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R228723 2 UNKNOWN Charon, &c. Charon Make Haste Charon, etc. NOw for the loss of my Amorous Jewel, / I am surrounded in grief and woe. they Death alone does lye near my heart. [with variation] Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 2: 542 The Young-Mans Complaint, Or, / An ANSWER To / The DAMOSELS Tragedy. / When Friends deny, and won't comply. / but let them suffer smart, / We often see such Cruelty, / will break a Lovers heart, The Young-Mans Complaint, Or, An ANSWER To The DAMOSELS Tragedy. When Friends deny, and won’t comply. but let them suffer smart, We often see such Cruelty, will break a Lovers heart, The Young Man's Complaint, Or, An ANSWER To The DAMSEL'S Tragedy. When Friends deny, and won’t comply. but let them suffer smart, We often see such Cruelty, will break a Lover's heart, 1685-1685

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NOw for the loss of my Amorous Jewel, I am surrounded in grief and woe. It was thy Parents unkind and most cruel, which did occasion thy overthrow: For my dear Nell I did adore thee, but we was too much kept apart, There was no one that I ere prizd before thee; thy Death alone does lye near my heart. Farewel the hopes of all peace, joy, and pleasure, I have no comfort; but care and grief, Often in private I weep out of measure tis Death alone must yield me relief:
Love, when I first heard of thy Dying, tho we had long been kept apart, I tore my hair in a passion, and crying this Damsels death will lye near my heart. Down from his Eyes then the tears they did trickle, with many sorrowful sighs, said he, It is well known that I n[e]ver was fickle, for I lovd none in the world but thee: Had I been sufferd to come near thee, thou hadst not felt Deaths cruel Dart, I would have laid down my life for to cheer thee, for thy Death now does lye near my heart.
For many months I did never behold her, this was a sorrow that grievd me sore, Her unkind Parents had oftentimes told her, that she should never come near me more: Thus did they soon blast all her glory, for when she felt Deaths fatal Dart, I never heard a more killinger story, this Damsels death doth lye near my heart. Then in her absence my poor heart was wounded; for I might not come anear my joy; When I coud see her we then was surrounded, in the sweet Raptures of Love and joy: But by her friends we were tormented, so that we felt Loves fatal smart, She by strong Poyson her Passion has vented, this Damsels Death does lye near my heart. As she was dying, poor heart, she did blame me, she knew not very well what she said, Tho with sad sorrowful signs she did name me, twas not her Love that her life betrayd: For if I might enjoyd the blessing, she should have never felt the smart, Now am I nothing but torments possessing, this Damosels Death doth lye near my heart. This sad Distraction so much doth inthrall me, that I am restless both night and day, Methinks I often henr my Lover call me, sa[y]ing sweet Johnny make haste away: Let there be now no more delaying, why shou[l]d we still remain apart, Where ere I wander, I fancy this saying, her Death doth now lye so near my heart. Thou in thy life-time didst dearly adore me, as by thy sorrow I well m[i]ght see, Tho thou art gone hence a little before me, Love, ile lye down in the Grave with thee: Farewel my Friends ane each Relation, here with the World and you ile part, For I shall be in a far better stat[i]on when I[]m with Nelly my own dear heart.