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<HEAD>THE Two Faithful Lovers.</HEAD>
<OPENER>To th<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter"> Tune of, Franklin <HI>is fled away,</HI> &amp;c.</OPENER>
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<SPEAKER>Man.]</SPEAKER>
<LG>
<L>FArewel my heart's delight,</L>
<L>Ladies adieu,</L>
<L>I mu&s;t now take my flight,</L>
<L>what e'er en&s;ue;</L>
<L>My Country-men I &s;ee,</L>
<L>They cannot yet agree;</L>
<L>Since 'twill no better be,</L>
<L><HI>England</HI> farewel.</L>
</LG>
</SP>
<SP>
<SPEAKER>Maid.]</SPEAKER>
<LG>
<L>O be not &s;o unkind,</L>
<L>heart, love and joy,</L>
<L>To leave me here behind,</L>
<L>breeds my annoy:</L>
<L>O have a patient heart,</L>
<L>I'll help to bear the &s;mart,</L>
<L>E'er I from thee will part,</L>
<L>my turtle dove.</L>
</LG>
</SP>
<SP>
<SPEAKER>M.]</SPEAKER>
<LG>
<L>I'll leave thee gold good &s;tore,</L>
<L>thee to maintain;</L>
<L>What can'&s;t thou wi&s;h for more?</L>
<L>do not complain:</L>
<L>Servants &s;hall wait on thee,</L>
<L>I'll give thee jewels three,</L>
<L>That thou mai&s;t think on me</L>
<L>when I am gone.</L>
</LG>
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<SP>
<SPEAKER>M.]</SPEAKER>
<LG>
<L>Your gold I count but dro&s;s,</L>
<L>when you are fled,</L>
<L>Your ab&s;ence is my lo&s;s,</L>
<L>'twill &s;trike me dead;</L>
<L>Servants I will have none,</L>
<L>When you are from me gone,</L>
<L>I'd rather lye alone,</L>
<L>from company.</L>
</LG>
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<SP>
<SPEAKER>M.]</SPEAKER>
<LG>
<L>I am re&s;olv'd to go,</L>
<L>fortnue to prove;</L>
<L>Advi&s;e me what to do,</L>
<L>my deare&s;t love:</L>
<L>For here I will not 'bide,</L>
<L>What e'er doth me betide;</L>
<L>Heavens now be my guide,</L>
<L>and lead the way.</L>
</LG>
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<SP>
<SPEAKER>M.]</SPEAKER>
<LG>
<L>Then let me go with you,</L>
<L>heart, love and joy;</L>
<L>I will attend on you,</L>
<L>and be your boy:</L>
<L>If you will go to &s;ea,</L>
<L>I'll &s;erve you night and day,</L>
<L>For here I will not &s;tay,</L>
<L>if you go hence.</L>
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<SPEAKER>M.]</SPEAKER>
<LG>
<L>The &s;eas are dangerous,</L>
<L>&s;trangers unkind,</L>
<L>The rocks are perillous,</L>
<L>&s;o is the wind:</L>
<L>My care is all for thee,</L>
<L>As thou mai&s;t plainly &s;ee,</L>
<L>Dear heart go not with me,</L>
<L>but &s;tay behind.</L>
</LG>
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<SP>
<SPEAKER>M.]</SPEAKER>
<LG>
<L>Tho' &s;eas do threaten death,</L>
<L>my heart's delight,</L>
<L>With thee I'll &s;pend my breath,</L>
<L>nought &s;hall affright:</L>
<L>With thee I'll live and dye,</L>
<L>In thy &s;weet company,</L>
<L>Though dangers &s;hall be nigh,</L>
<L>both day and night.</L>
</LG>
</SP>
<LG>
<L>In man's apparel now</L>
<L>to &s;ea &s;he went,</L>
<L>Becau&s;e with him &s;he'd be,</L>
<L>her heart's content;</L>
<L>She cut her lovely hair,</L>
<L>And no mi&s;tru&s;t there were,</L>
<L>That &s;he a maiden fair</L>
<L>was at that time.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>To <HI>Venice</HI> they were bound</L>
<L>with full con&s;ent,</L>
<L>With &s;orrows compa&s;t round</L>
<L>away they went:</L>
<L>On an unhappy day</L>
<L>The &s;hip was ca&s;t away,</L>
<L>Which wrought their lives decay,</L>
<L>friends di&s;content.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The &s;hip being ca&s;t away,</L>
<L>fortune &s;o frown'd,</L>
<L>He &s;wam to land that day,</L>
<L>but &s;he was drown'd:</L>
<L>Oh! his true love was drown'd,</L>
<L>And never after found,</L>
<L>And he encompa&s;t round</L>
<L>with grief and care.</L>
</LG>
<SP>
<LG>
<L>O cruel &s;eas (quoth he)</L>
<L>and rocks unkind,</L>
<L>To part my dear and me,</L>
<L>in love combin'd:</L>
<L>O ca&s;t her on this &s;hore,</L>
<L>I may her death implore,</L>
<L>And mourn for evermore</L>
<L>until I dye.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>You loyal lovers all</L>
<L>that hear this ditty,</L>
<L>Sigh and lament my fall,</L>
<L>let's move you to pitty:</L>
<L>She lies now in the deep,</L>
<L>In everla&s;ting &s;leep,</L>
<L>And left me here to weep</L>
<L>in great di&s;tre&s;s.</L>
</LG>
</SP>
<SP>
<LG>
<L>Dear love, I come, quath he,</L>
<L>heaven's me guide,</L>
<L>I long to be with thee</L>
<L>my only bride:</L>
</LG>
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<LG>
<L>In <HI>Venice</HI> he did dye,</L>
<L>And there his corp&s;e doth lye,</L>
<L>And left his friends to cry,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>O Hone. O Hone.</HI></L>
</LG>
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