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<DATE>2008-06-03</DATE>
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<NAME>Mona Logarbo</NAME>
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<ITEM>Proofed and reviewed as part of batch B080515.pdcc.</ITEM>
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<HEAD>The Valiant Seamans Congratulation to his &s;acred Maje&s;ty King Charls the &s;econd.</HEAD>
<HEAD TYPE="sub">VVith their wonderfull Heroicall Atchievements, and their Fidelity, Loyalty, and Obedience.</HEAD>
<OPENER>To the Tune of Let us drink and &s;ing, and merrily troul the bowl. Or, The &s;tormy winds do blow. Or, Hey Ho, my Heny.</OPENER>
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<L>GReat <HI>Ch<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">rles,</HI> your <HI>Engli&s;h</HI> Sea-men</L>
<L>upon our bended kn&eacute;e,</L>
<L>Pre&s;ent our &s;elves as Fr&eacute;emen,</L>
<L>unto Your Maje&s;ty.</L>
<L>Be&s;&eacute;eching God to ble&s;&s;e you</L>
<L>where-ever that you go,</L>
<L>So we pray, night and day,</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>when the &s;tormy winds do blow.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>In darke&s;t nights, or Shipwracks,</L>
<L>alwayes we are on our guard:</L>
<L>Of <HI>French</HI> or <HI>Turki&s;h</HI> Pirate,</L>
<L>we never were afraid.</L>
<L>But cal'd &s;tout <HI>Engli&s;h</HI> Sea-men</L>
<L>where-ever that we go.</L>
<L>For we make, them to quake</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>when the &s;tormy winds do blow.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>We are your Valiant Sea-men</L>
<L>that brought you out of <HI>Spain:</HI></L>
<L>And will as war-like Fr&eacute;e-men</L>
<L>your Royall Cau&s;e maintain.</L>
<L>If you will give Commi&s;&s;ion</L>
<L>to wars with <HI>France</HI> wee'l go:</L>
<L>Then &s;hall we, merry be,</L>
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<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>when, &amp;c.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>'Twas we did &s;ail you over</L>
<L>to <HI>Engli&s;h</HI> ground agen:</L>
<L>And landed you at <HI>Dover,</HI></L>
<L>with all your Noble men,</L>
<L>For which we are renowned</L>
<L>where-ever we do go:</L>
<L>Honour will, tend us &s;till,</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>when, &amp;c.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>And now we are a ranging</L>
<L>upon the Ocean Seas,</L>
<L>The <HI>Frenchmen</HI> they are changing</L>
<L>and cannot be at ea&s;e,</L>
<L>For we will make their top-&s;ailes</L>
<L>unto our Fl&eacute;et &s;hall bow:</L>
<L>Then &s;hall we, merry be,</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>when the &s;tormy winds do blow.</HI></L>
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<HEAD>The &s;econd Part</HEAD>
<OPENER>to the &s;ame Tune.</OPENER>
<L>SOmetimes our tacklings breaking</L>
<L>our Ma&s;ts we cut in two:</L>
<L>Our &s;hips are often leaking,</L>
<L>great &s;traits we're put unto.</L>
<L>In great tempe&s;tuous weather,</L>
<L>which few at home doth know</L>
<L>Thus do we, live at Sea,</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>when the &s;tormy winds do blow.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>When &s;ome at home are f&eacute;eding</L>
<L>and cheering up them&s;elves</L>
<L>Then we at Sea are bl&eacute;eding</L>
<L>among&s;t the rocks and &s;helves</L>
<L>Yet greater dangers ready,</L>
<L>&s;till we will undergo.</L>
<L>For our King, and will &s;ing</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>when, &amp;c.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>Sometimes when we are &s;ailing</L>
<L>our Victuals they grow &s;car&s;e</L>
<L>Our wives at home bewailing</L>
<L>and pittying of our ca&s;e.</L>
<L>In thinking of the dangers</L>
<L>poore S<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">a-men undergo.</L>
<L>For our King, &s;till we &s;ing,</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>when the, &amp;c.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>Yet we are &s;till couragious</L>
<L>with any foe to fight:</L>
<L>If <HI>Turk</HI> or <HI>Jew</HI> ingage us</L>
<L>we put them to the flight.</L>
<L>And make them give us homage</L>
<L>before we let them go:</L>
<L>For our King, then we &s;ing</L>
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<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>when, &amp;c.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>We are the prop of Trading,</L>
<L>what kinde &s;o ere it be:</L>
<L>The originall of Lading</L>
<L>your Ships with trea&s;ury.</L>
<L>None goes beyond a Sea-man</L>
<L>in riches, gold, and &s;tore:</L>
<L>For he brings, wealth to Kings</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>when, &amp;c.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>We have &s;ome &s;n&eacute;ezing pouder,</L>
<L>the <HI>Dutch-man</HI> fain would have,</L>
<L>'Twill make him &s;peak the louder,</L>
<L>if Kings he will not have.</L>
<L>And cau&s;e him to remember</L>
<L>the phi&s;ick taking &s;o:</L>
<L>Then &s;hall we, merry be,</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>when, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Great King w&eacute;e'l make you famous,</L>
<L>your glory &s;hall out-&s;hine</L>
<L><HI>Romulus</HI> and <HI>Remus,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Godolph</HI> or <HI>Con&s;tantine.</HI></L>
<L>W&eacute;e'l bring you gold and trea&s;u<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="2 letters"></L>
<L>by &s;ailing to <UNCLEAR>fro</UNCLEAR>:</L>
<L>And will fight, day and night,</L>
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<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>to pre&s;erve you from your foe.</HI></L>
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<TRAILER>FINIS.</TRAILER>
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<P>Printed at London for F. Grove living on Snow-Hill&punc;</P>
<P>Entred according to order.</P>
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