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R228198 1 Aim not too high Fortune my Foe Aim Not Too High BReak heart and dye, I may no longer live, / T'enjoy his World nothing that I would give, Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 2: 130 The DESPAIRING LOVER. / Whose Mind with Sorrow much was discontented, Because of his true Love he was prevented. The DESPAIRING LOVER. Whose Mind with Sorrow much was discontented, Because of his true Love he was provented. The Despairing Lover, whose mind with sorrow was much discontented, because of his true love he was prevented. 1693-1693

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BReak heart and dye, I may no longer live, T enjoy this World nothing that I would give, I live forlorn, all joys are from me fled, I have lost my Love, alas, my heart is dead! Each thing on earth continueth with his Love, The pritty Hidgeon and the Turtle-dove; And divers others in this World I know, But my Love will not seem to love me so. I little thought what true I now [d]o find, I did not dream my Love would prove unkind; But tis no news, for many proves untrue, And so doth mine, for she bids me adieu. Seeing tis so, ill turn a Palmer poor, And I will range abroad the World half oer, To see if I can find some dismal cave. There will I dwell, there will I dig my grave. I will go travel to some new found Lan[d], To France to Spain and Turky out of hand; Where unto Strangers there I will complain, How that my Love hath me unkindly slain. If I do land upon some new found shore, Whereas no M[a]n did ever land before, Then should I think myself in happy case, For my delight is in a silent place. There will I write my fill of my true Love; Did I s[a]y true? what fancy did me move, To count her true that always was unkind, [And is as fickle as the wavering wind?] [Once she was fair and lovely in my sight,] [?]
But now her smiles are turnd to frowns and fire, To kill my heart with woe is her desire. Bright Phebus beams are darkned in the skies, When as the storms of Boreas do arise; But she doth quickly shine after the rain, But my coy Mistress will not love again. I would I were now sinking in the Seas In some frait vessel, if the Fates did please: Where neither love nor comfort could be found, But every hour expecting to be drownd. My speeches all do but prolong my pain, For I did never sail the Ocean main; Nor will I suffer life in me to bide, So long to wait the time of wind and tide. Seeing tis so, to the wilderness ill hie, Amongst wild beasts, where I intend to dye; Where lyons, tygers, bears, and panthers mourn, With dragons, elephants and unicorn. Thus many wishes I have wisht in vain, And none of those can ease me of my pain: This piercing poniard now shall end the strife, And kill my heart that loaths this mortal life. This being spoken, forth his Love did rush, Beholding him with many a smile and blush, O hold, quoth she, and hear what I do say, Do not despair, nor work thy lives decay. [You Maidens fair,] I pray come lend an ear, [And you shall see how true he did] appear: [She gave him comfort in his trou]bled [mind:] [And ther after provd herself most kind.]