The Roxburghe ballads . Chariots Scotch song,written by Mrs. Aphra Behn in her City Heiress, Act iii., 1682. Music inPlayfords Choice Ayres, v. 25, 1684. Lengthened into a ballad entitled Jockeys Lamentation turned into Joy ; or Jenny yields at last (Eoxb. Coll., II. 304; IV. 18; Pepys, IV. 116; Euing, No. l73 ; Huth, II. 2). CompareBagfurd Ballads, p. 510, for original words, and our vol. vi. p. 181, for reprint. Third tune.— The Fair One let me in, named from the burden of TomDUrfeys song, The Kind Lady, beginning The Night her blackest sableswore. Printed in 1683, with music composed by his
The Roxburghe ballads . Chariots Scotch song,written by Mrs. Aphra Behn in her City Heiress, Act iii., 1682. Music inPlayfords Choice Ayres, v. 25, 1684. Lengthened into a ballad entitled Jockeys Lamentation turned into Joy ; or Jenny yields at last (Eoxb. Coll., II. 304; IV. 18; Pepys, IV. 116; Euing, No. l73 ; Huth, II. 2). CompareBagfurd Ballads, p. 510, for original words, and our vol. vi. p. 181, for reprint. Third tune.— The Fair One let me in, named from the burden of TomDUrfeys song, The Kind Lady, beginning The Night her blackest sableswore. Printed in 1683, with music composed by his friend, Thomas Farmer. The three ballads giving name to the tunes were reprinted in ourvolume vi., respectively, on pp. 134, 178, and 195. We may accept the authorship of the following ballad, Loveand Constancy; or, The Seamans Love-Letter, as being John Blays,if we feel that way inclined : knowing nothing to the contrary. Wasthe sequel a veritable composition of MaryFoart? Sere she is!Blay intended to Man the [Left-hand Wind-Cherub belongs to vol. vi. p. 445 ; the other to p. 543.] 542 [Roxb. C, II. 320 ; Pepys, III. 260 ; ; Rawl., 190m ; Lind.,1183.] Jlopat Constancy; 2Dr, Cfje teamans Lotoe=Lettet:. flJHrittcn fig John Blay on Boaro tfje Henry ana Elizabeth rtofnrj atLeghorn, to his ©ear iftflistris Mary Foart, noto Iimnn; nearWapping, erfjortinn; her to continue in her ujonteti loue ano eon*stancg according to their mutual promises past bctuKcu them inorocr to tljctr happg Union ano fHarriarje, so soon as he shallreturn from this Uogage to England. Tune of, [As] Clorisfull of harmless thoughts; \Ah /] Jenny Gin ;[or], The fair one let me in. [See p. 541] Till from Leghorn I do return, still constant to me prove ;Let none impart, or share thy heart, but only me, thy love;Let no brisk Boy thy love injoy, or rob me of my treasure;But may we kiss injoying bliss, possest of earthly pleasure. Ah, charming Pair one of my heart, how wretched now am I ;Since fr
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