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R227043 1 Farwell my dearest Dear Cupid's Courtesy Farewell my dearest Dear I am a Damosel fair / of blooming Beauty; Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 46 THE / Covetous-minded Parents, / OR, / The Languishing young Gentlewoman / Whose Friends would have her Marry an old Miser for the / sake of his Gold, which she utterly refused to do, / resolveing to be true to the first. THE Covetous-minded Parents, OR, The Languishing young Gentlewoman Whose Friends would have her Marry an old Miser for the sake of his Gold, which she utterly refused to do, resolveing to be true to the first. THE Covetous-minded Parents, OR, The Languishing young Gentlewoman Whose Friends would have her Marry an old Miser for the sake of his Gold, which she utterly refused to do, resolving to be true to the first. 1675-1675 P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, J. Back

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I Am a Damosel fair of blooming Beauty; Therefore I do declare it is my Duty My Parents to obey, Father and Mother; Theyd have me Marry Gray, I love another. Gray hath Five Thousand Pound, in ready Money; There Riches doth abound, but yet my Honey
Whom I shall still adore, brings Love and Pleasure, The which I value more than Gold and Treasure. Good God what shall I do whom shall I marry? Father and Mother too constantly weary Their Child to entertain this wretched Miser; For which they are to blame, would they were wiser.
What are those baggs of Gold without a Blessing? My Dearest Love behold he is possessing My heart and all thats dear, how can I leave him? Heaven may prove severe if I deceive him. Before my Vow Ill break, Death shall destroy me: I will no other take, he must enjoy me. Though Friends continually scorn and deride me; With him Ill live and dye, what ere betide me. Though Gray hath Riches store, my Dears above him; Nay, had he ten times more, I could not love him: His Gold I count but dross, dregs of confusion, Which often proves a cross in the conclusion.
Gold, Pearl and Silver bright I ner desire Give me my hearts delight, whom I admire; That Treasure Id enjoy, my sweetest jewel: What grief will me destroy, Parents are cruel. Though tedious Nights I spend in mournful weeping; My Heart, intire Friend, thou hast in keeping: Bear up a cheerful mind, let nothing grieve thee; If I was not confind, Id never leave thee. When my free liberty once I recover; Ill quickly be with thee my loyal lover. Though now with bitter moan, grief does annoy me. No man but thee alone ere shall enjoy me.
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