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<NAME>Mona Logarbo</NAME>
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<HEAD>The Faithful Lovers Farvvell: <HI>OR, Private Newes from</HI>Chatham,</HEAD>
<ARGUMENT>
<P>De&s;cribed in a pa&s;&s;ionate Di&s;cour&s;e betwixt a young Gentleman who&s;e name was <HI>Iohn,</HI> and his fair Lady <HI>Betty,</HI> who having been newly Contracted, were &s;uddenly Seperated before Marriage, in regard that he was in&s;tantly Commanded to take Shipping in an Expedition again&s;t the DUTCH.</P>
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<OPENER>To the Tune of, <HI>My Lodging is on the cold ground, &amp;c.</HI></OPENER>
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<P><FIGURE>
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<LG>
<L>AS I in a Meddow was walking,</L>
<L>&s;ome two or thr&eacute;e W&eacute;ekes ago,</L>
<L>I heard two Lovers a Talking,</L>
<L>and trampling too and fro;</L>
<L>The Female her name was <HI>Betty,</HI></L>
<L>her dearly Belov'd was <HI>Iohn,</HI></L>
<L>And both of them wonderous pretty,</L>
<L><HI>(Ile tell you the re&s;t anon)</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The&s;e Lovers were both combined</L>
<L>in mutual bonds of Love,</L>
<L>But <HI>Iohn</HI> was &s;traightly injoyned</L>
<L>a little while to remove,</L>
<L>From her he did love above all things,</L>
<L>his fervent de&s;ire was &s;uch;</L>
<L>He now doth intend to do tall things,</L>
<L><HI>By Engageing again&s;t the <HI>Dutch.</HI></HI></L>
</LG>
<SP>
<SPEAKER>Betty.</SPEAKER>
<L>Twas <HI>Betty</HI> that fir&s;t complained,</L>
<L>Oh! why will you u&s;e me &s;o,</L>
<L>As &s;oon as affection is gained,</L>
<L>&s;o &s;p&eacute;edily can you go,</L>
<L>And leave me in pyning &s;orrow</L>
<L>di&s;tre&s;&s;ed upon the Shore;</L>
<L>If you do depart to Morrow</L>
<L><HI>I never &s;hall &s;ee thee more.</HI></L>
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<SP>
<SPEAKER>Iohn.</SPEAKER>
<L>My dear (quoth <HI>Iohn</HI>) be not daunted,</L>
<L>(and &s;milingly look'd upon her)</L>
<L>My Service it cannot be wanted,</L>
<L>I'le-bring th&eacute;e both Wealth &amp; Honor;</L>
<L>I cannot now well &s;upport th&eacute;e,</L>
<L>and live like other Men&punc;</L>
<L>But with Gold and &s;ilver I will Court th&eacute;e</L>
<L><HI>When I come a Shore agen.</HI></L>
</SP>
<SP>
<SPEAKER>Betty.</SPEAKER>
<L>(Quoth <HI>Betty</HI>) &s;ome other way &s;tuddy</L>
<L>to live with m&eacute;e here on Shore;</L>
<L>The Battail will be very bloudy,</L>
<L>when all the great Guns do Roare,</L>
<L>Thou'lt either be drowning or burning</L>
<L>in Crim&s;on Waves of Gore,</L>
<L>Whil&s;t I &s;it here in my mourning,</L>
<L><HI>And never &s;hall &s;ee thee more.</HI></L>
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<HEAD>The &s;econd Part,</HEAD>
<OPENER>to the &s;ame Tune.</OPENER>
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<SPEAKER>Iohn.</SPEAKER>
<LG>
<L>QVoth <HI>Iohn,</HI> preth&eacute;e leave thy dream|ing</L>
<L>and be an obedient Wife,</L>
<L>I &s;corn that a Butter-box <HI>Flemming</HI></L>
<L>&s;hould vapour away my Life;</L>
