The True Hearted Maiden (Glasgow, 1802)/The Constant Lady

by Anonymous

For other versions of this work, see The Constant Lady.

Text divider from 'The True Hearted Maiden', a chapbook printed in Glasgow in 1802

THE CONSTANT LADY.

Ye muses assist me, I'd have you draw near,
and guide both my hand and my pen,
These lines for to write, and I'll make it appear,
how maids are deceiv'd by young men,
Young men, how maids are deceiv'd by young men.

For once I'd a true love but now I have none,
for a true love I cannot say,
For he is deceitful, and from me is flown,
I lament for him both night and day,
Night & day, I lament for him both night and day.

The thoughts of blind fortune I highly disdain,
so will I whilst I have breath,
But constant to him I still will remain,
whilst I have a being on earth,
On earth, whilst I have a being on earth.

Some women will change, and shift like the wind,
or the swallow that swiftly do fly,
But I am resolv'd ne'er to alter my mind,
but constant remain till I die,
Till I die, but constant remain till I die.

The frowns of blind fortune I never will fear,
altho' it oft will be constant to him,
I still will be true to the man who's my dear,
I'll remain so till my last minute is run,
Is run, I'll remain so till my last minute is run,

Alexander did prove more constant in love,
had he been as constant to me,
As ever young Fressey was unto his dear,
when Cupid did set on her knee,
Her knee, when Cupid did set on her knee.

I'll silently mourn for the loss of my love,
As the turtle that mourns for his mate,
Altho' at present he is sharp and severe,
he'll repent when it will be too late,
Too late, he'll repent when it will be too late.

Altho' I do love him, he never shall know,
that e'er he disturbed my heart,
But after my burial, the paper will shew,
how Cupid has acted his part,
His part, how Cupid has acted his part.

Farewel my false love I no longer can write,
no longer can I hold my pen,
My senses are gone and I cannot indite,
so adieu to the falsest of men, of men, so, etc.