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WILL you hear of a Spanish lady, How she lov'd an Englishman, Garments gay and rich as may be, Deck'd with jewels she had on: Of a comely countenance And grace was she; By birth and parentage Of high degree. As his pris'ner there he kept her, In his hands her life did lie: Cupid's bands did tie her faster, By the linking of an eye. In his courteous company Was all her joy, To favour him in anything, She was not coy, But at length there came commandment, For to set all lady's free With their jewels still adorned, None to do them injury.
Then said this lady mild, Full woe is me: Oh! let me still enjoy My kind captivity. Gallant captain, take some pity, On a woman in distress, Leave me not within this city, For to die in heaviness. They have set, this present day, My body free; But my heart in prison still Remains with thee. Why should'st thou, fair lady, love me, Whom thou know'st thy country's foe: Thy fair words make me suspect thee, Serpents lie where flowers grow All the harm I think on thee, Most couragious knight, I wish the same on me: May fully light.
Blessed be the time and season, When you came on Spanish ground, If that you may our soes be termed, Gentel foes we have you found. With our city, you have won Our hearts each one, Then to your country bear away What is your own. Rest you still you gallant lady Rest you still, and weep no more; Of fair flowers you have plenty, Spain doth yield you wondrous store. Spaniards fraught with jealousy, We often find, But Englishmen, throughout the world, Are counted kind. Leave me not under a Spaniard, Thou alone enjoy'st my heart; I am loving, young, and tender, Love is likewise my desert Still to court thee night and day My mind is prest, The wife of every Englishman is surely blest. It would be a shame, fair lady, For to bear a woman hence, English soldiers never carry Any such without offence. I will quickly change myself, If it be so, And like a page will follow thee, Where e'er you go. I have neither gold nor silver, For to mainttin you in this case, And to travel is great charges, Which you know, in every place, My chains and jewels every one, Shall be thy own, And eke ten thousand pounds in gold, Which lies unknown, On the seas are many dangers, Many storms do there arise, Which will be to ladies fatal And force the tears from their eyes,
Well, in truth I shall endure, Th' utmost extremity; For I could find in my heart, to lose My Life for thee. Courteous lady, leave this folly, Here comes all that breeds this strif I in England have already A sweet woman to my wife I would not falsify my vow, For gold nor gain. Nor yet for all the fairest dames That are in Spain. Oh! how happy is the woman, Who enjoys so true a friend; Many days I pray God send her; So of my suit I 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 they are fitting for thy wife, But not for me. I will spend my days in prayer, Love and all its laws defy; In some nunnery I will shroud me, Far from any company. But e'er my prayers have an end, Be sure of this, To pray for thee and thy lady I will not miss. Thus farewell, thou gallant captain, Farewell to my heart's content; Count not Spanish ladies wanton, Tho' to thee my heart was bent. All joy and true prosperity Remain with thee. The like thereof fall to thy share, Most fair lady.
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