The patient wife betrayed; or, The Lady Elizabeths tragedy. Which was acted between a knight her husband, and a wicked woman his whore. To the tune of, Chevy Chase, or The Lady Izabells tragedy. 1695 Approx. 5 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). B04945 Wing P720A ESTC R181541 47012569 ocm 47012569 174536

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 eng Ballads, English -- 17th century. Broadsides -- England -- 17th century. 2008-04 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-08 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-10 Sampled and proofread 2008-10 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
The Patient Wife betrayed; OR, The Lady Elizabeths Tragedy. Which was acted between a Knight her Husband, and a wicked Woman his Whore. To the Tune of, Chevy Chaſe, or The Lady Izabells Tragedy.

OF Turky lately I did read concerning of a Knight, How that a Whore did him intice to kill his hearts delight. This man it ſéems was well belov'd by many a gallant Péer, And for his ſake there lives they'd loſe he was belov'd ſo dear. A vertuous wife belike he had with beauty freſh and gay, Who gave him twenty thouſand pound upon her Wedding day, They lov'd each other very well and liv'd a happy Life, In four years ſpace thrée pritty babes he had by this his wife. But at the laſt a lewd Woman his company did kéep, Which made his Wife & children ſmall with grieved hearts to wéep. Quoth ſhe fair Knight I love you dear but yet my heart do rue, Becauſe your Wife do envy me for loving you ſo true. Then preſently the Knight he ſaid I pray thée be content, And of my wife be not afraid the blame I will prevent. With that he goes unto his Wife and beats her very ſore, And make his Lady pardon crave for offending of his Whore. HE made his Lady give conſent that ſhe ſhould with h • m dwell, And charg'd his ſervants to content this Whore which he lov'd well. This Harlot ſhe ſo brazen was and clearly void of grace, That ſhe to bed with him would go before his Ladyes face. And thus poor ſoul this Lady ſhe durſt not her grief declare, Becauſe this Whore would pinch her fleſh and pull her by the hair. She could not yet contented be with this ſame harml • ſs Wife, But ſhe di • ſtudy and devize to take a • ay her life. Sir Knight your wife can't you abide nor me therefore I pray Let us together both conſent to take her life away. With that the Knight did ſtrait reply to it I do agrée, But I do fear if it be known we both ſhall hanged be. But ſhe did bid him ſtrait go home and to her thus declare. That ſhe muſt walk along with him in the fields to take the Air. His Wife then ready did her make and joyful was at this, That ſhe did hang about his neck and gave him many a kiſs. Then walked they both to a wood, whereas • his Harlot lay And when they came near to the place he from her run away. Then did this whore come running forth out of the Wood with ſpéed, With a ſharp dagger in her hand to act a cruel deed, The Lady to ſee her was amaz'd arm'd with Dagger and Raiſe Which make her mournfully to cry for Gods ſake ſave my Life. But ſhe no pitty on her took though ſhe did beg and c • ave She preſently did cut her throat and made the Ditch her Grave. This paſſed on for two long years with ſ • uces that he made, Which made his Harlot often ſay we ſhall not be betraid. But now one Day they merry was with wine and coſtl • chear, Then preſently a Ghoſt came in which put them a • l in fear. And to this Knight ſhe ſtrait ways went and thus to him did ſay, Becauſe that thou betray • 'ſt my life thou ſhalt with me away. His friends & acquaintance being their and Gentry great ſtore Did ſée this Knight carryed away and never heard of more. But when this Whore to tryal came the Iewry did agree. That ſhe ſhould be chained to a ſtake and ſo burn'd preſently. Thus you do hear what Whores can do if they can have their will, They'l ſtrive to plot all that they can all modeſty to kill.

Printed for J. Clark at the Harp and bible in Weſt-Smith- field.