{"id":1314,"date":"2015-01-20T15:15:22","date_gmt":"2015-01-20T15:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.petercookie.com\/?p=1314"},"modified":"2016-01-09T10:20:23","modified_gmt":"2016-01-09T10:20:23","slug":"beautiful-nancy-of-yarmouth-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sssa.llc.ed.ac.uk\/whalsay\/2015\/01\/20\/beautiful-nancy-of-yarmouth-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Yarmouth Tragedy, The (1)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"mp3jWrap_0\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp  sdl_right\" style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_0\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_0\" style=\"font-size:18px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_0\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_0\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"T_mp3j\" id=\"T_mp3j_0\" style=\"font-size:18px;\">71.218.13<\/span><span class=\"indi_mp3j\" style=\"font-size:12.6px;\" id=\"statusMI_0\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_0\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_0 = [\n\t{ name: \"71.218.13\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cDovL3d3dy5zc3NhLmxsYy5lZC5hYy51ay93aGFsc2F5YW5zL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy9zaXRlcy8yLzIwMTUvMDEvNzEuMjE4LjEzLm1wMw==\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[0] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_0, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:true, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\n<p><strong>Andrew Moar \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 [<em>The constant Lovers<\/em>, <\/strong>aka<strong><em> Jimmy and Nancy of Yarmouth]<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 SA1971.218.13<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This ballad of 54 verses must have proved extremely popular at one time \u2013\u00a0dealing as it does with the themes of constancy of\u00a0love, parental opposition, a rich temptress, the murder of a\u00a0seaman at sea,\u00a0his returning ghost and the eventual death <span class=\"Apple-style-span\">of his love, Nancy,\u00a0<\/span>by suicidal drowning. \u00a0In this respect it was rather like a soap opera and it was printed in a huge number of broadsheets and chapbooks and in song collections both in Britain and the Americas.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Andrew \u00a0performed just<\/span> just five\u00a0verses on this occasion, but we&#8217;ve inserted\u00a0verse four, which he omitted, and appended a continuation of the tale, both printed in the version\u00a0<em>Jemmy and Nancy\u00a0<\/em>from an American source \u2013\u00a0<em>The Forget-Me-Not Songster<\/em>\u00a0(<span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Philadelphia, 1840\u00a0<\/span>pp. 86\u201392 ). Andrew Poleson remembered and sang just one verse of this ballad which he called <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sssa.llc.ed.ac.uk\/whalsay\/2015\/01\/20\/beautiful-nancy-of-yarmouth\/\">Jimmy and Nancy<\/a><\/span>.<br \/>\n(The Roud Index no.187 \u00a0lists\u00a0172 sources).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>Lovers, I pray lend an ear to my story<br \/>\n<\/em><em>Take an example by this constant pair<br \/>\n<\/em><em>How love a young maiden who&#8217;s bright in her glory,<br \/>\n<\/em><em>Beautiful Nancy of Yarmouth we hear.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>She was a rich merchant&#8217;s only daughter,\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Heir unto\u00a0fifteen hundred a year.\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>A young man who courted her called\u00a0her his jewel.\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Son of a gentleman who lived near.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>Many long years this young maid he admired;\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>When they were\u00a0infants in love they agreed,\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>But\u00a0when of age this young couple arrived\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Cupid an arrow between them displayed.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>[They made a promise for to be married,\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>But when their parents the same came to know\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>They took their beautiful charming daughter\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Separated apart that base and severe. ]<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>Her father\u00a0said, &#8220;Give o&#8217;er your proceedings ;\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>For if against our way\u00a0you do wed,\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Really for ever we mean\u00a0to disown you\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u00a0If you marry\u00a0\u00a0one who is\u00a0so mean bred.&#8221;\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>Her mother said, &#8220;You have\u00a0a rich\u00a0fortune; \u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Besides, you are beautiful, charming and young.\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>You are a match, my\u00a0darling and jewel<\/em><br \/>\n<em>For any lord that is in Christendom.&#8221;\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>&#8220;I need&#8230;&#8230;Now that&#8217;s about all I know&#8230;..&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>Then did reply this beautiful virgin,\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>&#8216;Riches and honor I both do defy ;\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>If that I am denied of my dearest love\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Then farewell this world, which is all vanity.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>&#8216;Jimmy is the man that I do admire,\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>He is the man that I do adore ;\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>For to be greater I never desire ;\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>My heart is fixed to love no more.&#8217;\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>Then said her father, \u00a0&#8216;Tis my resolution,\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Altho I have no more daughters but you,\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>If that with him you are resolved to marry.\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Banished from me you forever shall be.&#8217;\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>&#8216;Well, cruel father, but still I desire.\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Grant me that Jimmy once more I may see.\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Tho you do part us, I still will be loyal,\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>For none in the world I&#8217;ll admire but he.&#8217;\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>He sent for the young man in a passion.\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Saying, &#8216;Forever, now, sir, take your leave.\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>I have a match more fit for my daughter.\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Therefore &#8217;tis but a folly to grieve.&#8217;\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>&#8216;Honored father,&#8217; then said the young lady,\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>&#8216;Promised we are by the powers above.\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Why of all comforts would you bereave?