%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> A Conscionable Couple: / OR, / [T]he valiant Resolution of a Young-man and a Maid, / That have left all their Kindred, as true folks have said: / 'Twas for their Religion and good Conscience sake, / That they forsook England, a Voyage to take. / These two loving Protestants kindly together, / Are gone to seek Fortunes, there's no man knows whither. 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 03/19/2016 35266

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R18959 THis doth make the world to wonder, / That thou and I must part asunder; O how loath I am to leave thee. [with variation] | Speak but the word, and I'll go with thee. [with variation] Houghton Library 25242.67 Editor none none none none Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 20 A Conscionable Couple: / OR, / [T]he valiant Resolution of a Young-man and a Maid, / That have left all their Kindred, as true folks have said: / 'Twas for their Religion and good Conscience sake, / That they forsook England, a Voyage to take. / These two loving Protestants kindly together, / Are gone to seek Fortunes, there's no man knows whither. A Conscionable Couple: OR, [T]he valiant Resolution of a Young-man and a Maid, That have left all their Kindred, as true folks have said: ‘Twas for their Religion and good Conscience sake, That they forsook England, a Voyage to take. These two loving Protestants kindly together, Are gone to seek Fortunes, there’s no man knows whither. A Conscionable Couple: OR, [T]he valiant Resolution of a Young-man and a Maid, That have left all their Kindred, as true folks have said: 'Twas for their Religion and good Conscience sake, That they forsook England, a Voyage to take. These two loving Protestants kindly together, Are gone to seek Fortunes, there's no man knows whither. ?-? F. Coles T. Vere, J. Wright, and J. Clark

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THis doth make the world to wonder, That thou and I must part asunder; Parting from thee sore doth grieve me, O so loath I am to leave thee: Leave thee, leave thee, I'll not leave thee, O so loath I am to leave thee. I love thee dear, yet dare not show it, Let not thy Friends nor Father know it, The joyes and comforts late abounded; Now is my heart with sorrows w[o]unded. Parting from thee sore doth grieve me, O how loath I am to leave thee.
Thy amorous looks makes me admire, And set my senses all on fire: I would forego all earthly treasure, To spend my time with thee in pleasure: But we must part, which sore doth grieve me, O how loath am I to leave thee. Thou in mine eye art such a creature, The like was never fram'd by Nature: Thy sweet behaviour and thy carriage, Loves Queen by no means can disparage, But we must part, which sore doth grieve me, O how loath am I to leave thee!
Cruel Fortune, I must curse thee, 'Cause thy false designs doth force me; Thus to go and leave my True-love, Farewel, ten thousands times adieu Love We needs must part, that sore doth grieve me, O how loath I am to leave thee! Mark these words which here are spoken, This gold Ring keep for a token; And when I am furthest from thee, Prethee Sweet-heart think upon me, Part we must, which sore doth grieve me, O how loath I am to leave thee! 'Tis long of Englands strange Division And the altering of Religion: That I am expos'd to danger, And to travel like a stranger; This of all the rest doth grive me, That I am inforc'd to leave thee. My dear Love, when we are parted I shall be so heavy-hearted, That no joyes I shall recover, Therefore as thou art my Lov[e]r, Prethee Sweet-heart take me to thee, Say but the word, and I'll go with thee. Let Father frown, and Mother chide me, I'le go with thee what-ever be[t]ide me; If it were through fire and water, Lead the way, I[']le follow after: I prethee Sweet-heart take me to thee, Say but the word, and I'll go with thee.
If to the Seas thou make thy venter, I in the Ship will also enter: Or if thou on the Shore wilt tarry, I the self-same m[i]nd do carry, So thou vouchsafe to take me to thee, Speak but the word, and I'll go with thee. Or if thou wilt be a Souldier, Place a Musket on my shoulder: Put me on some mans apparel, I will stately fight thy quarrel; I fear not what man can do to me, Speak but the word and I'll go with thee. Neither Sword nor Persecution Shall break off my Resolution: Though all the world forsake thee For my Comrode I will [t]ake thee; If thou wilt but take me to thee, Speak the word, and I'll go with thee. Farewel Father, farewel Mother, Farewel Sister, farewel Brother, Farewel Friends, and farewel Kindred, I from my Love will not be hindred; Now prethee Sweet-heart take me to thee Hap well or woe, I'll now go with thee. Since thou stand'st firm to th' old Religion Myself am of the same condition; England wee'l leave, and march together, No earthly creature shall know whither; Conscience moves me to come to thee, Thou hast spoke Love, I'll go with thee.
Finis. London, Printed for F. Coles T. Vere, J. Wright, and J. Clark.