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R229171 YOung Maidens all I pray give ear, / at this sad Song which you shall hear, Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 22 THE / Captain Beguiled the Lady, THE Captain Beguiled the Lady, ?-?

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YOung Maidens all I pray give ear, at this sad Song which you shall hear, That it a warning piece may be how you trust young Mens flatterie. Near Achelive there did latly dwell, a Virgine bright and beautifull, A wealthie Merchants only Child, for whom great bags of Gold she spield. For wit and beautie she was grown, the admiration of the Town: And many Young men dayly strove, for to be the Pattiners of her Love. But yet in vain their sutes she tryed, for that soft Blessing she's denyed, Amongst them all she could not found none that her Lovely heart could wound. At length a brisk young Captain came, who did this Virgins Love obtaine; With his fair false and flattering tongue he's gained admirance in her heart. Tho she adored him yet she strove from his false eye to hide her Love, And often would repeat, young Men are fickle no a days. Madam he said, if e're I prove false, or yet unconstant to my Love, Let me with raving Furies dwell, and headlong sink a live to Hell. At length, the Damsel overcame, with his fair false and flattering tongue; And consented to become his Bride, and solemn vows he's promise tyed. It hapned near the Wedding day, some busines called him to Sea; Which was the cause of all this Woe, and proved the Ladys over thro. Scarce had a moneth gone o'er his head, e're he foregot the Vows he made, And to another Lady fair, this perjured young Man did[?]
The Lady she did soon comply, and they were Married speedily, Which was the cause of all this Woe, and proved his fatall over thro. But when the marriage day was past, he thought on all his Vows at last, Unto the Lovely Maiden sent, a Letter bearing this Content. Madam when you this Letter see, it will declare my perjurie; Dear Madam I pray thee forgive me now, for alas! I have forgotten my Vow. When this sad news did reach her ear, she rent her Gown, and tore her hair; And at the close of every Line, she wrang her hands and weep a moan. O perjured Man she said adieu, I live this wretched World for you; And at the last word which she said, she sighed and groan'd and fell down dead But mark at length what came to pass, when this young Maiden Burried was; The Ship wherein the Captain lay Road save at Anchor in the Sea. At deed of Night appeared a Boat, closs by the Vessel as they thought, And in it this fair Maid was seen, who called the Captain by his name? The Man astonish'd at the sight, to see a Lady all in White; Straight told the Captain and he came, to see who it was would speak with him. The Captain suddenly she caught, and pull'd him headlong in the Boat, Which quickly Sunk into the Main, and never, never, rose again. Young Men take warning how you prove false or unconstant to your Love. [?] you young Maidens have a care, [?] you believe a Flatterer.
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