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<NAME>John Pas</NAME>
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<DIV1 TYPE="ballad">
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<HEAD>The true Mayde of the South: <HI>OR</HI> A rare example of a Maide dwelling at <HI>Rie</HI> in <HI>Su&s;&s;ex,</HI> who for the loue of a young man of Le&s;ter-&s;hire, went beyond Sea in the habit of a Page, and after, to their hearts content, were both marryed at <HI>Magrum</HI> in <HI>Germany,</HI> and now dwelling at <HI>Rye</HI> afore&s;aid.</HEAD>
<OPENER>To the tune of, Come, come my &s;weet and bonny one.</OPENER>
<P><FIGURE>
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<LG>
<L>VVIthin the Hauen Towne of <HI>Rye,</HI></L>
<L>that &s;tands in <HI>Su&s;&s;ex</HI> faire</L>
<L>There dwelt a Maide, who&s;e con&s;tancie</L>
<L>tran&s;cendeth all compare:</L>
<L>This Turtle Doue</L>
<L>Did dearely loue</L>
<L>A Youth, who did appeare</L>
<L>In minde and face,</L>
<L>To be the grace</L>
<L>and pride of <HI>Le&s;ter-&s;hire.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>This young man with a Noble P&eacute;ere,</L>
<L>who lik't his &s;eruice well,</L>
<L>Went from his natiue <HI>Le&s;ter-&s;hire,</HI></L>
<L>in <HI>Su&s;&s;ex</HI> for to dwell:</L>
<L>Where liuing nye</L>
<L>The Towne of <HI>Rye,</HI></L>
<L>this pretty Mayde did heare</L>
<L>Of his good parents,</L>
<L>Who by de&s;erts,</L>
<L>was pride of <HI>Le&s;ter-&s;hire.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>For comming once into that Towne,</L>
<L>it was at fir&s;t his chance,</L>
<L>To m&eacute;et with her, who&s;e braue renowne</L>
<L>all <HI>Su&s;&s;ex</HI> did aduance:</L>
<L>And &s;h&eacute;e likewi&s;e,</L>
<L>In his faice eyes</L>
<L>When once &s;ue came him n&eacute;ere,</L>
<L>Did plainely &s;ee,</L>
<L>That none but hee,</L>
<L>was pride of <HI>Le&s;ter-&s;hire.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Then little <HI>Cupid</HI> god of Loue,</L>
<L>began to play his part,</L>
<L>And on the &s;udden from aboue,</L>
<L>he &s;hot his golden Dart,</L>
<L>Which did con&s;traine</L>
<L>The&s;e Louers twaine</L>
<L>to prize each other deare:</L>
<L>Sweet <HI>Margery</HI></L>
<L>Lou'd <HI>Anthony,</HI></L>
<L>the pride of <HI>Le&s;ter-&s;hire.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Thus with concordant &s;ympathy,</L>
<L>the&s;e Louers were combin'd,</L>
<L>Oue lou'd the other heartily,</L>
<L>yet neither told their mind,</L>
<L>She long'd to &s;peake,</L>
<L>Her minde to breake</L>
<L>vnto her Louer deare,</L>
<L>She dur&s;t not tell,</L>
<L>Though &s;he lou'd well</L>
<L>the pride of <HI>Le&s;ter-&s;hire.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Within &s;hort time it came to pa&s;&s;e.</L>
<L>to Sea the young man went,</L>
<L>And left this young and pretty La&s;&s;e</L>
<L>in woe and di&s;content:</L>
<L>Who wept full &s;ore,</L>
<L>And grieu'd therefore,,</L>
<L>when truely &s;he did heare,</L>
<L>That her &s;w&eacute;et-heart.</L>
<L>From her mu&s;t part,</L>
<L>the pride of <HI>Le&s;ter-&s;hire.</HI></L>
</LG>
<DIV2 N="2" TYPE="part">
<HEAD>The &s;econd part.</HEAD>
<OPENER>To the &s;ame tune.</OPENER>
<LG>
<L>IT was his hap that time to goe</L>
<L>to trauell with his Lord,</L>
<L>Which to his heart did br&eacute;ed much woe,</L>
<L>yet could he not affoord</L>
<L>A remedy</L>
<L>To's mi&s;ery,</L>
<L>but n&eacute;eds h&eacute;e mu&s;t leaue here</L>
<L>His <HI>Madge</HI> behinde</L>
<L>Who grieu'd in minde</L>
<L>for the pride of Le&s;ter-&s;hire.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>She being then bereaued cleane</L>
<L>of hope, yet did inuent,</L>
<L>By her rare policy, a meane</L>
<L>to worke her hearts content:</L>
<L>In garments &s;trange</L>
<L>She &s;traight did change</L>
