Old Ballads Historical And Narrative With Some of Modern Date Now First Colle
Old Ballads Historical And Narrative With Some of Modern Date Now First Colle
Evans, Thomas, 1798-1868
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VOL. IV. M The 162 OLD BALLADS. XIV. The BRYDAL BED. Now firft printed. IT was a mayde of low degree Sat on her true love's grave, And with her teare s moft piteouflye The greene turfe fhee did lave ; Shee ftrew'd the flow're, fliee pluck'd the weede, And fhow'rs of tea res face died : " Sweet turfe, " fhee cry'd, " by fate decreede " To bee my brydal bed ! " I've fett thee, flow're, for that the flow're "Of manhoode lyeth here ; ** And water'd chee with plenteous Ihow're ** Of manye a brinye t...eare. " And ftill fliee cry'd, Oh ftaye, my love, '* Mye true-love, ftaye for mee ; *' Staye till I've deck't my brydal bed, " And I will followe thee. I pluck'd OLD BALLADS, 163 " I pluck'd thee, weede, for that no weede " Did in hys bofotn growe ; " But fvveeteft flow'res, from virtue's feede, " Did there fpontaneous blowe : " But ah ! their beauteous tints no more " Their balmye fragrance fhedde, " And I muft ftrewe this meaner flovv're, " To decke my brydal bed. " Sweete turfe, thy greene more greene appeares, " Teares make thy verdure growe ; " Then ftille I'll water thee with my teares, " That thus profufelye flowe.
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