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<HEAD>THE BENJAMIN's LAMENTATION</HEAD>
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<P><HI>For their &s;ad Lo&s;s at Sea by Storms and Tempe&s;ts: Being a brief Narra|tive of one of his Maje&s;ty's Ships, call'd, the Benjamin, that was drove into Harbour at Plimouth, and received no &s;mall Harm by this Tempe&s;t.</HI></P>
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<OPENER>To a new Tune, call'd, The poor Benjamin, O, &amp;c.</OPENER>
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<L>CAptain <HI>Chilver</HI>'s gone to Sea,</L>
<L>Ay, Boys, O Boys,</L>
<L>With all his Company, Ay,</L>
<L>Captain <HI>Chilver</HI>'s gone to Sea,</L>
<L>With all his Company,</L>
<L><HI>in the brave</HI> Benjamin, <HI>O.</HI></L>
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<L>Thirty Guns the Ship did bear,</L>
<L>Ay, Boys, O Boys,</L>
<L>They were bound for <HI>Venice</HI> fair, Ay;</L>
<L>Thirty Guns his Ship did bear,</L>
<L>And a hundred Men &s;o clear,</L>
<L><HI>in the brave</HI> Benjamin, <HI>O.</HI></L>
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<L>But by ill Storms at Sea,</L>
<L>Ay, Boys, O Boys,</L>
<L>Which bred out Mi&s;ery, Ay,</L>
<L>But by ill Storms at Sea,</L>
<L>We were drove our o'th' way</L>
<L><HI>in the brave</HI> Benjamin, <HI>O.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>We had more Wind then we could bear,</L>
<L>Ay, Boys, O Boys,</L>
<L>Our Ship it would not &s;teer, Ay,</L>
<L>We had more Wind then we could bear,</L>
<L>Our Ma&s;ts and Sails did tear,</L>
<L><HI>in the poor</HI> Benjamin, <HI>O.</HI></L>
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<L>The fir&s;t Harm that we had,</L>
<L>Ay, Boys, O Boys,</L>
<L>It makes my Heart &s;o &s;ad, Ay;</L>
<L>The fir&s;t Harm that we had</L>
<L>We lo&s;t our Fore-ma&s;t-head;</L>
<L><HI>O the poor</HI> Benjamin, <HI>O.</HI></L>
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<L>The Seas aloud did roar,</L>
<L>Ay, Boys, O Boys,</L>
<L>We being far from Shore, Ay,</L>
<L>The Seas no favour &s;hows,</L>
<L>Unto Friends nor Foes.</L>
<L><HI>O the poor</HI> Benjamin, <HI>O.</HI></L>
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<L>The next Harm that we 'p&s;y'd,</L>
<L>Ay Boys, O Boys,</L>
<L>Then we to Heaven cry'd, Ay;</L>
<L>Down fell our Main-ma&s;t-head,</L>
<L>Which &s;truck our Sen&s;es dead,</L>
<L><HI>in the poor</HI> Benjamin, <HI>O.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>Thus we with Seas were cro&s;t,</L>
<L>Ay, Boys, O Boys,</L>
<L>And on the Ocean to&s;t, Ay;</L>
<L>Thus we with Sea were to&s;t</L>
<L>Many a brave Man was lo&s;t,</L>
<L><HI>in the brave</HI> Ben<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">amin, <HI>O.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>The next Harm that we had,</L>
<L>Ay, Boys, O Boys,</L>
<L>We had cau&s;e to be &s;ad, Ay;</L>
<L>The next Harm that we had,</L>
<L>We lo&s;t four Men from the Yard,</L>
<L><HI>in the poor</HI> Benjamin, <HI>O.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>Di&s;abled was I name,</L>
<L>Ay, O Boy,</L>
<L>We were drove on the Main, Ay,</L>
<L>So the next Harm we had,</L>
<L>We lo&s;t our Rudder's Head,</L>
<L><HI>O the poor</HI> Benjamin, <HI>O.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>Then we fell all to Prayer,</L>
<L>Ay Boys, O Boys,</L>
<L>The Lord our Lives would &s;pare, Ay,</L>
<L>Then we fell all to Prayer</L>
<L>And he at la&s;t did hear</L>
<L><HI>us in the</HI> Benjamin, <HI>O.</HI></L>
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<L>Although we &s;ailed in fear,</L>
<L>Ay, Aoys O Boys,</L>
<L>The Lord our Ship did &s;teer, Ay;</L>
<L>Our Prayers &s;o fervent were,</L>
<L>That we had pa&s;&s;age clear</L>
<L><HI>into brave</HI> Plimouth <HI>Sou<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">d, O.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>When we came in <HI>Plimouth</HI> Sound,</L>
<L>Ay, Boys, O Boys,</L>
<L>Our Hearts did then re&s;ound, Ay;</L>
<L>When we came to <HI>Plimouth</HI> Sound,</L>
<L>Our Grief with Ioy was crown'd,</L>
<L><HI>in the poor</HI> Benjamin, <HI>O.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>When we came all on Shore,</L>
<L>Ay Boys, O Boys,</L>
<L>Every Man at his Door, Ay;</L>
<L>When we came all on Shore,</L>
<L>Our Grief we did deplore,</L>
<L><HI>in the brave</HI> Benjamin, <HI>O.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>You gallant young men all,</L>
<L>Ay Boys, O Boys,</L>
<L>'Tis unto you I call, Ay;</L>
<L>Likewi&s;e brave Seamen all,</L>
<L>Lament the Lo&s;s and Fall</L>
<L><HI>of the poor</HI> Benjamin, <HI>O.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>Now my noble Hearts of Gold,</L>
<L>Ay Boys, O Boys,</L>
<L>That on <HI>Neptune</HI>'s Waves have rould, Ay</L>
<L>Now my noble Hearts of Gold</L>
<L>Your ancient Courage hold,</L>
<L><HI>like the brave</HI> Benjamin, <HI>O.</HI></L>
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<P>London: <HI>Printed by and for</HI> W. O. <HI>and &s;old by the Book&s;ellers.</HI></P>
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