%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> FATAL LOVE / OR, / The Young Maiden's Tragedy: / Being a sad and dismal Relation, of one Mary Low, late / Cook Maid to Esq; Fansaw in St. James's Park, who / Drowned her self in Rosamonds Pond, on Wednesday Night / last, for the Love of a Young Man who was her fellow / Servant. 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 07/10/2021 37318

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T55955 1 Johnson's Farwel Russell's Farewell Johnson's Farewell YOU Maidens who intend to Wed, / pray mind this doleful Tale, British Library - Bagford Editor none none none none Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 109 FATAL LOVE / OR, / The Young Maiden's Tragedy: / Being a sad and dismal Relation, of one Mary Low, late / Cook Maid to Esq; Fansaw in St. James's Park, who / Drowned her self in Rosamonds Pond, on Wednesday Night / last, for the Love of a Young Man who was her fellow / Servant. FATAL LOVE OR, The Young Maiden's Tragedy: Being a sad and dismal Relation, of one Mary Low, late Cook Maid to Esquire Fansaw in St. James's Park, who Drowned her self in Rosamond's Pond, on Wednesday Night last, for the Love of a Young Man who was her fellow Servant. ?-? John Wiseman

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YOU Maidens who intend to Wed, pray mind this doleful Tale, Before you think of Marriage Bed; or hope for to prevail: You see that young Men change their mind, and often prove untrue, Besides the God of Love is blind; and takes more than his due. For Cupid with his Dart so Keen, did wound a Maiden's Heart, In secret Love her Charms were seen; which caus'd her fatal smart: She Lov'd and was not Lov'd agen, and thus began her woo, He prov'd to her the worst of Men; by her sad overthrow. He who before had gain'd her Love, by his alluring Tongue, Such Passions now could not approve; but said, he'd Love too long: Which so perplex't this Maiden fair: she Night and Day did Mourn, And fell into a deep dispaire; dejected and forlorne. None knows what Torments Lovers feel, whose Charmes are thus controul'd, Those Hearts which seem as hard as Steel; are brought to softer mould: The power of Love is so severe, no Heart can it withstand, All Earthly Champions far and near; must stoop to its command.
In vain she strove to hide her flame, that burnd her breast within, Nor was she willing to explain; the Torment she was in: But still conceal'd the cause of Grief, which usher'd on her Fate, And so she miss'd of all relief; untill it prov'd too late. For in the dark and silent Night, among the shady Groves, She got close to the Water-side; where up and down she roves: Till Sighs and Groans had Eccho's made, within the glittering Waves, As if the sounds, in answer, said Here's Injured Lovers Graves. With that her Body in she threw and said, I come I come, If this be Injur'd Lovers due; I claim it as my Tomb: For none was wronged more then I, by Love's pretended Charms, Which is the cause that here I Die; To end all Earthly harms. Young Maidens all pray warning take, by this Example strange, Be not too fond for young Men's sake; for they their minds may change: As this unhappy Maid has found, most fatal to her cost, Who when alive, in love was drown'd; and so her Life she lost.
LONDON, Printed for John Wiseman, near the Royal-Exchange. 1704.