\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Our love is fixed, never to remove.&#8217;\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>Then said the father, &#8216;A trip on the ocean\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Jimmy shall go in a ship of my own.\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>I&#8217;ll consent that he shall have my daughter\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>When to fair Yarmouth again he returns.&#8217;\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>&#8216;Honored father,&#8217; then said the two lovers,\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>&#8216;Since it is your will we are bound to obey;\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Our constant hearts can never be parted\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>But our eager desire no longer must stay.&#8217;\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>Then beautiful Nancy said. &#8216;Dearest Jimmy,\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Here, take this ring, the pledge of my vows;\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>With it my heart \u2014 keep it safe in your bosom,\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Carry it with you wherever you go.&#8217;\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>Then in his arms he did closely infold her.\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Whilst crystal tears like fountains did flow,\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Crying, &#8216;My heart in return I do give you,\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>And you shall be present wherever I go.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>&#8216;When on the ocean, my dear, I am sailing.\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Thoughts of my jewel thy compass shall stay,\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Those tedious times shall discover\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>And bring me safe to the arms of my dear.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>&#8216;Therefore be content, my lovely jewel;\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>For, by the Virgin, if you are untrue\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>My troubled ghost shall forever torment you ;\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Dead or alive, I&#8217;ll have none but you.&#8217;\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>Her arms around his neck did twine,\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Saying, &#8216;My dear, when you&#8217;re out on the sea.\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>If that fate should prove cruel,\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>That we should each other no more see,\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>&#8216;No man alive shall ever enjoy me;\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Soon as the tidings of death sings my ears\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Then like a poor and unfortunate lover\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Down to the grave will go to my dear.&#8217;\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>Then with a sorrowful sight they parted.\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>The wind next morning blew a pleasant gale ;\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>All things being ready, the same Mary galley,\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>And for Barbodions he straight did sail.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>Jimmy was floating upon the wide ocean.\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Her cruel parents was plotting the same while\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>How the heart of their beautiful daughter\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>With cursed gold strive to beguile.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>Many a lord of fame, birth, and breeding\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Came for to court this young beautiful maiden,\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>But all of their presents and favors she slighted.\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>&#8216;Constant I&#8217;ll be to my jewel,&#8217; she said.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>Now for a while we will leave this fair maiden\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>And tell how the things with her lover did go.\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>In the Island of Barbodoins the ship safe arrived,\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>But now observe this fatal overthrow.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>Young Jimmy was comely in every feature.\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>A Barbodious lady whose riches was great\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>On him fixed her eyes; then she cried, &#8216;If I get not\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>This English sailor, I&#8217;ll die for his sake.&#8217;\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>She then dresses herself in gallant attire.\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>With costly diamonds she plaited her hair ;\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>A hundred slaves dressed in white to attend her ;\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Sent for this young man to come to them there.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>&#8216;Come, noble sailor,&#8217; she cried, &#8216;can you fancy\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>A lady whose fortunes and riches are great?\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>A hundred slaves you shall have to attend you,\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Music to charm you to your solemn sleep.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>&#8216;In robes of gold I will deck you. my dear.\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Pearls and rich jewels I&#8217;ll lay at your feet;\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>In chariots of gold you shall ride at your pleasure ;\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>If you can love me, then answer me straight.&#8217;\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>Amazed with wonder while gazing she stood,\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>&#8216;Forbear, young lady,&#8217; at length he replied ;\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>&#8216;In fair England I have vowed to a lady\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>At my return to make her my bride<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>&#8216;She is a charming young beautiful creature.<\/em><br \/>\n<em> She has my heart, and I never can love ;<\/em><br \/>\n<em> I bear in my eyes her sweet lovely features :<\/em><br \/>\n<em> No other charmer on earth I adore.&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>Hearing of this she did rave in distraction.<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Crying, &#8216;Unfortunate maid ! thus to love<\/em><br \/>\n<em> One that does basely slight all my glory<\/em><br \/>\n<em> And of my possessions will not approve.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>&#8216;Lords of renown their favors I have slighted;<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Now must I die for a sailor so bold.<\/em><br \/>\n<em> I must not blame him because he is constant.<\/em><br \/>\n<em> True love, I find, is much better than gold.