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R181541 2 Chevy Chase Chevy Chase Chevy Chase The Lady Izabells Tragedy Chevy Chase The Lady Isabelle's Tragedy OF Turky lately I did read / concerning of a Knight, Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 289 The Patient Wife betrayed; / OR, / The Lady Elizabeths Tragedy. / Which was acted between a Knight her Husband, and a wicked Woman his / Whore. The Patient Wife betrayed; OR, The Lady Elizabeths Tragedy. Which was acted between a Knight her Husband, and a wicked Woman his Whore. The Patient Wife betrayed; OR, The Lady Elizabeth's Tragedy. Which was acted between a Knight her Husband, and a wicked Woman his Whore. 1651-1651 J. Clark

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OF Turky lately I did read concerning of a Knight, How that a Whore did him intice to kill his hearts delight. This man it seems was well belovd by many a gallant Peer, And for his sake there lives theyd lose he was belovd so dear. A vertuous wife belike he had with beauty fresh and gay, Who gave him twenty thousand pound upon her Wedding day. They lovd each other very well and livd a happy Life, In four years space three pritty babes he had by this his wife.
But at the last a lewd Woman his company did keep, Which made his Wife & children small with grieved hearts to weep. Quoth she fair Knight I love you dear but yet my heart do rue, Because your Wife do envy me for loving you so true. Then presently the Knight he said I pray thee be content, And of my wife be not afraid the blame I will prevent. With that he goes unto his Wife and beats her very sore, And make his Lady pardon crave for offending of his Whore.
HE made his Lady give consent that she should with him dwell. And chargd his servants to content this Whore which he lovd well. This Harlot she so brazen was and clearly void of grace, That she to bed with him would go before his Ladyes face. And thus poor soul this Lady she durst not her grief declare, Because this Whore would pinch her flesh and pull her by the hair. She could not yet contented be with this same harmless Wife, But she did study and devize to take away her life. Sir Knight your wife cant you abide nor me therefore I pray Let us together both consent to take her life away. With that the Knight did strait reply to it I do agree, But I do fear if it be known we both shall hanged be. But she did bid him strait go home and to her thus declare That she must walk along with him in the fields to take the Air. His Wife then ready did her make and joyful was at this, That she did hang about his neck and gave him many a kiss. Then walked they both to a wood, whereas this Harlot lay And when they came near to the place he from her run away.
Then did this whore come running forth out of the Wood with speed, With a sharp dagger in her hand to act a cruel deed. The Lady to see her was amazd armd with Dagger and Knife Which make her mournfully to cry for Gods sake save my Life. But she no pitty on her took though she did beg and crave She presently did cut her throat and made the Ditch her Grave. This passed on for two long years with scuces that he made, Which made his Harlot often say we shall not be betraid. But now one Day they merry was with wine and costly chear, Then presently a Ghost came in which put them all in fear. And to this Knight she straitways went and thus to him did say, Because that thou betraysst my life thou shalt with me away. His friends & acquaintance being their and Gentry great store Did see this Knight carryed away and never heard of more. But when this Whore to tryal came the Jewry did agree, That she should be chained to a stake and so burnd presently. Thus you do hear what Whores can do if they can have their will, Theyl strive to plot all that they can all modesty to kill.
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