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<NAME>Mona Logarbo</NAME>
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<DIV1 TYPE="ballad">
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<HEAD>A Con&s;cionable Couple: OR,</HEAD>
<ARGUMENT>
<L>The valiant Re&s;olution of a Young-man and a Maid,</L>
<L>That have left all their Kindred, as true folks have &s;aid:</L>
<L>Twas for their Religion and good Con&s;cience &s;ake,</L>
<L>That they for&s;ook England, a Voyage to take.</L>
<L>The&s;e two loving Prote&s;tants kindly together,</L>
<L>Are gone to &s;eek Fortunes, there's no man knows whither.</L>
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<OPENER>To a curious new Tune, Or, <HI>The Faithful Friend.</HI></OPENER>
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<LG>
<L>This doth make the world to <UNCLEAR>wonder</UNCLEAR>,</L>
<L>That thou and I mu&s;t pa<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">t <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">&s;under;</L>
<L>Parting from thee &s;<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">re do<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">h grieve me,</L>
<L>O &s;o lo<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">th I am to leave thee:</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Leave thee, leave thee, I'll not leave thee,</HI></L>
<L><HI>O &s;o loath I am to leave thee.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>I love thee deer, yet dare not &s;how it,</L>
<L>Let not thy Friends nor Father know it,</L>
<L>The joyes and comforts late abounded;</L>
<L>Now is my heart with &s;orrows w<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">unded.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Parting from thee &s;ore doth grieve me,</HI></L>
<L><HI>O how loath I am to leave thee.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Thy amorous looks makes me admire,</L>
<L>And &s;et my &s;en&s;es all on fire:</L>
<L>I would fo<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">ego all earthly trea&s;ure,</L>
<L>T<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter"> &s;pend my time with thee in plea&s;ure:</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>But we mu&s;t part, which &s;ore doth grieve me,</HI></L>
<L><HI>O how loath am I to leave thee.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Thou in mine eye art &s;uch a creature,</L>
<L>The like was never fram'd by Nature:</L>
<L>Thy &s;weet behaviour and thy carriage,</L>
<L>Loves Queen by no means can di&s;parage,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>But we mu&s;t part, which &s;ore doth grieve me,</HI></L>
<L><HI>O how loath am I to leave thee!</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
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<LG>
<L>Cruel Fortune, I must cur&s;e th<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">e,</L>
<L>Cau&s;e thy fal&s;e de&s;ign &amp; doth force me;</L>
<L>Thus to go and have my True-love,</L>
<L>Farewel, ten thou&s;ands times adieu Love</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>We needs mu&s;t part, that &s;ore doth grieve me,</HI></L>
<L><HI>O how loath I am to leave thee!</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Mark the&s;e words which here are &s;poken,</L>
<L>This gold Ring keep for a token;</L>
<L>And when I am furthe&s;t from thee,</L>
<L>Prethee Sweet-heart think upon me,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Part we mu&s;t, which &s;ore doth grieve me,</HI></L>
<L><HI>O how loath I am to leave thee!</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>'Tis long of <HI>England</HI>'s &s;trange Divi&s;ion</L>
<L>And the altering of Religion:</L>
<L>That I am expos'd in danger,</L>
<L>And to tr<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">vel like a &s;tranger;</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>This of all the re&s;t doth grive me,</HI></L>
<L><HI>That I am inforc'd to leave thee.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>My dear Love, when we are pa<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">ted</L>
<L>I &s;hall be &s;o heavy-hearted,</L>
<L>That no joyes I &s;h<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">ll recover,</L>
<L>Therefore as thou art my Lover,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Prethee Svveet-heart take me to thee,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Say but the vvord, and I'll go vvith thee.</HI></L>
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<L>Let Father frown, and Mother chide me,</L>
<L>I'le go with thee what-ever be<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">ide me;</L>
<L>If it were through fire and water,</L>
<L>Lead the way, I<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">le follow after:</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>I prethee Sweet-heart take me to thee,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Say but the word, and I'll go with thee.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>I<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter"> to the Seas thou make thy venter,</L>
<L>I in the <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">hip will al&s;o enter:</L>
<L>Or if thou on the Shore wilt tarry,</L>
<L>I the &s;elf-<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">am<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter"> m<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">nd do carry,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>So thou vouch&s;afe to take me to thee,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Speak but the word, and I'll go with thee.</HI></L>
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<L>Or if thou wilt be a Souldier,</L>
<L>Place a Musket on my shoulder:</L>
<L>Put me on &s;ome mans apparel,</L>
<L>I will &s;ta<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">ely fight thy quarrel;</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>I fear not what man can do to me,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Speak but the word and I'll go with thee.</HI></L>
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<L>Neither Sword nor Per&s;ecution</L>
<L>Shall break off my Re&s;olution:</L>
<L>Though a<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">l the world for&s;ake thee</L>
<L>For my Comr<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">ode I will <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">ake thee;</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>If thou wilt but take me to thee,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Speak the word, and I'll go with thee,</HI></L>
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<L>Farewel Father, farewel Mother,</L>
<L>Farewel Si&s;ter, farewel <UNCLEAR>Brother</UNCLEAR>,</L>
<L>F<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">rewel Friends, and farewel Kindred,</L>
<L>I from my Love will not be hindred;</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Now prethee Sweet heart take me to thee</HI></L>
<L><HI>Hap well or woe, I'll now go with thee.</HI></L>
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<L>Since thou &s;tand'&s;t firm to th' old Religion</L>
<L>My &s;<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">lf am of the &s;ame condition;</L>
<L><HI>England</HI> wee'l leave, and march together,</L>
<L>No e<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">rt<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">ly creature &s;hall know whither;</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Con&s;cience moves me to come to thee,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Thou ha&s;t &s;poke Love, I'll go with thee.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<TRAILER>Finis.</TRAILER>
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<P>London, Printed for <HI>F. Coles T. Vere, J. Wright,</HI> and <HI>J. Clark.</HI></P>
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