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T34365 1 Languishing Lover UNKNOWN Languishing Lover YOU that in Merriment delight, / Pray listen now to what I write, Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 3: 794 3: 795 Crafty KATE of Colchester; / OR, THE / False-hearted Clothier frighted into good Manners. Crafty KATE of Colchester; OR, THE False-hearted Clothier frighted into good Manners. Crafty KATE of Colchester; OR, THE False hearted Clothier frighted into good Manners. Printer JOHN WHITE 1730-1730

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YOU that in Merriment delight, Pray listen now to what I write, Then will you Satisfaction find, To cure a melancholly Mind. A Damsel livd in Colchester, And there a Clothier courted her, For two Months space both Night and Day, And yet the Damsel said him nay.
The Clothier, he then replyd, If you refuse to be my Bride, It soon will prove my overthrow, Then dearest do not answer no. Said she, Were I to Love inclind, Perhaps you soon woud change your Mind, And court some other Damsel fair, For Men are false I do declare.
By all thats good my dearest Love, I never will unfaithful prove; Then grant me what I do request, So shall we both be ever blest. He many Protestations made, And like a loyal Lover said, Theres none but thee shall be my Wife, The Joy and Comfort of my Life. This said, at length she gave consent To marry him, likewise they went Unto her Friends and Parents, who Did grant her love and liking too. But see the Fruits of cursed Gold, He left his loyal Love behold, With Grief and Sorrow compassd round, When he a greater Fortune found. A Lawyers Daughter fair and bright, Her Parents joy and Hearts delight, He was resolvd to make his Spouse, Denying all his former Vows. Now when the Damsel came to hear, That she must lose her only Dear, And for the Lawyers Daughters sake, Thought she some sport with him Ill make. She knew that every Night he came, From his new Love, Nancy by Name, Sometimes at Ten oClock or more, Kate to a Tanner went therefore. She borrowed there an old Cow-hide, With crooked Horns both large and wide, And having wrapt herself therein, She did her new Intreague begin. She in a lonesome Field did stay, The Clothier came at length that Way. Where he was sorely scard by her, She lookd so like old Lucifer.
A hairy Hide, Horns on her Head, Which full three Foot asunder spread, Besides he see a long black Tail, He strove to run, but his Feet did fail, She quickly seizd him by the Coat, Then with a grim and dreadful Note, She cryd, You leave poor Kate, I hear, And wooe the Lawyers Daughter dear. Since you have been so false to her, You perjured Knave of Colchester, You shall whether you will or no, Unto my gloomy Region go. This Voice did so affrighten him, That there he trembled every Limb, Sweet Master Devil spare me now, And Ill perform my former Vow: Ill make young Kate my lawful Bride, Well see you do, the Devil cryd, Or you shall hear from me again, If Kate against you do complain. Then home he went, tho very late, He neer imagind this was Kate, That put him into such a fright, Therefore next Day by Morning light, He went to Kate and marryd her, For fear of this old Lucifer: Her Friends and Parents thought it strange, There should be such a sudden change. Kate did not let her Parents know; Nor any other Friend or Foe, Till she a Year had marryd been, Then told it at her Gossiping. It pleasd the Women to the Heart, Who said, she bravely playd her part; Her Husband laughd as well as they, This was a jovial merry Day.
Newcastle upon Tyne: Printed and Sold by John White.