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R171583 1 the jealous Lover, or Languishing Swain. He That Loves Best Must Suffer Most The jealous Lover, or Languishing Swain. YOU that in Merriment delight, / Pray listen now to what I write, Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 1432 Crafty KATE of CHOLCHESTER: / OR, THE / False hearted Clothier Frighted into good manners. Crafty KATE of COLCHESTER: OR, THE False-hearted Clothier Frighted into good manners. 1688-1688

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YOU that in merriment delight, Pray listen now to what I write, Then will you satisfaction find, to Cure a melancholly mind. A Damsel liv'd in Colchester, And there a Cloathier Courted her, For two months space both night and day, And yet the Damsel said him nay. the Cloathier's son he then Reply['d], If you Refuse to be my bride, it soon will prove my Overthrow, then dearest do not answer no. Said she were i to Love inclin'd, perhaps you soon would change your mind And Court some other Damsel fair, For men are falese i do declare by all that's good my dearest love i never will unfaithful prove, then grant me what i do request, So shall we both be ever blest. He many protestations made, And like a loyal lover said: There's none but thee shall be my Wife, The joy and comfort of my life. This said at length she gave consent, To marry him, likewise they went, Unto her friends and Parents who Did grant their love and liking too, But see the fruits of cursed gold, He left his loyal love behold, With and sorrows compas'd round, When he a greater fortune found. A [L]awyer's Daughter fair and bright, Her Parents joy and hearts delight, He was resolv'd to make his spouse, Denying all his former Vows, Now When the damsel came to hear, That she must lose her only dear, And for the Lawyer's Daughters sake. Thought she some sport with him i'll make, She knew that e'ry night he came From his new love Nancy by Name, Sometimes at ten a Clock or more, Kate to a tanner went therefore.
She borrow'd there an old Cow-Hide, With crooked horns both large and wide, And having wrapt her self therein, She did her new intreague begin. she in a lonesome Field did stay, the Cloathier came at length that way, Where he was sorely scar'd by her She look't so like old Lucifer. A hairy Hide, Horns on her head, Which full three foot asunder spread, Besides he see a long black tail, He strove to run but feet did fail. She quickly seiz'd him by the Coat, then with a grim and dreadful Note She cry'd you leave poor Kate, I hear, And woe the Lawyer's Daughter dear, since you have been so false to her, You perjur'd Knave of Colechester, you shall whether you will or no, Unto my gloomy Region go. this voice did so affrighten him, that there he trembl'd e'ry Limb; Sweet Master Devil spare me now, And i'll perform my former vow. i'll make youn Kate my lawful bride; Well see you do the Devil cry'd, Or you shall hear of me again, if Kate against you does complain. then home he went, tho' very late, He ne'er imagin'd this was Kate, that put him into such a fright, therefore-next day by morning light, He went to Kate and marryd her, For fear of this old Lucifer: Her friends and parents thought it strange there should be such a sudden change. Kate did not let her parents know, Nor any other Friend or Foe, till she a year had marry'd been, then told it at her Gossiping. it plea'd the women to the heart, who said she bravely play[']d, her part, Her husband laught as well as they, this was a Jovial merry [day]