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R234087 1 The fair Maid of Bristol: or, John True In Peascod Time The fair Maid of Bristol: or, John True THere dwelt a fair Maid in the West, / of worthy Birth and Fame, Houghton Library Hazlitt EC65 Editor none none none none Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 78 1: 79 A Warning for Married Women. / Being an Example of Mrs. Jane Reynolds (a West-Country-Woman) born near / Plymouth, who having plighted her Troth to a Seaman, was afterwards married to a / Carpenter, and at last catried away by a Spirit, the manner how shall presently be reci- / ted. A Warning for Married Women. Being an Example of Mrs. Jane Reynolds (a West-Country-Woman) born near Plymouth, who having plighted her Troth to a Seaman, was afterwards married to a Carpenter, and at last carried away by a Spirit, the manner how shall presently be reci- ted. A Warning for Married Women. Being an Example of Mrs. Jane Reynolds (a West-Country-Woman) born near Plymouth, who having plighted her Troth to a Seaman, was afterwards married to a Carpenter, and at last carried away by a Spirit, the manner how shall presently be recited. Printer Tho. Norris ?-?

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THere dwelt a fair Maid in the West, of worthy Birth and Fame, Near unto Plymouth stately Town, Jane Reynolds was her Name: This Damsel dearly was beloved by many a proper Youth; And what of her is to be said, is known of very Truth: Among the rest a Seaman brave, unto her a wooing came, A comly proper Youth he was James Harris call'd by name. The Maid and young Man was agreed, as Time did them allow; And to each other secretly they made a solemn Vow, That they would ever faithful be, whilst Heaven afforded Life; He was to be her Husband kind, and she his wedded wife, A Day appointed was also, when they were to be married, But before things was brought to pass, matters were strangely carry'd.
All you that faithful Lovers be, give ear and hearken well, And what of them became at last, I will directly tell: The young Man he was prest to Sea and forced was to go, His Sweet-heart she must stay behind whether she would or no. And after he from her was gone, she three Years for kim staid Expecting of his coming home, and kept herself a Maid. At last News came that he was dead, within a foreign Land: And how that he was buried, she well did understand. For whose sweet sake the Maiden she lamented many a Day And never was she known at all the wanton for to play. A Carpenter that liv'd hard by, when he heard of the same, Like as the other had done before to her a wooing came.
But when that he had gained her love, they married were with speed, And four year's space (being Man and Wife they lovingly agreed. Three pretty Children in this time this loving couple had, Which made their Father's heart rejoyce, and Mother wondrous glad. But as occasion served one time, the good Man took his way, Some three days Journey from his home, intending not to stay. But whilst that he was gone away, a Spirit in the night Came to the window to his wife and did her sorely fright. Which Spirit spake like to a Man, and unto her did say My Dear and only Love, quoth he, prepare and come away: James Harris is my name quoth he whom thou didst love so dear And I have travell'd for thy sake at least this seven Year; And now I am return'd again to take thee to my Wife And thou with me shalt go to Sea to end all further Strife. O tempt me not, sweet James (quoth she) with thee away to go: If I should leave my Children small, Alas, what would they do! My Husband is a Carpenter, a Carpentar of Fame, I should not for five hundred pounds that he should know the same. I might have had a Kings Daughter, and she would have married me, But I forsook her golden Crown, and for the love of thee.
Therefore if thou'lt thy Husband forsake, and thy Children three also, I will forgive thee what is past, if thou wilt with me go. If I forsake my Husband, and my little Children three, What means hast thou to bring me to, if I should go along with thee? I have seven Ships upon the Sea, when they are come to land Both Mariners and Merchandize shall be at thy Command. The Ship wherein my Love shall sail is glorious to behold, The Sails shall be of finest Silk and the Mast of finest Gold. When he had told her these fair tales, to love him she began, Because he was in human Shape much like unto a Man. And so together away they went from off the English shore; And since that time the woman-kind was never seen no more. But when her Husband he came home, and found his wife was gone, And left her three sweet pretty Babes within the house alone. He beat his breast, he tore his hair, the tears fell from his Eyes, And in the open streets he ran with heavy doleful cries. And in this sad distracted case, he hang'd himself for woe, Upon a tree near to the place, the truth of all is so. The Children now are Fatherless, and left without a Guide, But yet no doubt the heavenly powers will for them well provide.
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