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<DATE>2008-10-05</DATE>
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<NAME>Mona Logarbo</NAME>
<RESP>MURP</RESP>
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<ITEM>Proofed and reviewed as part of batch B080856.pdcc.</ITEM>
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<STC T="W">S2183</STC>
<BIBNO T="umi">99887417</BIBNO>
<VID>182123</VID>
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<DIV1 TYPE="ballad">
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<HEAD>The Sea-man's An&s;wer TO His Unkind Lover.</HEAD>
<OPENER>Tune of <HI>I lov'd you dearly,</HI> &amp;c. Or, <HI>Langui&s;hing Swain.</HI></OPENER>
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<P>Licen&s;ed according to Order.</P>
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<LG>
<L>FAir Maid, you &s;ay you lov'd me well,</L>
<L>I do believe it hone&s;t <HI>Nell,</HI></L>
<L>And likewi&s;e tell you what is true,</L>
<L>Once there was none I <HI>lov'd</HI> like you.</L>
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<LG>
<L>Twas not for Money that I wed,</L>
<L>I never ask'd her what &s;he had,</L>
<L>You &s;aid you would not married be,</L>
<L>Till I return again from Sea.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>That was the rea&s;on pritty Dove,</L>
<L>Which made me &s;eek for another Love,</L>
<L>I thought when I to Sea was gone,</L>
<L>You'd wed before <HI>I</HI> cou'd return.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>As for thy kindne&s;s &s;till to me,</L>
<L>A thou&s;and thanks I return to thee,</L>
<L>And <HI>I</HI> am glad you do impart,</L>
<L>A Seaman &s;till &s;hall have thy Heart.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>I have a Brother with me here,</L>
<L>Who's Younger than <HI>I</HI> by one Year,</L>
<L>He is a Seaman truly bred,</L>
<L>My deare&s;t <HI>Nell</HI> let him thee Wed.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>You cry <HI>Stop Thief,</HI> your Heart <HI>I</HI> have,</L>
<L>My Brother he the &s;ame do crave,</L>
<L>And begs that <HI>I</HI> would write to you,</L>
<L>To give thy free con&s;ent thereto.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI>If you</HI> but &s;aw us both together,</L>
<L>You could not tell one from the other;</L>
<L>Then prithee <HI>Nell</HI> do not deny,</L>
<L>Though <HI>I</HI> am wed, let him <HI>injoy.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI>I</HI> hear thou'rt ranging o're the Sea,</L>
<L>With full intent to come to me,</L>
<L>May Heavens keep thee from all harms,</L>
<L>And bring thee &s;afely to my Arms.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>We're <HI>both</HI> in the <HI>Britania bold,</HI></L>
<L><HI>I</HI>'th <HI>Straights</HI> where <HI>Strangers</HI> much <HI>behold,</HI></L>
<L><HI>For</HI> there was never &s;een before</L>
<L>So great a Ship near the <HI>Turki&s;h-&s;hoar.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI>Then come my fair One, come away,</HI></L>
<L><HI>My Brother longs to &s;ee the day,</HI></L>
<L><HI>That you will be his happy Bride,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Then waff her hither Wind and Tide.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI>If thou wert come, then we'd be merry,</HI></L>
<L><HI>In Bowls of Punch and good Canary,</HI></L>
<L><HI>And thou wilt find he'll love thee well,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Though I did leave my hone&s;t Nell.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L><HI>I prithee <HI>Nell</HI> do not deny,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Thou' It find him kinder far than I,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Although you prove not to be my Wife,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Yet my dear Si&s;ter all my life,</HI></L>
</LG>
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<P>Printed and Sold by T. <HI>Staples.</HI></P>
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