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Amintor's Lamentation for Celia's Unkindness
''Amintor's Lamentation for Celia's Unkindness'' is an English broadside ballad from the 17th century that tells the story of a young man who falls in love with a "coy" woman who does not love him back. He pursues his love to the point that she must leave the country. The ballad begins with Amintor lamenting Celia's refusal to return his love, and concludes with Celia's response, in which she accuses Amintor of using charm and arts to try to steal her purity. Sung to the tune of ("Since Celia's My Foe." ) Copies of the broadside can be found in the British Library and the National Library of Scotland. On-line transcriptions of the ballad are also available for public consumption.〔English Broadside Ballad Archive (''Amintor's Lamentation for Celia's Unkindness'' )〕
== Synopsis ==
The ballad is introduced as a lesson to both sexes, so that they may learn the extremes of both Celia's coldness and Amintor's despair. Though the ballad begins with Amintor lamenting Celia's coldness, her answer suggests that Amintor is trying to use his show of despair to manipulate her into compromising her virtue and purity. In the end, she sails for France and leaves him behind.
The ballad begins with Amintor telling Celia that he is going to go grieve in the desert by himself since Celia refuses to return his love. A series of comparisons to nature follows: the river is likened to his tears; the dew on tree leaves in the morning will be more "relenting" than Celia; the rocks will echo his moans. Amintor then complains that Celia will return no answer to his mourning. He suggests that she rebuffs him because he loves her too much, and that she might love him more if he "went astray." He says he would rather die, however, than be untrue to her, and then immediately asks Celia why she refuses him if he's willing to die for her. He warns her that once he stops pursuing her, she will realize that she will never again have a lover so true. He also worries out loud that the waves and storms of her sea voyage to France may be dangerous. Though he then reassures her that the "Nymphs of the deep" will protect her, he tries to convince her to stay by suggesting that she is risking her life on the ocean. Finally, he gives in to fate and decides he must accept her hate and turn back to the shore to suffer winter alone.
Celia's answer to Amintor tells a different story. She says that his attempts to vilify her are simply an attempt to cover up his own part in forcing her to leave. She tells him that she knew he would deceive her even though he said he'd be true, and that her leaving will probably be good for him, since it will "hinder" the "heat of () blood." Her story suggests that he is simply trying to compromise her virtue through art and charm, and she refuses to be manipulated by his exhortations. She says that it's typical for men who are "lewd" to act virtuous and self-pitying in order to manipulate women, and that the dangerous waves are safer than what might happen if she were to stay. She assures him that there are thousands of other women who will help to "dampen his fire," and will happily take all of his presents and give in to his desires. She, however, could never be tempted to "bed with an earl," no matter how many jewels and riches he offers. She gives him leave to go into the desert and talk to the rocks and trees about his pain and blame everything on her. Finally she accepts that she may die on her voyage, but that his skills in wooing will never convince her to stay.
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