["# The KENTISH Tragedy:\nOr, A Warning - Piece to all Perjured\nYOUNG MEN.", "## In THREE PARTS.", "### PART I.", "YOUNG lovers all, awhile attend,\nTo what I fall to you declare ;", "And before my subject is at an end,\nIt will caufe you to let fall a tear.", "One 'quire Clark of Maidstone town,\nA gentleman, as it doth appear,", "He had a virtuous lady bright", "To his wife, likewife a daughter dear.", "Elizabeth, then it was her name,\nHer parents loved her moft dear.", "For having never a child but ſhe,", "They brought her up with tender care.", "Great learning they on her below'd,\nAnd ſhe as attentive did it mind ;", "And to obey her parents dear,", "And to mind the church ſhe was inclin'd.", "Her beauty and her virtues great,", "They did furpafs the town all round ;", "And the poor and needy ſhe would relieve,", "Thus ſhe in charity did abound.", "She gain'd the love of rich and ſmall,", "She was her parents chief delight.", "And when to fifteen years ſhe came,", "There came to her many a gallant knight,", "And 'quires to obtain her love,", "But ſhe denied them the fame ;", "For unto love ſhe was not inclin'd,\nAltho' they were of birth and fame.", "At length to her a courting came", "A wealthy goldsmith's only ſon,", "He was the flint that e'er indeed,\nHer tender heart ſhe linked on.", "Time after time he to her came,", "Swearing he loved none but ſhe ;", "Vowing for ever he'd be true,", "If ſhe'd confent his bride to be.", "Ten thousand vows and oaths he made,\nIf ever he once could cruel be.", "That Hell might be his dwellling place,\nFor ever to eternity.", "She thinking that his love was true,\nShe faid, I yield my heart to thee ;", "Do you but gain my parents conduct,\nAnd I do yield your bride to be.", "Killing her lips, he thus re-ply'd.", "Your words have overjoy'd my heart.", "Then unto her parents dear,", "Thefe melting words he did impart ;", "Dear honour'd Sir, and lady bright,\nA favour I do ask of ye ;", "And pardon for my bold attempt,", "If that you pleafe to grant me it.", "Speak up, young man, the 'quire cry'd,", "Your will forthwith come let me know.", "Yes, fir, 'is your daughter dear,", "For my bride me below ;", "Which favour would he more to me,", "Than all beſides this earth doth bear :", "For crowns and kingdoms I'd forſake,", "For your daughter I do love fo dear.", "If you'll be true, the 'quire cry'd,", "My daughter then I'll give to be,", "If you her love can but obtain,", "To be a bride, young man, to thee.", "The youth then falling on his knee,", "He to the 'quire did reply ;", "For this may Chriſt the fame repay", "With a crown of gold in Heaven high,", "Then back he to the lady went,", "Kiffing her lips, My dear, faid ſhe,", "Your parents have given free confent,", "That you my honoured bride may be,", "Which words did overjoy chief heart,", "Then they did vow each to be true.", "Says he, My dear, while I have life,", "I'll for ever adore your company.", "A piece of gold which ſhe broke in twain,", "One half unto her then he gave ;", "Withing which e'er of them prov'd ſalſe,", "The wrath of God they then might have.", "They pitch'd the day for to be wed,", "On Easter Sunday was the day.", "And in the ſecond part I'll tell,", "How he this lady did betray.", "### PART II.", "NOW to my ſecond part give ear,\nYoung men and maids to what be penn'd ;", "And fee you ne'er your promife break,\nLeft it prove your ruin in the end.", "This perjur'd, wicked, ſalſe, young man,\nHe to this youthful lady went ;", "The night before they were to wed,\nAnd to ruin her was fully bent.", "My dear, faid he, I'll we go walk\nInto the park, my dear, awhile ?", "Where of love with pleasure may talk,\nShe faid, My dear, yes, with a smile.", "Then coming to a loneefome place,\nThe birds moſt weetly they did ſing.", "Thinks he now I will my heart betray,\nSo his flattering ſpeech he did thus begin ;", "My jewel, and my ſoul's delight,", "Our wedding day is drawing nigh ;", "I have one favor for to aſk,", "And hope you will not me deny.", "Your perſon now let me enjoy,", "My heart in flames of love doth burn :", "At which poor lady ſhe reply'd,", "If I do my honor is quite gone.", "And you likewife will from me fly,", "If I should yield now unto me,", "Why then, ſaid he, may God me forſake,", "If I, my dear, once prove untrue.", "Nay, may I find no reſling-place,", "But be oppreſſ'd with grief and woe :", "And that God may all our pleasures blaſt,", "And my ſoul into Hell may go.", "At this ſhe yielded to his will,", "Saying, My dear, don't cruel be :", "For tho' you crave my virgin-bed,", "To morrow let me your bride be,", "But when he had his will of her,", "Kiffing her lips, he faid, My dear,", "To-morrow by three of the clock.", "You ſhall be my bride, my love, ne'er fear,", "If you your vows do not perform,", "I am undone for ever more ;", "For if my father hear of the fame,", "He'll ſurely turn me out of door.", "With treachery he from her did part.", "And as he had his luſtful will ;", "Thinks he, A token of my love,", "You have got to remember still.", "Next morning, when they were to wed,", "He out of town forthwith did go ;", "At which ſad news this damſel did", "She was plunged in grief and woe.", "Her parents went to her in feign,", "Saying, The truth to us veal ;", "For why ? we fear thou art with child,", "To his luſtful treachery thou didt yield.", "Therefore you truth do not deny,", "But unto us the truth declare.", "Then I'm innocent of me crimes,", "With which you charge me, father dear,", "Next morning this ſweet lady fair,", "She left her tender parents dear ;", "And going into London town,", "In Lombard-freethe ſhe faw him there,", "She call'd unto him, and he came", "To her; Saying