&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>A costly jewel she instantly gave him,<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Then in trembling hands she took a knife.<\/em><br \/>\n<em> One fatal blow before they could prevent her<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Quickly put an end to her life.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>Great lamentation was made for this maiden.<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Jimmy onward the ship he did steer.<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Then for fair England homeward was sailing<\/em><br \/>\n<em> With a longing desire to meet his dear.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>But when her father found he was coming<\/em><br \/>\n<em> A letter did write to the boatswain his dear<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Saying, &#8216;A handsome reward will I give thee<\/em><br \/>\n<em> If you will the life of young Jimmy end.&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>Void of all promises and for the sake of money<\/em><br \/>\n<em> The cruel boatswain the same did comply ;<\/em><br \/>\n<em> As they on the deck was lonely a-walking<\/em><br \/>\n<em> He suddenly plunged him into the deep.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>In the dead of the night while all was a-sleeping<\/em><br \/>\n<em> His troubled ghost to his love did appear<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Crying, &#8216;Arise, young beautiful Nancy,<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Perform the vows you made to your dear.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>&#8216;You are my own, so tarry no longer.<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Seven long years for your sake I did stay.<\/em><br \/>\n<em> How many does wait to crown us with pleasure !<\/em><br \/>\n<em> The bride-guests are ready ; therefore come away.&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>She cried, &#8216;Who is there under my window?<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Surely it is the voice of my dear!&#8217;<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Lifting her head from her soft downy pillow,<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Strait to the casement she did repair.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>By the light of the moon that brightly was shining<\/em><br \/>\n<em> She spied her true love ; then he to her did say,<\/em><br \/>\n<em> &#8216;Your parents are sleeping; before they awaken,<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Stir up, my dear creature, you must come away.&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>&#8216;Oh Jimmy,&#8217; she cried, &#8216;If my father shall hear you<\/em><br \/>\n<em> We should be ruined ; therefore quickly repair<\/em><br \/>\n<em> To the sea side and I will quickly meet you ;<\/em><br \/>\n<em> With my own maid I&#8217;ll come to you there.&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>Her nightgown embroidered with silver and gold<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Carelessly around her body she throws.<\/em><br \/>\n<em> With her two maids indeed to attend her<\/em><br \/>\n<em> To meet her true lover she instantly goes.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>Close in his arms the spirit did enfold her.<\/em><br \/>\n<em> &#8216;Jimmy,&#8217; she said, &#8216;you are colder than clay.<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Surely you cannot be the man that I admire ;<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Paler than death you appear unto me.&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>&#8216;Yes, fairest creature, I am your true lover,<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Dead or alive you are to be my own.<\/em><br \/>\n<em> I come for your vows, my dear; you must follow<\/em><br \/>\n<em> My body to my watery tomb.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>&#8216;I for your sake did refuse gold and treasure,<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Beauty and riches for you I despise.<\/em><br \/>\n<em> A charming young lady for me did expire ;<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Thinking of you, I was deaf to her cries.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>&#8216;Your cruel parents have been my undoing.<\/em><br \/>\n<em> And now I sleep in a watery grave.<\/em><br \/>\n<em> And for your promise, my dear, I am sailing.<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Dead or alive, you I must have.&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>The trembling body was so affrighted,<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Amazed she stood near the brink of the sea.<\/em><br \/>\n<em> With eyes lift to heaven she cried, &#8216;Cruel parents.<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Heaven regret you for your cruelty !<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>&#8216;Indeed I promise, my dearest creature.<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Dead or alive I would be your own ;<\/em><br \/>\n<em> And now to perform my vows I am ready<\/em><br \/>\n<em> To follow you down to your watery tomb.&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>Her maidens heard her sad lamentations<\/em><br \/>\n<em> But the apparition it could not see.<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Thinking the lady had fell in distraction,<\/em><br \/>\n<em> He strove to persuade her contented to be.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>But still she cried, &#8216;I am a-coming.<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Now on thy bosom I&#8217;ll fall asleep.&#8217;<\/em><br \/>\n<em> When this she had spoken, this unfortunate lady<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Suddenly plunged herself into the deep.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>When to her father the maid told the story<\/em><br \/>\n<em> He wrung his hands and cried, &#8216;What have I done!<\/em><br \/>\n<em> O dearest child, it was thy cruel father<\/em><br \/>\n<em> That did provide thee a watery doom !&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>Two or three days being then expired.<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Those two unfortunate lovers were seen<\/em><br \/>\n<em> In each other&#8217;s arms on the water was floating<\/em><br \/>\n<em> By the side of the ship on the watery main.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>The cruel boatswain was struck with horror ;<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Straight did confess the deed he had done.<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Showing the letter that came from her father<\/em><br \/>\n<em> That was the cause of these lovers&#8217; doom.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>On board the ship he was tried for murder<\/em><br \/>\n<em> And at the yardarm he was hanged for the same.<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Her father broke his heart for his daughter<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Before the ship to harbour came.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>Thus cursed gold has caused destruction.<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Why should the rich strive after gain?<\/em><br \/>\n<em> I hope this story will be a caution<\/em><br \/>\n<em> That cruel parents may never do the same.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>True love is better than jewels or treasure<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Riches can never buy true love you 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