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R174591 1 To a pleasant new tune Spanish Lady, The To a pleasant new tune WIll you hear a Spanish Lady, / how she woo'd an English man REst you still most gallant Lady, / rest you still and weep no more, Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 340 The Spanish Ladies Love, The Spanish Ladies Love, The Spanish Lady's Love, Deloney, Thomas 1658-1658 F. Coles, T, Vere and W, Gilbertson.

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WIll you hear a Spanish Lady, how she wood an English man Garments gay as rich as may be, deckt with Jewels had she on. Of a fair and comely countenance, and grace was she, And by birth and parentage, of high degree. As his prisoner there he kept her, in his hands her life did lye, Cupids bands did tye her faster, by the liking of an eye, In his courteous company, was all her joy, To favour him in any thing, she was not coy. But at last there came commandment for to set all Ladyes free, With their Jewels still adorned, none to do them injury, O then said this Lady gay, full wo is me, O let me still sustain this kind Captivity,
Gallant Captain take some pitty, on a woman in distresse, Leave me not within this City, for to dye in heavinesse. Thou hast set this present day my body free, But my heart in prison still, remains with thee. How shouldst thou fair Lady love me whom thou knowst thy Countryes so, Thy fair words make me suspect thee, Serpents lye where flowers grow, All the harm I think on thee, most courteous knight, God grant upon my life the same may fully light. Blessed be the time and Season, that you came on Spanish ground, If you may our foes be termed, gentle foes we have you found, With our City you have won, our hearts each one, Then to your Country bear away, that is your own,
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REst you still most gallant Lady, rest you still and weep no more, Of fair flowers there are plenty Spain doth yeeld you wondrous store. Spaniards frought with jealousie, we oft do find, But English men throughout the world are counted kind, Leave me not unto a Spaniard thou alone enjoest my heart, I am lovely young and tender love is likewise my desert. Still to serve thee day and night, my mind is prest, The wife of every English man is counted blest, It would be a shame fair Lady for to bear a woman hence, English Souldiers never carry any such without offence. I will quickly change my self, if it be so, And like a page will follow thee, where ere thou go, I have neither gold nor silver, to maintain thee in this cafe, And to travell tis great charges, as you know in every place, My chains and Jewels every one, shall be thine own, And eke a hundred pound in gold, which lyes unknown. On the Seas are many dangers, many storms do there arise, Which will be to Ladyes dreadfull and force tears from watry eyes, Well in worth shall I endure, extremity, For I could find in heart to loose, my life for thee,
Courteoes Lady leave this fancy, here comes all that breeds the strife, I in England have already a sweet woman to my wife. I will not falsifie my vow. for gold nor gain, Nor yet for all the fairest Dames, that lives in Spain. O how happy is that woman that enjoys so true a friend, Many happy dayes God send hend her of my Suit Ile make an end, On my knees I pardon crave, for my offence, Which love and true affection, did first commence, Commend me to that gallant Lady bear to her this chain of gold, With these bracelets for a token. grieving that I was so bold All my Jewels in like sort, take thou with thee, For these are fitting for thy wife, and not for me. I will spend my dayes in prayer love and and all her laws defie In a Nunnery will I shrowd me far from any company But ere my prayer have an end be sure of this To pray for thee and for thy love I will not misse, Thus farewell most gallant Captain: and farewell my hearts content Count not Spanish Ladyes wanton, though to thee my mind was bent Joy and true prosperity remain with thee, The like fall to thy share, most fair Lady
Printed for F. Coles, T, Vere and W, Gilbertson.