EBBA 32684
National Library of Scotland - Crawford
| The Spanish Virgin; Or, The Effects of Jealousie. / Being a sad and lamentable story of a young and beautiful Gentlewoman, who waited on a cruel / Lady, that was jealous that her Lord lay with her; whereupon she took this revenge upon / this Maid, who was innocent of any such action. Her Lord being gone a journey, she caused her / to be put into a dark dungeon, which had not been opened for many years, which was haunt- / ed with great Snakes, Adders and Toads; the Snakes immediately seized on her and kill'd her, / at which sight the Lady run mad and dyed, being a just reward of her cruel jealousie. | |
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| Date Published | 1641-1703 ? |
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| Imprint | Printed for W. Thackeray, at the sign of the Angel in Duck-lane. |
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| Collection | National Library of Scotland - Crawford |
| Location | National Library of Scotland |
| Shelfmark | Crawford.EB.42 |
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| Title | The Spanish Virgin; Or, The Effects of Jealousie. / Being a sad and lamentable story of a young and beautiful Gentlewoman, who waited on a cruel / Lady, that was jealous that her Lord lay with her; whereupon she took this revenge upon / this Maid, who was innocent of any such action. Her Lord being gone a journey, she caused her / to be put into a dark dungeon, which had not been opened for many years, which was haunt- / ed with great Snakes, Adders and Toads; the Snakes immediately seized on her and kill'd her, / at which sight the Lady run mad and dyed, being a just reward of her cruel jealousie. |
| Tune Imprint | To the Tune of, Chievy Chase; Or, Aim not too high. |
| First Lines | ALL tender hearts that ake to hear, / of those that suffer wrong, |
| Refrain | Oh jealousie thou art nurst in hell, / Depart from hence and therein dwell. |
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