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<DATE>2008-06-05</DATE>
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<NAME>Mona Logarbo</NAME>
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<ITEM>Proofed and reviewed as part of batch B080514.pdcc.</ITEM>
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<STC T="W">S3994B</STC>
<BIBNO T="oclc">47012655</BIBNO>
<VID>174620</VID>
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<DIV1 TYPE="ballad">
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<HEAD>The Slighted Maid. OR, The Pining Lover.</HEAD>
<ARGUMENT>
<LG>
<L>With &s;ighs and moans &s;he doth intreat her Dear,</L>
<L>whil&s;t he &s;eems to be deaf and will not hear;</L>
<L>At length his frozen heart begins to melt,</L>
<L>being moved with the pa&s;&s;ion &s;he had felt.</L>
</LG>
</ARGUMENT>
<OPENER>To the Tune of, I prithee Love turn to me.</OPENER>
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<DIV2 N="1" TYPE="part">
<LG>
<L>WAs ever Maiden &s;o &s;corned,</L>
<L>by one that &s;he lov'd &s;o dear:</L>
<L>Long time I have &s;ighed and mourned,</L>
<L>and &s;till my love will not hear.</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L>O turn to me my own dear heart,</L>
<L>and I prithee Love turn to me;</L>
<L>For thou art the Lad I long for</L>
<L>and alas what remedy.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>My Lodging it is on the could ground,</L>
<L>and very hard is my fare:</L>
<L>But that Which troubles me mo&s;t, is</L>
<L>the unkindne&s;s of my Dear.</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L>O turn to me my own Sweet-heart,</L>
<L>and I prethee Love-turn to me;</L>
<L>For thou art the man I long for,</L>
<L>and alas what remedy.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>O &s;top not thy ears to the wailings,</L>
<L>of me a poore harmle&s;&s;e Maid.</L>
<L>You know we are &s;ubject to failings,</L>
<L>blind Cupid hath me betraid.</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>And now I mu&s;t cry O turn Love.</HI></L>
<L><HI>and I prithee Love turn to me.</HI></L>
<L><HI>For thou art the man that alone can</HI></L>
<L><HI>procure my liberty.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Now can&s;t thou be &s;o hard hearted,</L>
<L>and cruel to me alone.</L>
<L>If ever we &s;hould be parted,</L>
<L>then all my delight is gone.</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>But ever I cry O turn Love,</HI></L>
<L><HI>and I prethee Love turn to me</HI></L>
<L><HI>For thou art the man that alone art</HI></L>
<L><HI>the cau&s;e of my mi&s;ery.</HI></L>
</LG>
</DIV2>
<DIV2 N="2" TYPE="part">
<HEAD>The &s;econd part,</HEAD>
<OPENER>to the &s;ame tune.</OPENER>
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<LG>
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<L>ILe make th&eacute;e pretty &s;w&eacute;et po&s;ies,</L>
<L>and con&s;tant I ever will prove,</L>
<L>I'le &s;trow thy chamber with ro&s;es,</L>
<L>and all to delight my Love.</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Then turn to me my own dear heart,</HI></L>
<L><HI>and I prithee Love turn to me,</HI></L>
<L><HI>For thou art the man that alone can</HI></L>
<L><HI>procure my liberty.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>I'le do my endeavour to plea&s;e th&eacute;e,</L>
<L>by making thy bed full &s;oft.</L>
<L>Of all thy &s;orrows Ile ea&s;e th&eacute;e,</L>
<L>by ki&s;&s;ing thy lips full oft.</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Then turn to me my own dear heart,</HI></L>
<L><HI>and I prithee Love turn to me,</HI></L>
<L><HI>For thou art the man that alone can</HI></L>
<L><HI>procure my liberry.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>But thou wilt harden thy heart &s;till,</L>
<L>and be deaf to my pittifull moan:</L>
<L>So I mu&s;t endure the &s;mart &s;till,</L>
<L>and tumble in &s;traw all alone.</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Whil&s;t &s;till I cry O turn Love,</HI></L>
<L><HI>and I prithee Love turn to me,</HI></L>
<L><HI>For thou art the man that alone art</HI></L>
<L><HI>the cau&s;e of my mi&s;ery.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>If that thou &s;till do di&s;dain me,</L>
<L>I never will love the more.</L>
<L>Thy cruelty &s;hall never pain me,</L>
<L>for Ile have another in &s;tore.</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>But &s;till I cry O turn Love,</HI></L>
<L><HI>and I prithee Love turn to me,</HI></L>
<L><HI>For thou art the man that alone art</HI></L>
<L><HI>the cau&s;e of my mi&s;ery.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>By hearing her pittifull clamour,</L>
<L>the pa&s;&s;ion of Love he felt,</L>
<L>He could no longer di&s;dain her,</L>
<L>his frozen heart it did melt;</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>For ever &s;he cried O turn Love,</HI></L>
<L><HI>and I prithee Love turn to me,</HI></L>
<L><HI>For thou art the man, that alone can</HI></L>
<L><HI>procure my liberty.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>He &s;aid my Love I will plea&s;e th&eacute;e</L>
<L>thy heavine&s;s grieves me &s;ore,</L>
<L>But let not &s;orrow once &s;eaze th&eacute;e,</L>
<L>I never will grieve th&eacute;e more.</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L>Ile turn to thee my own kind heart,</L>
<L>dear Love I'le turn to thee.</L>
<L>For I am the man that now art come</L>
<L>to procure thy liberty.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>I'le crown th&eacute;e with garlands of &s;traw then</L>
<L>and marry th&eacute;e with a ru&s;h ring,</L>
<L>My frozen heart it will thaw then,</L>
<L>and merrily we will &s;ing,</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L>But ever &s;he cryed O turn Love,</L>
<L>and I prithee Love turn to me,</L>
<L>For thou art the man, that alone can</L>
<L>relea&s;e my mi&s;ery.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Mo&s;t lovingly he imbrac't her</L>
<L>and call'd her his hearts delight,</L>
<L>And clo&s;e by his &s;ide he plac;t her,</L>
<L>all &s;orrow was vani&s;ht quite,</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L>And now &s;he for joy cryed, turn Love</L>
<L>and I prithee Love turn to me</L>
<L>For thou art the man, that alone ha&s;t</L>
<L>relea&s;t me of mi&s;ery.</L>
</LG>
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<TRAILER>FINIS.</TRAILER>
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