The Roxburghe ballads . ree, this way to work she went: To Holbourne she one day did go, and passion was her guide ; Which did procure her overthrow, and made her go aside. 32 Then with a Cup of Poyson strong she ends her mournful Life,Cause she before her time did long to be a married Wife :After this Poyson she had took, a week she lay in pain,Thinking her Love had her forsook, which made her to complain. And now she Buried is likewise, near the May-pole in the Strand, A stake is through her body drove, as we do understand: Then Maidens all be sure take heed, in Love you ner dispair, Since J
The Roxburghe ballads . ree, this way to work she went: To Holbourne she one day did go, and passion was her guide ; Which did procure her overthrow, and made her go aside. 32 Then with a Cup of Poyson strong she ends her mournful Life,Cause she before her time did long to be a married Wife :After this Poyson she had took, a week she lay in pain,Thinking her Love had her forsook, which made her to complain. And now she Buried is likewise, near the May-pole in the Strand, A stake is through her body drove, as we do understand: Then Maidens all be sure take heed, in Love you ner dispair, Since Jealousie causd this cruel deed, true Lovers all beware ! 40 Printed for P. Brooksby, at the Golden Ball, in West-Smith field. [In Black-letter. Four woodcuts. 1st, the pious widow of vol. vi. p. 192 ; 2nd,the young man, iii. 359 ; 3rd, the striding man, vi. 163 left; 4th, the BridesBurial, on p. 119. Date, circd 1673. Compare The Lamented Lovers. Thesetwo cuts belong to The Young Women and Maidens lamentation, -p. 117.].
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