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<NAME>Mona Logarbo</NAME>
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<HEAD><HI>The Leice&s;ter-&s;hire Tragedy:</HI> OR, THE Fatal Over-throw of two Unfortunate Lovers, CAUS'D By <HI>S&V;SANNA</HI>'s Breach of Promi&s;e.</HEAD>
<OPENER>To the Tune of, <HI>The Jealous Lover:</HI> or, <HI>The Langui&s;hing Swain.</HI></OPENER>
<LG>
<L>YOung Lovers mo&s;t di&s;creet and wi&s;e,</L>
<L>With bleee<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">ing hear<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="under-inked" EXTENT="1 letter"> and melting eyes,</L>
<L>A &s;ad Rela<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">ion h<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="under-inked" EXTENT="1 letter">re I <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">r<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="under-inked" EXTENT="2 letters">e,</L>
<L>Of one who&s;e beauty &s;hined bright:</L>
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<LG>
<L><HI>Su&s;ana Lynard,</HI> was her name,</L>
<L>To whom for Love young Gallants came,</L>
<L>Among&s;t the re&s;t, a Yeoman's Son,</L>
<L>Who at the length her favour won.</L>
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<LG>
<L>To her he brought a Ring of Gold,</L>
<L>And &s;aid, <HI>My dearest Love behold,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Receive this Token now from me,</HI></L>
<L><HI>And let our hearts united be.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L><HI>If I am fal&s;e to thee, my Dear,</HI></L>
<L><HI>I wi&s;h that I may never here</HI></L>
<L><HI>One day of Joy or Comfort find;</HI></L>
<L><HI>Then Dearest never change thy mind.</HI></L>
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<L>The youthf<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">l Dam&s;el then reply'd,</L>
<L><HI>If I refu&s;e to be thy Bride,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Or fa<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">&s;ifie the Vows of Love,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Let me a just Example Prove.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>Yet, notwith&s;tanding what had pa&s;t,</L>
<L>When a young Squire came at la&s;t,</L>
<L>Who did to her new Court&s;hip make,</L>
<L>Her former Love &s;he did for&s;ake.</L>
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<LG>
<L>Now when her loyal Lover knew,</L>
<L>That &s;he her Vows had bid adieu,</L>
<L>He went to her in woeful ca&s;e,</L>
<L>But &s;he'd not let him &s;ee her face.</L>
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<L>Then like a dart, it pierc'd his heart,</L>
<L>He &s;ighing &s;aid, <HI>And must we part?</HI></L>
<L><HI>Oh, most uncon&s;tano Wretch,</HI> he cry'd,</L>
<L><HI>Sure Ju&s;tice will be &s;atisfy'd.</HI></L>
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<L>He waited till the Wedding-day,</L>
<L>Whe<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">n meeting her, he thus did &s;ay,</L>
<L><HI>Tho' y<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">u &s;hall with another wed,</HI></L>
<L><HI>You are my own alive or dead.</HI></L>
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<L><HI>Your Love you &s;hall not long enjoy,</HI></L>
<L><HI>For &s;ince my Life you do de&s;troy,</HI></L>
<L><HI>When I have yielded up my breath,</HI></L>
<L><HI>My Ghost &s;hall haunt you after Death.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>This &s;aid, he left the Perjur'd Bride,</L>
<L>And wander'd to a River-&s;ide,</L>
<L>Where the next Morning he was found,</L>
<L>Bath'd in his Blood upon the ground.</L>
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<LG>
<L>This Tydings to the Bride was brought,</L>
<L>Who&s;e fal&s;e heart his de&s;truction wrought,</L>
<L>Her eyes did then like fountains run,</L>
<L>A loud &s;he cry'd, <HI>What have I done!</HI></L>
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<L><HI>My Vows comes fre&s;h into my mind,</HI></L>
<L><HI>No Peace of Con&s;cience can I find;</HI></L>
<L><HI>Alas, there's nothing left for me,</HI></L>
<L><HI>But the Reward of Perjury.</HI></L>
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<L>As &s;he lamented night and day,</L>
<L>His bleeding Gho&s;t was heard to &s;ay,</L>
<L><HI>You &s;hall not have an hour's rest,</HI></L>
<L><HI>For I will &s;till your Joys molest.</HI></L>
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<L>The dreadful Vi&s;ions of the Night,</L>
<L>Did fair <HI>Su&s;anna</HI> &s;o afright,</L>
<L>That &s;he into a Feaver fell,</L>
<L>And dying, &s;aid, <HI>Fal&s;e World farewel.</HI></L>
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<L>Young Men and Maids both far and near,</L>
<L>That &s;hall this &s;ad Relation hear,</L>
<L>See that you are not fal&s;e in Love</L>
<L>For there's a Righteous God above,</L>
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<LG>
<L>Who will no doubt ju&s;t Vengeance take</L>
<L>Of tho&s;e that does no Con&s;cience make,</L>
<L>When &s;olemnly they Vow and Swear.</L>
<L>Henceforth fal&s;e Lovers then bewear.</L>
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<TRAILER>FINIS.</TRAILER>
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<P>Printed for <HI>P. Brooksby,</HI> in <HI>Pye-corner.</HI></P>
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