%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> A rare Example of a Virtuous Maid in Paris, / Who was by our own Mother procured to be put in Prison, / thinking thereby to compel her to Popery; but she continued to the / end, and finished her Life in the Fire. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center English Broadside Ballad Archive (EBBA) Director Patricia Fumerton Associate Director Carl G Stahmer ?-? Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 06/23/2014 32992

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R170311 1 O Man in Desperation, &c. UNKNOWN O Man in Desperation, &c. IT was a Lady's Daughter / of Paris properly, Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 712 A rare Example of a Virtuous Maid in Paris, / Who was by our own Mother procured to be put in Prison, / thinking thereby to compel her to Popery; but she continued to the / end, and finished her Life in the Fire. A rare Example of a Virtuous Maid in Paris, Who was by our own Mother procured to be put in Prison, thinking thereby to compel her to Popery; but she continued to the end, and finished her Life in the Fire. A rare Example of a Virtuous Maid in Paris, Who was by our own Mother procured to be put in Prison, thinking thereby to compel her to Popery; but she continued to the end, and finished her Life in the Fire. ?-? W.O.

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IT was a Lady's Daughter of Paris properly, Her Mother her commanded to Mass that she should hie: O pardon me, dear Mother, her Daughter dear did say, Unto that filthy Idol I never can obey. With weeping and wailing, her Mother then did go, To assemble her Kinsfolks, that they the truth may know; Who being then assembled, they did this Maiden call, And put her into Prison, to fear her there withal. But where they thought to fear her, she did most strong endure, Although her Years was tender, her Faith was firm and sure; She weigh'd not their allurements, she fear'd not fiery flame, She hop'd through Christ her Saviour, to have immortal Fame. Before the Judge they brought her, thinking that she would turn, And there she was condemned, in Fire for to burn; Instead of Golden Bracelets, with Cords they bound her fast; My God grant me with patience (quoth) she to dye at last. And on the morrow after, which was her Dying-day, They stript this silly Damsel, out of her rich Aray, Her Chain of Gold so costly, away from her they take, And she again most joyfully did all the World forsake. Unto the place of Torment, they brought her speedily, With heart and mind most constant she willing was to dye; But seeing many Ladies, assembled in that place, These words she then pronounced, lamenting of their case:
You Ladies of this City, mark well my words (quoth she) Although I shall be burned, yet do not pitty me; Yourselves I rather pitty, I weep for your Decay, Amend your time, fair Ladies, and do no time delay. Then came her Mother weeping, her Daughter to behold, And in her hand she brought her, a Book covered with Gold: Throw hence, quoth she, that Idol, convey it from my sight; And bring me hither my Bible, wherein I take delight. But my distressed Mother, why weep you? be content, You have to death delivered me, most like an Innocent; Tormenter do thine Office on me when thou think'st best, But God my Heavenly Father, will bring my Soul to Rest. But O! my aged Father, where-ever thou dost lye, Thou know'st not thy poor Daughter is ready for to dye; But yet amongst the Angels, in Heaven I hope to dwell; Therefore my loving Father, I bid the now farewel. Farewel likewise my Mother, adieu my Friends also, God grant that you by others, may never feel such woe; Forsake your Superstition, the cause of mortal strife, Imbrace God's Religion, for which I lose my Life. When all these words were ended, then came the Man of Death, Who kindled soon a Fire which stopt this Virgin's breath To Christ her only Saviour she did her Soul commend, Farewel (quoth she) good People and thus she made an end.
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