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R180170 1 Charon make haste and Carry me Over Charon Make Haste Charon Make Haste and Carry Me Over A Virgin fam'd for her Vertue and Beauty, / Who by her Parents was greatly lov'd, Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 186 The Lover's Tragedy; / OR, / PARENTS Cruelty. The Lover's Tragedy; OR, PARENTS Cruelty. The Lover's Tragedy; OR, PARENTS' Cruelty. 1685-1685 P. Brooksby

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A Virgin famd for her Vertue and Beauty, Who by her Parents was greatly lovd, To whom she paid all obedience and duty, never observing to be reprovd: A lovely Youth of Reputation having her features viewd, Was struck with so much love and admiration, nothing his thoughts of her could exclude. He to her oft did his Passion discover, but her consent he could not obtain: She answerd, shed not admit of a Lover, lest he her Parents good will could gain:
He to prevail, usd all endeavours for to obtain her Friends consent, But by no means could pr[ocu]re their favour, which filld his heart full of discontent. He had made many a fair proprosition, But what he offerd they still denyd: At last he in a despairing condition, thus on his Bed to himself he cryd: Pitty my wrongs ye Amrous Powers, hear a distressed Lover complain, Who upon Earth has but very few hours, thus to endure a Nymphs disdain.
Punish her Parents (ye Gods) for refusing a heart so loving, so just and true, Which they deserve for severely misusing, to be to rmented as bad by you; But may the Nymph, so fair and cruel, every Worldly Bliss enjoy, Sure if the languish I lye in she knew well, she with a smile would my care destroy. At last he grew to so weak a condition, that there was nothing could yield relief, Saving the Virgin who was his Physician, on whom he calld to redress his Grief. Farewell, Oh cruel Nymph, he cryd, I now to Elizium must repair! Then gave a sigh or two, and so he dyd, and thus he was cured of all his care. To the fair Virgin this News was soon carried, which Message struck her with great surprize; She vowing to see him eer he was Buried, whom she had slain with her killing Eyes. Tos House she fled with expedition, as if by Cupids Wings conveyd, Asking at door in a sobbing Con[d]ition, which was the Room where his Corps was layd,
She to the Chamber was quickly conducted, where in a Shroud on his Bed he lay, Which sight so on her unkindness reflected that made her sound in the Room away: Many there came to her assistance, and to her sevral things applyd, But Death against them all made such resistance, that by the Corps of her Love she dyd. When this sad News came to her Parents, both in a heavy distraction were, Running like mad People, crying and staring, for the sad loss of their Daughter fair: Tho they prevented their being Marryd whilst they were living by their care, Yet in one Grave they together were Wedded, this was the end of this lovely Pair.
FINIS. This may be Printed, R.P. Printed for P. Brooksby at the Golden Ball in Pye-corner.