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R182062 2 Farewell St. Gyleses, &c. [unknown] Farewell St. Gyleses, etc. to the same Tune [unknown] To the Same Tune I Am the faithfull Damosill, / that wandred up and down, ITh' first place John I pray thee, / to finish up the strife, Then pray thee John, / Sweet John, / part not from mee, / For Ile go through the world with thee. [with variation] Then pray thee John, / Sweet John, / Part not from me / For ile go through the world with thee [with variation] Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 7 The Faithfull Maids Adventures, The Faithfull Maids Adventures, The Faithful Maid's Adventures, Price, Lawrence ?-? Francis Grove

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<seg n="1" rend="left"><hi rend="italic">The Faithfull Maids Adventures,</hi></seg> <lb/> <seg n="2" rend="left"><hi rend="italic">The Mayd with diligence sought far and neer,</hi></seg> <seg n="3" rend="left"><hi rend="italic">Through many a famous City, Town and Shire,</hi></seg> <seg n="4" rend="left"><hi rend="italic">Untill such time shee had her Sweet-heart found,</hi></seg> <seg n="5" rend="left"><hi rend="italic">Whose love to her did wonderously abound.</hi></seg> <lb/> <seg n="6" rend="left"><hi rend="italic">Tune is, Farewell St. Gyleses, etc.</hi></seg>
I Am fhe faithfull Damosill, that wandred up and down, To find out John my true love, in many a gallant Town, Though long time I have sought him, yet now I have him found, I will not lose his company, for threescore thousand pound, Then pray thee John, Sweet John, part not from mee, For Ile go through the world with thee. I have been in Scotland, as you may understand, And I have made three voyages, into Ireland, And I have been in Wales, and in Cornwall in the West, And all was for to find my John, whom I in heart love best. Then pray thee John, etc. Through London and through Bris-tow, and Gloster eke also, Through Exeter and Worcester, I wandred too and fro, Through Hereford and Shrewsbury, and Salisbury in Wiltshire,
I went to find my true love, whom I do hold so dear. And now that I have found thee, part not from mee, for ile go through the world with thee I have travelled Essex, and I have been in Kent, Whereas both time and mony, to find my love I spent, Through Norfolk and through Suf-folk and famous Cambridge Shire And through fair Hartfort County, but could not find him there. But now I have, etc. I have been at Portesmouth, and I have been at Dover, and most of all the Cinqueport towns that are all England over, And since with such long journeys, I have made my self full weary, Now I have overtaken thee, I pray thee make mee merry. O sweet John, kind John, part not from mee, For Ile go through the world with thee
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ITh' first place John I pray thee, to finish up the strife, Take me to Church and wed mee, and make of me thy Wife And when that we are married, wee two will go to bed, Where thou so sure as snow is white shalt have my maydenhead, Then pray thee John, Sweet John, Part not from me For ile go through the world with thee Ith' second place I give thee, this much to understand, And if that thou art willing, to live in merry England, Ile here continue with thee, and bee thy faithfull wife, Ile comfort love and cherish thee, whilst Heaven affords me life, Then pray thee John etc. Or if that thou art minded, from England for to go, To France to Spain or Italy, ile march with thee also, And wheresoever thou goest Love, my wits I will contrive Ile venture mine own life and blood, to save my John alive. Then pray thee John etc. Ile toyle, ile work, ile labour, Ile take all kind of paines, And all the profit I can make, ile bring thee in the gains, Although the world be never so hard before ile see thee lack
Ile pawn the very pettycoat, and smock from off my back, Then pray thee John etc. And thus sweetheart in plain terms I have told thee here my mind, Also my resolution, to what I am inclind, And therefore I intreat thee, to answer yea or no, Whether thou wilt be my faithfull friend, or else my mortall foe O pray thee John etc. If thou wilt loving be John, and grant mee my request, Above all women creatures then shall I think me blest, But if with scornfull eye, Love, thou seemest on mee to frown, My wofull life is ended and, my fortune all cast down, Then speak John etc. When as her own true lover, her mind did understand, With joy being allmost ravished, hee took her by the hand, And after salutation, the matter so was carried Hee lik'd of her and shee of him, and so they soon were married. Shee said sweet John, Loving John, Part not from mee, For ile go through the world with thee
Finis. L.P. London Printed for Francis Grove.