The unfortunate lady; or, The young lover's fatal tragedy: who lately hang'd her self for the love of a young gentleman, whom her parents would not suffer her to have; but sent her a false letter, that he was marryed, which was the cause of her untimely death. To the tune of The languishing swain. Licensed according to order. 1682-1700? Approx. 3 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). B06391 Wing U56 Interim Tract Supplement Guide EBB65H[127] 99887333 ocm99887333 182044

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The Unfortunate Lady; OR, The Young Lover's fatal Tragedy: Who lately Hang'd her ſelf for the Love of a Young Gentleman, whom her Parents would not ſuffer her to have; but ſent her a falſe Letter, that he was Marryed, which was the Cauſe of her Untimely Death. To the Tune of The Languiſhing Swain.

Licenſed according to Order.

I Do not ſing of Triumph, no Nor of the Bleſſings here below; But of a Loyal Lover's Fall, Which is lamented by us all. Let loving Parents now attend Vnto this Leſſon which I ſend; Croſs not your Children dear in Love, For fear it ſhould their Ruine prove. Too many in this Age we find, They are to Riches ſo enclin'd, That they can nothing leſs behold, Tho' Love be better worth than Gold. When True Love cannot be enjoy'd, How many Damſels are deſtroy'd? As we by true Experience know, It having prov'd their Overthrow.

Some has by burning Fevers fell, And ſome their Sorrows to expell, Have ſent a fatal bloudy Dart, Into their fainting Love-ſick Heart. Others by Poyſon end their days; And thus the Lover many ways Can find to eaſe their Love-ſick Pain, When they their Wiſhes can't obtain. Among the reſt of one I write, Her Parents Ioy, and Heart Delight, Who by them being croſt in Love, It did a ſad Deſtruction prove. Her Heart was linked to her Dear: Now when her Friends the ſame did hear, She was with ſpeed to London ſent, Where ſhe in ſorrow did lament. She often wrang her Hands, and cry'd, I am of all my Ioys deny'd; No glance of Comfort do's appear, While I am baniſh'd from my Dear. Tho' we may for a Seaſon part, I do declare he has my Heart; To none but him the ſame I'll give, While I have here a day to live. Said ſhe, The ſtorm may be blown o'er, And Fortune may our Ioys reſtore, Therefore I will with Patience wait: But now behold her diſmal Fate. Her Friends they did a Letter frame, That he was Marry'd: When it came, She with a Sigh, ſaid, Is it ſo? Then Love will prove my Overthrow. She dreſs'd her ſelf in rich Array. And to her Chamber took her way, And then her Life ſhe ended there; The Grief was more than ſhe cou'd bear. Let her Miſhap a Warning be To Friends of high and low Degree: Croſs not your Children here in Love, Leſt you their utter Ruine prove.

Printed for I. Blare, at the Looking-glaſs on London-bridge.