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R1597 I Read that many years agoe, / when Jepha Judge of Jsrael, Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 3: 201 A proper new ballad, intituled, Jepha Judge of / Jsrael. A proper new ballad, intituled, Jepha Judge of Israel. A proper new ballad, entitled Jephtha Judge of Israel. ?-? F. Coles T. Vere, and VV Gilbertson

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I Read that many years agoe, when Jepha Judge of Israel, Had one fair Daughter and no more, whom he loved so passing well. And as by lot God wot, It came to passe most like it was, Great warrs there should be, and who should be the chiefe, but he, but he. When Jepha was appointed now, chiefe Captain of the company, To God the Lord he made a vow, if he might have the victory, At his return to burn For his offering the first quick thing, Should meet with him then, from his house when he came agen, agen. It chanced so these warrs were done, and home he came with victory, His Daughter out of doores did run, to meet her Father speedily, And all the way did play To Taber and Pipe, and many a stripe, And notes full high. for joy that he was so nigh so nigh. When Jepha did perceive and see his Daughter firm and formostly, He rent his cloths and tore his haire, and shrieked out most piteously. For thou art she (quoth he) Hath brought me low, alas for woe, And troubled me so, that I cannot tell what to do to doe.
For I have made a vow (quoth he) which must not be diminished, A sacrifice to God on high, my promise must be finished, As you have spoke, provoke, No further care but to prepare, Your will to fulfill, according to Gods will Gods will. For silence God hath given you might, to overcome your Enemies, Let me be offered up as right, for to perform all promises, And this let be quoth she, As thou hast said be not afraid, Although it be I. keep promise with God on high, on high. But Father do so much for me, as let me goe to Wildernesse, There to bewaile my virginity, three months to bemoan my heavinesse, And let there go some moe, Like Maids with me. content quoth he, And sent her away, to mourn till her latter day her day. And when that time was come and gone, that she should sacrificed be, This Virgin sacrificed was, for to fulfill all promises; As some say for aye: The Virgins there three times a year, Like sorrow fulfill, for the Daughter of Jepha still, still, still.
Printed for F. Coles T. Vere, and W Gilbertson.