%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Court=Miss Converted: / OR, A Looking Glass for Ladies. / Her former errours she doth now repent, / And with unfeigned tears the same lament; / Resolving now a godly life to lead, / And in such wicked paths no more to tread: / VVhich may a good example be to all, / To rise from sin, if they by frailty fall. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1674-1674 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 04/18/2011 30574

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R228164 13 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN WHen Phoebus with his Beams, / guilded the Christial Day, Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 2: 90 2: 91 The Court=Miss Converted: / OR, A Looking Glass for Ladies. / Her former errours she doth now repent, / And with unfeigned tears the same lament; / Resolving now a godly life to lead, / And in such wicked paths no more to tread: / VVhich may a good example be to all, / To rise from sin, if they by frailty fall. The Court-Miss Converted: OR, A Looking-Glass fo[r] Ladies. Her former errours she doth now repent, And with unfeigned tears the same lament; Resolving now a godly-life to lead, And in such wicked paths no more to tread: Which may a good example be to all, To rise from sin, if they by frailty fall. The Court Miss Converted: Or, A looking-glass for Ladies. Her former errors she doth now repent, and with unfeigned tears the same lament; resolving now a godly life to lead, and in such wicked paths no more to treat: which may a good example be to all, to rise from sin, if they by frailty fall. 1674-1674 F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright, and J. Clarke

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WHen Phoebus with his Beams, guilded the Christial Day, I heard a mournful voice, thus to lament and say, You Ladies of Renown, give ear unto my Song; Because that unto you it chiefly doth belong. Of Noble Parentage tis known that I was born, And those of low Degree, too much I held in scorn.
In my fresh blooming years, Pride did possess my mind; For costly Rich attire, I sought alwaies to find. My Glass it was my Book, wherein I took delight; In it I usd to look, from morning until night. And for to tell the truth, whilst I was in my prime; My Beauty did excell most Ladies fo my time.
GAllants of high Degree, came me for to behold; And oft presented me with Chains of beaten gold. Happy he thought himself, that could my favour gain; For I was nice and coy, to all that ever came. At length my beauty bright, was noised in the Court; A place of great delight, where Gallants do resort. Then was I sent for straight, by some of high degree, Who then did for me wait, and took delight in me. Such pleasure there I took, as did rejoyce my heart; All vertue I forsook, which did procure my smart. The life I there did lead, grieves me to think upon, For every day I was treated by many one. Until my Conscience it began for to awake; And put me in the mind, that lend life to forsake.
Then from those vain delights, I did my self withdraw; Resolving for to live, up to Gods Holy-Law. In heart I do Repent, my youthful Vanities; Praising the Lord that sent his light into my eyes. Now from all filthy vice, I purpose to refrain, And with Repentant tears, to wash away my stain. And in my Closet I daily will pardon crave, And to the Lord will cry, that he my Soul will save. Let my Example teach, Ladies of each degree:Those sins for to avoid, which wrought my misery. For Pride will have a Fall, and Beauty is but vain:Strive on the Lord to call, and from all vice refrain. I wish all sinners they, do keep these words in mind:That so therein they may some comfort daily find.
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