%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Suffolk Miracle. / OR / A Relation of a young man who a Month after his death appeared to his sweetheart and carryed / her behind him Fourty miles in two hours time, and was never seen after but in the Grave. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1678-1678 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 04/19/2011 31466

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R229091 1 My bleeding heart, etc. UNKNOWN My Bleeding Heart, Etc. A Wonder stranger ne'r was known / then what I now shall treat upon, Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 4: 71 The Suffolk Miracle. / OR / A Relation of a young man who a Month after his death appeared to his sweetheart and carryed / her behind him Fourty miles in two hours time, and was never seen after but in the Grave. The Suffolk Miracle. OR A Relation of a young man who a Month after his death appeared to his sweetheart and carryed her behind him Fourty miles in two hours time, and was never seen after but in the Grave. The Suffolk Miracle. OR A Relation of a young man who a Month after his death appeared to his sweetheart and carried her behind him Forty miles in two hour's time, and was never seen after but in the Grave. 1678-1678 F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright, J. Clark, W. Thackery, T. Passenger

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A Wonder stranger ner was known then what I now shall treat upon, In Suffolk there did lately dwell a Farmer rich and known full well. He had a Daughter fair and bright on whom he placd his chief delight, Her beauty was beyond compare she was both virtuous and fair. A young man there was living by who was so charmed with her eye, That he could never be at rest he was with love so much possest. He made address to her, and she did grant him Love immediately, Which when her Father came to hear he parted her and her poor Dear.
Forty miles distant was she sent unto his brothers with intent, That she should there so long remain till she had changd her mind again. Hereat this young man sadly grievd but knew not how to be relievd, He sighd and sobd continually that his true love he could not see. She by no means could to him send who was her hearts espoused friend, He sighd she grievd but all in vain for she confind must still remain. He mournd so much that Doctors art could give no ease unto his heart Who was so strangly terrified that in short time for love he dyed.
SHe that from him was sent away knew nothing of his dying day But constant still she did remain to love the dead was then in vein. After he had in grave been laid a month or more unto this maid, He comes about middle of the night who joyd to see her hearts delight. Her Fathers Horse which well she knew her mothers hood and safeguard too, He brought with him to testifie her parents order he came by. Which when her unckle understood he hopt it would be for her good, And gave consent to her straightway that with him she should come away. When she was got her love behind they passd as swift as any wind, That in two hours or little more he brought her to her Fathers door. But as they did this great haste make he did complain his head did ake, Her Handcherchief she then took out and tyed the same his head about. And unto him she thus did say thou art as cold as any clay, When we come home a fire weel have but little dreamt he went to Grave. Soon were they at her Fathers door and after she ner see him more, Ile set the Horse up then he said and there he set this harmless maid. She knockt and strait a man he cryed whose there, tis I, she then replyed, Who wondred much her voice to hear and was possest with dread and fear. [Her father he] did tell, and then he stared like an affrighted man, Down stair she ran, and when he see her cryd out my Child how camst thou here.
Pray Sir did you not send for me by such a messenger said she Which made his hair stare on his head, as knowing well that he was dead. Where is he then to her he said hes in the stable quoth the maid, Go in said he and go to bed ile see the horse well littered. He stared about and there could hee no shape of any mankind see, But found his horse all on a sweat which made him in a deadly fret. His Daughter he said nothing too nor no one else though well they knew, That he was dead a month before for fear of grieveing her full sore. Her father to his Father went who was deceasd, with this intent To tell him what his daughter said so both came back unto this maid. They askd her and she still did say twas he that then brought her away, Which when they heard they were amazd and on each others strangly gazd. A Handcherchief she said she tyed about his head and that they tryed, The Sexton they did speak unto that he the grave would then undoe. Affrighted then they did behold his body turning into mould, And though he had a month been dead this kercheif was about his head. This thing unto her then they told and the whole truth they did unfold, She was thereat so terrified and grievd she quickly after dyed. Part not true love you Rich man then [b]ut if they be right honest men, Your daughters love give them their way for force oft breeds their lives decay.
London, Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright, J. Clark. W. Thackery and T. Passenger