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R229188 1 To the same Tune [unknown] To the Same Tune MY dearest Love you are to blame, / Thus for to grieve or to complain, Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 37 The Young Mans's An[s]wer. / TO / The Loyal Maidens Complaint: The Young Man's Answer. TO The Loyal Maiden's Complaint: ?-?

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MY dearest Love you are to blame, Thus for to grieve or to complain, For tho' I other Maids did view, Yet all my thoughts are still on you. For thou art she both Day and Night On whom I place my chief Delight And tho' I have choise of Women too I never can love one but you. If I did often swear and vow, I would love none but only thee. My dearest love shall find it now That I will ever faithful be. What tho' I was at Chatam Town, Where once I went and sat me down, And took another on my knee, It was to try your constancy. For I did hear you was unkind, And in my absence change your mind, But since I find your Loyaltie, I'll be as Loyal unto thee. I fain would know the reason why, You Tax me thus with Perjury, And say I'm false and cruel too, Yet I love none but only you. There is a Maid is lovely brown That lives indeed at Chatam Town, To her I said I would prove true, But what I spake was meant of you, What tho your Friends would not agree, That you and I should wedded be, Yet all the World shall ne're prevent, Since I have got thy own consent: I to my love will quickly fly, And in my Arms she then shall ly, Then all the World shall plainly see, I love you true, as you love me. Then dearest love pray cease to mourn 'Twill not be long e're I return: For none but thee I will adore, What can you then desire more. I understand the grief and woe, Which you for me do undergoe, And Pity all the pains you bear, For Im resolv'd to ease your care. My love this Ring I send to you, In token that I will prove true, The Poesy is you have my Heart, And untill death we'll never part. My dearest love, then weep no more But all your sorrows pray give o're For I have love in store for thee, As much as you can have for me. But yet my love and dearest Dear, Upon the Men your too severe: For to the World it is most plain Some Women are more false than Men,
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