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<HEAD>THE We&s;t Country Nymph Or the Loyal Maid of Bri&s;tol.</HEAD>
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<L>The Flower of <HI>Bri&s;tol</HI> doth complain</L>
<L>For the ab&s;ence of her Love</L>
<L>And vows &s;he con&s;tant will remain</L>
<L>Like to the Turtle Dove.</L>
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<OPENER>Tune, <HI>Young Jammy.</HI></OPENER>
<P><FIGURE>
<P>Fidelity</P>
<P>Piety</P>
<P>Loyalty</P>
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<LG>
<L>COme all you Maidens fair</L>
<L>and li&s;ten to my Ditty</L>
<L>In <HI>Bri&s;tol</HI> City fair,</L>
<L>there liv'd a dam&s;el pretty</L>
<L>She to a Seaman was engag'd</L>
<L>him &s;he did love mo&s;t dear.</L>
<L>And when the roaring Billows rag'd</L>
<L>her heart was filld with fear.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>When &s;tormy winds did blow</L>
<L>&s;he &s;orely was oppre&s;&s;ed</L>
<L>Her countenance did &s;how</L>
<L>that &s;he was much distre&s;&s;ed</L>
<L>Quoth &s;he you goods what do you mean</L>
<L>to fill me thus with fear</L>
<L>Such &s;torms as the&s;e weve never &s;een</L>
<L>but yet pre&s;erve my Dear.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>For I will con&s;tant be</L>
<L>and ever faithful to him,</L>
<L>Thrice happy &s;hall I be</L>
<L>if e'r I live to view him</L>
<L>But &s;hould he dye and not return</L>
<L>as I do greatly fear</L>
<L>I with the Turtle Dove will mourn</L>
<L>for my beloved Dear.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>For he is in mine eye</L>
<L>the glory of this Nation</L>
<L>And at his con&s;tancy</L>
<L>I &s;tand in admiration.</L>
<L>It would my heart mo&s;t joyful make</L>
<L>to &s;ee my love appear</L>
<L>Which now with fear doth &s;adly ake</L>
<L>for my beloved dear.</L>
</LG>
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<LG>
<L>You that are cros'd in Love</L>
<L>my happine&s;s admire</L>
<L>My dear doth con&s;tant prove</L>
<L>what can I more de&s;ire</L>
<L>Ile go and &s;tand on <HI>Dundre</HI> Hill</L>
<L>to &s;ee his &s;hip appear</L>
<L>Where by my &s;elf ile weep my fill</L>
<L>for my beloved dear.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>But if by cruel fate</L>
<L>my true love &s;hould mi&s;carry</L>
<L>Who could my grief relate</L>
<L>in <HI>Bri&s;tol</HI> ide ne'r tarry.</L>
<L>To &s;ome &s;trange De&s;erts I would fly</L>
<L>and wander far and near</L>
<L>With woful &s;creeks to pierce the sky</L>
<L>for my beloved dear.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>But yet my Love &s;o kind</L>
<L>I think the duce was in thee</L>
<L>To leave me here behind</L>
<L>and Sail unto <HI>Virginny,</HI></L>
<L>Make ha&s;t and home return again</L>
<L>or I &s;hall dye with fear</L>
<L>For my poir &s;ake now leave the Main</L>
<L>mine own beloved dear.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Did&s;t thou the torments know</L>
<L>that I have long endured</L>
<L>It would procure thy woe</L>
<L>ime certainly a&s;&s;ured,</L>
<L>Thou'rt unacquainted with my pain</L>
<L>my &s;orrow and my fear</L>
<L>Oh then make ha&s;t and come again</L>
<L>mine own beloved dear.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>No &s;oul beneath the Sun</L>
<L>hath been more heavy hearted</L>
<L>Since my true Love was gone</L>
<L>and from his deare&s;t parted</L>
<L>But time I hope will make amends</L>
<L>for all my care and fear</L>
<L>When we two meet like faithful friends</L>
<L>then will I hug my dear.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Till then I &s;hall lament</L>
<L>for the ab&s;ence of my true Love</L>
<L>And pine in di&s;content</L>
<L>I hope tis &s;o with you love</L>
<L>An every day I wi&s;h for thee</L>
<L>to bani&s;h all my fear</L>
<L>O quickly come and comfort me</L>
<L>my own beloved dear.</L>
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