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T192345 1 True Love is a Tormenting Pain Charon Make Haste True Love is a Tormenting Pain AS I was a ranging yon Forrest of Fancies, / With the nine Muses attending me, True love is a Tormenting pain. [with variation] Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 21 A PRETTY NEW / SONG. / Of NANCIES Unkindness to her LOVER. A PRETTY NEW SONG. Of NANCY'S Unkindness to her LOVER. ?-?

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As I was a ranging yon Forrest of Fancies, With the nine Muses attending me, Into a Bour I spyed beautiful Nancie, Sadly bemoaning her Destinie; Saying Alas! Where shall I wander, Where to find out my own dear Swain, Patience of Sorrow in heart I lay under, True love is a Tormenting pain. But when I consider the promise I made him, That I would ever be Just and True, But now since I find I have betray'd him, This doth my a Sorrows fresh renew, Every Night instead of Sleeping, Tears I do shed like showers of Rain, My heart would break if it were not for weeping True Love is a Tormenting pain. We for many long years have been parted, Never expecting to behold him more, But since I found that I was false hearted, As for to slight him and leave him o're. I to forget him do my endeavour, But now I find it is all in vain, Here in my breast is a violent Fire, True Love is a Tormenting Pain. Its not my sad sighs and sorrowful ditty, That ever did yet prevail with thee, Because I was so void and want of all Pity, As to endeavour to Torment thee, But now my poor heart will soon be broken, Here I can no longer remain, Sad sighs and sorrow and grief is a token, True Love is such a Tormenting pain. But O that kind Cupid would yeild me this favour As to let one of his Arrows Fly, Into his bosom that from me did sever, Let him be wounded as well as I. Then would he pitty my condition, And with much speed return again, Be but so kind as grant my Petition, True Love is such a Tormenting pain.
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