%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Unjust Uncle: / OR, / The Perjur'd Maid of Essex's Unfortunate Destiny: / Who having made a solemn Contract with a young Man of that same County, was per- / swaded by her Uncle to forsake him and marry another: For which, as a just Exam- / ple of her Inconstancy, she dy'd in their Presence so soon as she broke her Vows. 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 06/28/2021 36772

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R227609 YOu youthful Damsels far and near / Who shall this mournful Ditty hear, Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 47 The Unjust Uncle: / OR, / The Perjur'd Maid of Essex's Unfortunate Destiny: / Who having made a solemn Contract with a young Man of that same County, was per- / swaded by her Uncle to forsake him and marry another: For which, as a just Exam- / ple of her Inconstancy, she dy'd in their Presence so soon as she broke her Vows. The Unjust Uncle: OR, The Perjured Maid of Essex's Unfortunate Destiny: Who having made a solemn Contract with a young Man of that same County, was persuaded by her Uncle to forsake him and marry another: For which, as a just Example of her Inconstancy, she died in their Presence so soon as she broke her Vows. ?-? J. Blare

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I. YOu youthful Damsels far and near Who shall this mournful Ditty hear, Take care how you prove false in Love, For there's a Righteous God above, II. Who knows the secret Vows you make; Or when you do such Contract break, Strange Judgments follows out of Hand, As by these Lines you'll understand. III. In Essex liv'd a Beauty bright, Her Parents joy and Hearts delight, Who oftentimes had courted been; For many came her Love to win. IV. Amongst the many Suitors came A Youth of worthy Birth and Fame: Fair charming Saint, he often cry'd, I love none in the World beside. V. The youthful Damsel did reply, There's those that has more Wealth than I, Which you may have full well I know; And therefore to some other go. VI. Said he, My dear, I do declare Might I enjoy a Lady fair Of many Thousand Pounds a Year, I'd slight it all for thee, my Dear, VII. Whose pleasant Charms I do adore; Grant me thy Love, I ask no more, For that is better worth than Gold: Let me one pleasant Smile behold. VIII. At length the Damsel did comply Unto the Bonds of Loyalty; And many Vows betwixt them past, To love so long as Life should last. IX. A piece of Gold he likewise broke: Which done, these very Words he spoke, I'll love thee to my Dying-Day; Then dearest be not drawn away. X. If I do break my Vows, said she, Let me a sad Example be; And not the least of Mercy find, If ever once I change my Mind.
XI. This Promise made, was soon forgot, Her wealthy Uncle he would not Yield she should wed her loyal Love; But break her Vows, and Perjur'd prove. XII. Said he, I have a Match in store, Worth Forty Pounds a Year, and more; And you alone must be his Bride: I dare not break my Vows, she cry'd. XIII. At length he took her to a Fair, Likewise her new-found Lover, where They did on sumptuous Dainties feast; Then then her Sorrows soon encreas'd. XIV. He would not let her be at rest, But did most solemnly protest, That if she did not change her Mind, She should of him no Uncle find. XV. Poor Heart! through Fear she gave consent To be his Bride: This done, she went Unto the Window of the Room, Where they beheld her dismal Doom. XVI. For looking forth into the Fair, She saw her former Lover there; Which made her Eyes like Fountains run: She sighing said, What have I done! XVII. She cry'd, as she her sighs did fetch, I am a false forsworn Wretch; Nothing but sad Despair I see: Oh Uncle, you have ruin'd me! XVIII. And as she made this sad Complaint, Her Spirits then began to faint: Then falling dead upon the Floor, She never stir'd nor moved more. XIX. When she her Promise made at first, She wish'd, if e'er she prov'd unjust, That God would some Example show On her, for falsly doing so. XX. According to her Wish she found, As falling dead streight to the Ground. Lovers by her fair Warning take, And don't your Vows and Contracts break.
Printed for J. Blare, at the Looking-Glass on London-Bridge.