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<NAME>Mona Logarbo</NAME>
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<DIV1 TYPE="ballad">
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<HEAD>The Sea-mans Compa&s;s</HEAD>
<HEAD TYPE="sub">OR
<L>A dainty new Ditty compo&s;ed and pend</L>
<L>The deeds of brave Sea-men to prai&s;e and commend,</L>
<L>'Twas made by a Maid that to Grave&s;end did pa&s;s,</L>
<L>Now mark, and you quickly &s;hall hear how it was:</L></HEAD>
<OPENER>To the Tune of, The Tyrant hath &s;toln.</OPENER>
<DIV2 N="1" TYPE="part">
<P><FIGURE>
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<LG>
<L>AS lately I travelled,</L>
<L>towards <HI>Grave&s;end,</HI></L>
<L>I heard a fair Damo&s;el</L>
<L>a Sea-man commend</L>
<L>And as in a Tilt-boat</L>
<L>we pa&s;&s;ed along</L>
<L>In prai&s;e of brave Sea-men</L>
<L>&s;he &s;ung this new Song</L>
<L>Come Trade&s;man or Merchant,</L>
<L>whoever he be</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>There's none but a Sea-man</HI></L>
<L><HI>&s;hall marry with me,</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>A Sea-man in promi&s;e</L>
<L>is faithful and ju&s;t</L>
<L>Hone&s;t in carriage</L>
<L>and true to his tru&s;t</L>
<L>Kind in behaviour</L>
<L>and con&s;tant in love</L>
<L>As firm in affection</L>
<L>as the Turtle-Dove,</L>
<L>Valiant in action</L>
<L>in every degree</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>There's none but a Sea-man, &amp;c,</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Sea-men adventures</L>
<L>their lives at the Seas</L>
<L>Whil&s;t land men on &s;hore</L>
<L>takes plea&s;ure and ea&s;e</L>
<L>The Sea-men at all times</L>
<L>their bu&s;ine&s;&s;e mu&s;t ply</L>
<L>In Winter and Summer</L>
<L>in wet and in dry</L>
<L>From toyl and pains taking</L>
<L>they &s;eldome are fr&eacute;e</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>There's none but a Sea-man, &amp;c,</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Moreover Ide have you</L>
<L>for to under&s;tand</L>
<L>That Sea-men brings trea&s;ure</L>
<L>and profit to land</L>
<L>Above and beneath ground</L>
<L>for wealth they have &s;ought</L>
<L>And when they have found it</L>
<L>to <HI>England</HI> 'tis brought</L>
<L>With hazard of lives</L>
<L>by experience we &s;ee</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>There's none but a Sea-man, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Sea-men from beyond Seas</L>
<L>bring &s;ilver and gold</L>
<L>With Pearls and rich Jewels</L>
<L>mo&s;t rare to behold</L>
<L>With Silks and rich Velvets</L>
<L>their credits to &s;ave</L>
<L>Or el&s;e you gay Ladies</L>
<L>could not go &s;o brave</L>
<L>This makes my heart merry</L>
<L>as merry may be</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>There's none but a Sea-man</HI></L>
<L><HI>&s;hall marry with me.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
</DIV2>
<DIV2 N="2" TYPE="part">
<HEAD>The &s;econd Part</HEAD>
<OPENER>to the &s;ame Tune,</OPENER>
<P><FIGURE>
</FIGURE></P>
<LG>
<L>THe Sea-men brings Spices</L>
<L>and Sugar &s;o fine</L>
<L>Which &s;erve the brave gallants</L>
<L>to drink with their wine</L>
<L>With Lemonds and Orenges</L>
<L>all of the be&s;t</L>
<L>To relli&s;h their pallats</L>
<L>when they make a fea&s;t</L>
<L>Sweet Figs, Prunes &amp; Rai&s;ons</L>
<L>by them brought home be</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>There's none but a Sea-man</HI></L>
<L><HI>&s;hall marry with me.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>To comfort poor people,</L>
<L>the Sea-men do &s;trive</L>
<L>And brings in maintainance</L>
<L>to keep them alive</L>
<L>As raw &s;ilk and cotten wool</L>
<L>to card and to &s;pin</L>
<L>And &s;o by their labours</L>
<L>their livings comes in</L>
<L>Mo&s;t men are beholding</L>
<L>to Sea-men we &s;&eacute;e</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>With none but a Sea-man</HI></L>
<L><HI>I married will be.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Mercer's beholding</L>
<L>we know well enough</L>
<L>For Holland, Lawn, Cambrick,</L>
<L>and other gay &s;tuffe</L>
<L>That's brought from beyond &s;eas</L>
<L>by Sea-men &s;o bold,</L>
<L>The rare&s;t that ever</L>
<L>mens eyes did behold</L>
<L>God pro&s;per the Sea-men</L>
<L>where ever they be</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>There's none but a Sea-man</HI></L>
<L><HI>&s;hall marry with me.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Merchants them&s;elves</L>
<L>are beholding al&s;o</L>
<L>To hone&s;t Sea-men</L>
<L>that on purpo&s;e do go</L>
<L>To bring them home profit</L>
<L>from other &s;trange lands,</L>
<L>Or el&s;e their fine daughters</L>
<L>mu&s;t work with their hands</L>
<L>The Nobles and Gentry</L>
<L>of every degree</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Are al&s;o beholding</HI></L>
<L><HI>to Sea-men we &s;ee.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Thus for rich men &amp; poor men,</L>
<L>the Sea-men does good</L>
<L>And &s;ometimes comes off with</L>
<L>lo&s;s of much blood</L>
<L>If they were not a guard</L>
<L>and defence for our land</L>
<L>Our enemiee &s;oon would get</L>
<L>the upper hand</L>
<L>And then in a woful ca&s;e</L>
<L>&s;trait we &s;hould be</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>There's none but a Sea-man</HI></L>
<L><HI>&s;hall marry with me.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>To draw to conclu&s;ion</L>
<L>and &s;o make an end</L>
<L>I hope that great <HI>Neptune</HI></L>
<L>my love will befriend</L>
<L>And &s;end him home &s;afely</L>
<L>with health and with life</L>
<L>Then &s;hall I with joyfulne&s;s</L>
<L>&s;oon be his wife</L>
<L>You maids wives, and widdows</L>
<L>that Sea-mens loves be</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>With hearts and with voices</HI></L>
<L><HI>Joyn Prayers with me.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>God ble&s;&s;e all brave Sea men</L>
<L>from quick&s;ands and rocks</L>
<L>From lo&s;s of their blood</L>
<L>and from enemies knocks</L>
<L>From lightning and thunder.</L>
<L>and tempe&s;ts &s;o &s;trong</L>
<L>From &s;hip wrack and drowning</L>
<L>and all other wrong</L>
<L>And they that to the&s;e words</L>
<L>will not &s;ay, <HI>Amen.</HI></L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>'Tis pitty that they &s;hould ever</HI></L>
<L><HI>&s;peak words agen.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
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<CLOSER><SIGNED>L. P.</SIGNED></CLOSER>
<TRAILER>Finis.</TRAILER>
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<P>London printed for F. G. on Snow-hill: Entred according to order.</P>
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