<L>her &s;elfe, reiecting feare,</L>
<L>to goe with him</L>
<L>Whom &s;he did d&eacute;eme</L>
<L>the pride of <HI>Le&s;ter-&s;hire.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>And in the habit of a Page,</L>
<L>&s;he did intreat his Lord,</L>
<L>That being a Boy of tender age,</L>
<L>he would this grace afford,</L>
<L>That he might goe,</L>
<L>Seruice to &s;how</L>
<L>to him both farre and n&eacute;ere,</L>
<L>Who little thought</L>
<L>What loue &s;he ought</L>
<L>to the pride of <HI>Le&s;ter-&s;hire.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>This Lord did take her, as &s;he &s;&eacute;em'd</L>
<L>to be a prettty Lad,</L>
<L>And for his Page he her e&s;teem'd,</L>
<L>which made her heart full glad:</L>
<L>To Sea went &s;h&eacute;e,</L>
<L>And &s;o did h&eacute;e,</L>
<L>whom &s;hee e&s;t&eacute;em'd &s;o deare</L>
<L>Who for her &s;ake</L>
<L>Great moane did make,</L>
<L>and &s;hed full many a teare.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Thus he poore Lad, lay with his Loue</L>
<L>full many a tedious night,</L>
<L>Yet neither of them both did prooue</L>
<L>a Louers true delight:</L>
<L>She heard him w&eacute;epe,</L>
<L>Who<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter"> he &s;hould &s;l&eacute;epe,</L>
<L>and &s;hed forth many a <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">ea<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="2 letters"></L>
<L>For <HI>Margery,</HI></L>
<L>Who th<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="2 letters"> lay by</L>
<L>the pride of <HI>Le&s;ter-&s;hire.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Long time the&s;e Louers trauelled,</L>
<L>and were bed-fellowes &s;till,</L>
<L>Yet &s;he did k&eacute;epe her Mayden-head,</L>
<L>vntill &s;he had her will.</L>
<L>Sh&eacute;e heard his moane,</L>
<L>Yet &s;till vnknowne</L>
<L>&s;he kept her &s;elfe for feare,</L>
<L>Yet at the la&s;t</L>
<L>She cleaued full fa&s;t</L>
<L>to the pride of <HI>Le&s;ter-&s;hire.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>For hauing trauelled &s;ixe w&eacute;ekes</L>
<L>vnknowne vnto her Louer,</L>
<L>With roi&s;ie blu&s;hes in her ch&eacute;ekes</L>
<L>her minde &s;he did di&s;couer:</L>
<L>S&eacute;e here, quoth &s;he,</L>
<L>One that for th&eacute;e</L>
<L>hath left her Parents deare:</L>
<L>Poore <HI>Margery</HI></L>
<L>The Mayde of <HI>Rie</HI></L>
<L>I am, behold me here.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>When <HI>Anthony</HI> did heare this word,</L>
<L>his heart with ioy did leape,</L>
<L>He went vnto his Noble Lord,</L>
<L>to whom he did report</L>
<L>This wonderfull thing,</L>
<L>Which &s;traight did bring</L>
<L>amazement to him there:</L>
<L>Of &s;uch a Page,</L>
<L>In any age,</L>
<L>quoth he, I did not heare.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>At <HI>Magrum</HI> then in <HI>Germany,</HI></L>
<L>their Lord did &s;&eacute;e them marryed,</L>
<L>From whence vnto the Towne of <HI>Rye</HI></L>
<L>in <HI>England</HI> were they carry'd;</L>
<L>Where now they dwell</L>
<L>Beloued well</L>
<L>of neighbours farre and n&eacute;ere,</L>
<L>Sw&eacute;et <HI>Margery</HI></L>
<L>Loues <HI>Anthony</HI></L>
<L>the pride of <HI>Le&s;ter-&s;hire.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>You Mayds and young-men warning take</L>
<L>by the&s;e two Louers kinde,</L>
<L>Who euer you your choyce doe make,</L>
<L>to them be true in minde,</L>
<L>For, perfect loue,</L>
<L>Comes from aboue</L>
<L>as may by this appeare,</L>
<L>Which came to pa&s;&s;e</L>
<L>By <HI>Suffex</HI> La&s;&s;e,</L>
<L>and the Lad of <HI>Le&s;ter-&s;hire.</HI></L>
</LG>
<TRAILER>Finis.</TRAILER>
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<P>Printed at London for Francis Coules.</P>
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