a Carpenter, and at last carried away by a Spirit, the manner how shall presently be recited, A Warning for Married Women, Being an Example of Mrs. Jane Reynolds (a west country Woman) born near Plymouth who having plighted her troth to a Seaman, was afterward married to a Carpenter, and at last carried away by a Spirit, the manner how shall presently be recited, ?-?

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THere dwelt a fair Maid in the West, of worthy Birth and Fame, Neer unto Pilmouth stately Town Jane Reynolds was her name. This Damsel dearly was belovd, by many a proper youth: And what of her is to be said, is known for very truth: Among the rest a Seaman brave, unto her a wooing came. A comely proper youth he was, James Harais calld by Name. The Maid and Young-man was agreed as time did them allow, And to each other secretly, they made a solemn vow. That they would ever faithful be, whilst Heaven afforded life, He was to be her Husband kind, and she his faithful Wife. A day appointed was also, when they were to be married, But before these things were brought to pass matters were strangely carried. All you that faithful Lovers be, give ear and hearken well, And what of them became at last, I will directly tell. The Young man he was prest to Sea, and forced was to go, His sweet-heart she must stay behind whether she would or no. And after he was from her gone. she three years for him staid, Expecting of his coming home- and kept her self a Maid. At last news came that he was dead, within a Forraign Land. And how that he was buried, she well did understand. For whose sweet sake the maiden she, lamented many a day; And never was she known at all, the wanton for to play. A Carpenter that livd hard by, when he heard of the same, Like as the other had done before, to her a wooing came. But when that he had gaind her love, they married were with speed, And four years space (being man & wife) they lovingly agreed. Three pretty Children in this time, this lovely couple had, Which made their Fathers heart rejoyce and Mother wonderous glad. But as occasion servd one time, the good man took his way, Some three days journey from his home intending not to stay. But whilst that he was gone away, a spirit in the night, Came to the window of his Wife, and did her sorely fright-
Which Spirit spake like to a man, and unto her did say, My dear and onely love (quoth he) prepare and come away. James Harais is my name (quoth he) whom thou didst lowe so, dear, And I have traveld for thy sake, at least this seven year. And now I am returnd again, to take thee to my wife, And thou with me shalt go to Sea, to end all further strife. O tempt me not sweet James (quoth she) with thee away to go. If I should leave my children small, alas what would they do. My Husband is a Carpenter, a Carpenter of great fame, I would not for five hundred pounds, that he should know the same. I might have had a Kings Daughter, and she would have married me, But I forsook her Golden Crown. even for the love of thee. Therefore if thoul thy husband forsake, and thy children three also I will forgive thee what is past, if thou wilt with me go. If I forsake my husband, and my little Children three, What means hast thou to bring me to, if I should go with thee. I have seven Ships upon the Sea, when they are come to Land. Both Mariners and Merchandize, shall be at thy command. The Ship wherein my love shall sail, is glorious to behold, The sails shall be of finest silk, and the mast of shining gold. When he had told her these fair tal[e]s to love him she began, Because he was in humane shape, much like unto a man. And so together away they went, from off the English shore, And since that time the Woman-kind, was never seen no more: But when her Husband he came home. and found his Wife was gone, And left her three sweet pretty babes, within the house alone. He beat his breast, he tore his hair, the tears fell from his eyes, And in the open streets he run, with heavy doleful cries. And in this sad distracted case, he Hangd himself for Woe, Upon a tree, near to the place: the truth of all is so. The children now are fatherless, and left without a guide. But yet no doubt the heavenly powers, will for them well provide.
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