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R231234 LOok you faithful Lovers / on my unhappy state, Alack for my Love I shall dye. Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 80 An excellent Ballad, Intituled, the unfortunate love of a Lancashire Gentleman, / and the hard fortune of a fair young Bride. An excellent Ballad, Intituled, the unfortunate love of a Lancashire Gentleman, and the hard fortune of a fair young Bride. An excellent Ballad, Entitled, the unfortunate love of a Lancashire Gentleman, and the hard fortune of a fair young Bride. 1658-1658 F. Coles, T. Vere, and VV. Gilbertson

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LOo[k you] faithful Lovers [o]n my unhappy state, See my tears distlling, but powered out too late. And buy not foolish fancy at too dear a rate, Alack for my love I shall dye. My father is a Gentleman well known of high Degree, Tender of my welfare evermore was h[e]: He sought for reputation but ah the worse for me, a lack etc. There was a proper Maiden, of favour sweet and fair, To whom in deep aff[e]ction I closely did repair, In heart I dearly lovd her lo thus began my care, a lack etc., For Nature had adornd her with qualities Divine, Prudent in her actions and in behaviour fine Upon a sweeter Creature the Sun did never shine alack etc. Nothing wanted in her but this the grief of all, Of birth she was but lowly of substance very small A ssimle hired servant and subject to each call. al[a]ck, etc.
Yet she was my pleasure my joy and hearts delight More r[i]ch then any treasure, more preci[o]us in my sight, At leangth to one another our promise we did plight, alack. etc., And thus unto my Fath[e]r the thing I did re[v]eal D[e]siring of his favor nothing I did conceal, But he my dear affection regarded never a deal alack. etc. Qd. he thou graceless fellow thou art my onely Heir And for thy own preferment hast thou no better care, To marry with a begg[e]r that is both poor and bear. alack, etc. I charge thee on my blessing thou do her sight refrain, And that into her commany you never come again. That you should be so married I take it in disdain. alack, etc., Is there so many Gentlemen of worshipfull Degree That have most honest daughters of beaute fair and free, & can none but a beggers brat content and pleasure thee, alack, etc. By God y made all creatures this vow to thee I make If thou do not this Begger refuse and quite forsake From thee thy du inheritance I wholly mean to take, alack, etc. These his bitter speeches did sore torment my mind Knowing well how greatly he was to wrath inclind My heart was slain with sorrow no comfort I could finde. alack etc.
Then did I write a Letter and send it to my Dear Wherein my first affection a[l]l changed did app[e]ar, which from her fair eyes forced they pearled water clear alack etc. For grief unto the Messenger, one word she could not speak Those doleful heavy tydings her gentle heart did break. yet sought not by her speeches on me her heart to wreak alack etc. This deed within my conscience tormented me full sore To th[i]nk upon the promise I made her long before. And for the true performance how I most deeply swore. alack etc. I could not be in quiet till I to here did go Who for my sake remained in deadly care and woe And unto her in secret my full intent to show, alack etc. My sight rejoyced greatly her sad perplexed heart From both her eys on suddain the trickled tears did start. And in each others bosome we breathed out our smart, alack etc. Unknown unto my Father or any friends besides. Our selves we closely married she was my onely Bride Yet still within her service I caused her to abide, alack etc. But never had two Lovers more sorrow care and grief No means in our extremity we found for our relief And now what farther hapned here followeth in brief, alack etc.,
NOw you Loyal Lovers attend unto the rest, See b[y] secret marriage how sore I am opprest, For why my full misfortune herein shall be exprest, alack for my love shall I die. My father came unto me upon a certain day. And with a merry countenance these words to me did say My son quoth he come hither, and mark what I shall say alack etc., Seeing you are disposed to lead a wedded life I have unto thy credi[t], provided thee a wife, where thou maist liv delightful without all care and strife alack etc. Master Senocks Daughter most beautifull & wise Three hundred pound her portion may well thy mind suffice, And by her friends & kindred thou maist to credit rise alack, etc. This is my son undoubted a match for thee most meet, She is a proper Maiden most delicate and sweet Go wo her then and wed her I shal rejoyce to seet, alack, etc.
Her friends and I have talked and thereon have agreed, Then be not thou abashed but speedily proceed. Thou shalt be en[t]ert[a]ined and have no doubt to speed. alack etc. O pardon me dear Father, with bashfull look he said, To en[t]er into marriage, I sorely am affraid, a single life is lovely therein my mind is staid, alack etc. When he heard my speeches his anger did arise He drove me from his presence my sight he did despise, And straight to di[s]inherit me all means he did devise. alack etc. When I myself perceived in that ill case to stand, Most lewdly I consented unto his fond demand And married with the other and all to save my Land: alack etc. And at this haplesse marriage great cost my friends did keep They spared not their Poultry their oxen nor their sheep Whilst joyfully they danced I did in corner weep. alack etc. My conscience was tormented which did my joyes dep[r]ive Yet for to hide ym sorrow my thoughts did alwaies strive Quoth I what shame wil it be to have two wives alive, alack etc. O my sweet Margaret I did in sorrow say Thou knowst not in thy service of this my marriage day, Though here my body resteth with thee my heart doth stay alack etc.
And in my meditation came in my lovly Bride With chains and jewels trimd and si[l]ken Robes beside, Saying w[h]y doth my true love so sadly here abide alack etc. Yea tweenty lovely kisses she did on me bestow And forth abread awalking this lovely M[a]id did go Yea arm in arm most friendly with him that was her Fo alack etc. But when that I had brought her where no body was near I imbrace her most faisly, with a most feighned che[e]r Unto the heart I stabbed this Maiden fair and clear alack etc. My self in wofull manner I wounded with a knife, And laid my self down by her by this my married wife And said that Thieves to rob us had wrought this deadly strife alack etc. Great wailing & great sorrow was then upon each side In woful sort they buried this fair and comely bride And my dissimulation, in this was quickly tryd, alack etc. And for this cruel murder to death that I am brought For this my aged Father did end his days in tuought, My Mergaret at these tidings, her own destrution wrought, alack etc. Lo here the doleful peril blind fancy brought me in And mark what care & sorrow forcd marriage doth bring All men by me be warned and Lord forgive my sin. alack etc.
FINIS. Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, and W. Gilbertson.