Heartache inscribed on lace bobbins

The inscriptions on these two lace bobbins read ‘Love don’t forsake me’ and ‘A kiss from my true love will ease a wounded heart’ although the bobbin maker didn’t have room to spell out the final word so just used a heart shape instead. I think he was Jesse Compton as his bobbins are quite slim and often include very tightly packed lettering alternately coloured red and blue. Most of his bobbins date from the early nineteenth century and some like this one have discoloured to a yellow colour. The bobbin with red lettering was probably made by William Brown of Cranfield who was working during the middle of the nineteenth century. His bobbins are quite distinctive with neat lettering and several rings of coloured bands at top and bottom. Whether these bobbins were bought by the lacemakers or their boyfriends we will never know, but I do hope that the first wasn't forsaken and the second did receive that kiss of true love.