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T29598 1 The Lady's Fall, &c. In Peascod Time The Lady's Fall, etc. COME mourn come mourn with me, / Ye loyal Lovers all; Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 3: 414 3: 415 THE / BRIDE'S BURIAL. THE BRIDE’s BURIAL. THE BRIDE’s BURIAL. 1730-1730

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COME mourn come mourn with me, Ye loyal Lovers all; Lament my Loss in Weeds of Woe whom gripping Death doth thrall: Like to the dropping Vine, Cut by the Gard'ner's Knife; Ev'n so my Heart with sorrow slain, Doth bleed for my sweet Wife. By Death, that grisly Ghost, My Turtle-dove is slain: And I am left unhappy Man! To spend my Days in vain. Her Beauty laid so bright, Like Roses in their Prime, Is waisted like the Mountains Snow, By Force to Phoebus Shrine. Her fair and rosie Cheeks, How pale and wan her Eyes, That late did shine like Chrystal Stars, Alas! their Light now dies; Her pretty Lilly Hands With Fingers long and small, In Colour like the earthly Clay, Yea, cold and stiff withal.
When the Morning Star Her golden Gates had spread, And that the glist'ning Sun arose Forth from fair Thetis Bed; Then did my Love awake, Most like a Lilly Flower, Fair as Diana's Nymphs, So look'd my lovely Bride: And as fair Hellens Face, And as the lovely Queen of Heav'n, So shone she in her Brower, Attired was she then, Like Flora in her Pride, Gave Gr[e]cian Dames the Lurch; So did my Dear, exceed in Sight, All Virgins in the Church. When we had knit the Knot Of holy Wedlock's Band, Like Alabaster join'd to Jet, So stood we Hand in Hand: Then lo! a chilling Cold Struck ev'ry vital Part, And griping Grief, like Pangs of Death, Seiz'd on my true Love's Heart.
Down in a Swoon she fell, As cold as any Stone, Like Venus Picture wanting Life, So was my Love brought Home: At length a rosie Red, Throughout her comely Face, As Phebus Beams, with wat'ry Clouds, O'er covered for a Space. Then with a grevious Groan, And Voice both hoarse and dry; Farewel, quoth she, my loving Friend, For I this Day must die: The Messenger of Death, With golden Trump I see, With many other Angels more, Which sound and call for me. Instead of Musick sweet, Go toll my Passing bell; And with sweet Flowers strew my Grave, That in my Chamber smell: Strip off my Bride's Array, My Cork Shoes from my Feet, And gentle Mother be not slow To bring my winding-sheet. My Wedding Dinner dress'd, Bestow upon the Poor, And to the Hungry, Blind, and Maim'd, That craveth at the Door: Instead of Virgins young, My Bride Bed for to see, Go cause some curious Carpenter, To make a Chest for me. My Bride Laces of Silk, Bestow on Maidens meet; May fitly serve when I am dead, To tie my Hands and Feet: And thou my Lover true, My Husband and my Friend, Let me intreat thee here to stay, Until my Life doth end. Now leave to talk of Love, And humbly on your Knee, Direct your Prayers unto God, And mourn no more for me.
In Love as we have liv'd, In Love let us depart; And in Token of my Love, Kiss thee with all my Heart. Oh! stop these bootless Tears, Thy weeping is in vain; I am not lost, for we in Heaven, Shall one Day meet again: With that she turn'd aside, As one dispos'd to sleep, Like to a Lamb departed Life, All Friends did sorely weep. Her true Love seeing this, Did fetch a grevious Groan, As though his Heart would burst in two, And thus he made his Moan: "Oh! dismal mournful Day, Day of Grief and Care, "That hath bereft the Sun so high, beams refresh the Air. "Now We unto the World, all that therein dwell: "Oh! that I were with her in Heaven here I live in Hell; And now this Lover lives A discontented Life, Whose Bride was brought unto the Grave, A Maiden and a wife. A Garland fresh and fair Of Lillies there were made, In Sign of her Virginity, And on her Coffin laid: Six Maidens all in white, Did bear her to the Ground; The Bell did ring in solemn Sort, And made a doleful sound. In Earth they laid her then, For hungry Worms a prey; So will the fairest Face alive, At length be brought to Clay. Thus do you see by this, How frail is Life, and Grace; Which bids us all prepare, For that bless'd happy Place.
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