<L>The Duke of <HI>Yorke</HI> ventures his life too</L>
<L>with all his Royalty;</L>
<L>He's a Prince that doth love his wife too</L>
<L><HI>I warrant as well as I.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Good Princes are great Examples</L>
<L>for Loyal hearts to follow:</L>
<L>He that on Authority tramples.</L>
<L>I wi&s;h the Sea may &s;wallow,</L>
<L>The <HI>Dutch-man</HI> was ever a Traitor</L>
<L>again&s;t their Soveraign;</L>
<L>We will make it co&s;t him hott water</L>
<L><HI>E're I come a Shore againe.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>W&eacute;e'l beat the <HI>Belgick</HI>-Boobies,</L>
<L>and gain their <HI>Guinny</HI>-Gold,</L>
<L>Ile bring the home Pearls and Rubies</L>
<L>as many as my Ship will hold;</L>
<L>I'le make my <HI>Betty</HI> &s;hine Splendid</L>
<L>with Trea&s;uries of the Main,</L>
<L>And royally be attended</L>
<L><HI>When I come a Shore again.</HI></L>
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</SP>
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<SPEAKER>Betty.</SPEAKER>
<L>Then <HI>Betty</HI> with a whimpring face</L>
<L>return'd the&s;e words agen,</L>
<L>I'le put me on a Ma&s;culine Ca&s;e,</L>
<L>and pa&s;s for one of your Men;</L>
<L>I'le &s;wear (if you'l believe me)</L>
<L>I'le fear no Wind nor Weather,</L>
<L>For I know it never will grieve me</L>
<L><HI>If both of us dye together.</HI></L>
</SP>
<SP>
<SPEAKER>Iohn.</SPEAKER>
<LG>
<L>My Dear, I preth&eacute;e leave pleading,</L>
<L>thou &s;halt not to Sea with me,</L>
<L>For I can tell by my reading</L>
<L>it will not convenient be,</L>
<L>Thou rather wilt hurt, and hinder me,</L>
<L>when we begin the Fray,</L>
<L>When <HI>Cleopatra</HI> put to Sea</L>
<L><HI><HI>Mark Anthony</HI> lo&s;t the day.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>My very &s;oul pre&s;ages,</L>
<L>we &s;hall be Victorious Men,</L>
<L>And cut out worke for Stages</L>
<L>when we returne agen.</L>
</LG>
</SP>
<SP>
<SPEAKER>Bett.</SPEAKER>
<LG>
<L>Quoth &s;he, I'le daily pray for th&eacute;e</L>
<L>and every Power implore.</L>
</LG>
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<SP>
<SPEAKER>Ioh.</SPEAKER>
<LG>
<L>Ile fight (qd. he) Oh then quoth &s;he</L>
<L><HI>I never &s;hall &s;ee the more.</HI></L>
</LG>
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<SP>
<SPEAKER>Iohn.</SPEAKER>
<LG>
<L>Said he, this Ki&s;s a farwell gives</L>
<L>my time is drawing on,</L>
<L>He n&eacute;eds mu&s;t go whom Honour drives.</L>
</LG>
</SP>
<SP>
<SPEAKER>Bett.</SPEAKER>
<LG>
<L>Quoth &s;he, adieu &s;weet <HI>Iohn.</HI></L>
</LG>
</SP>
<SP>
<SPEAKER>Ioh.</SPEAKER>
<LG>
<L>Quoth he, I'le make th&eacute;e a Lady</L>
<L>I preth&eacute;e then dry thine eye:</L>
<L>There's many a wight, is made a Knight bright</L>
<L><HI>As little de&s;erves as I.</HI></L>
</LG>
</SP>
<LG>
<L>Thus &s;ad and heavy hearted</L>
<L>(their Ki&s;&s;es wa&s;h'd with tears)</L>
<L>The&s;e faithfull Lovers parted,</L>
<L>no ca&s;e &s;o &s;ad as theirs;</L>
<L>Before they came to the Marriage Bed,</L>
<L>(&s;o wofull is this Ditty)</L>
<L>E're &s;he had lo&s;t her Maiden-head,</L>
<L><HI>Alack, the more's the pitty.</HI></L>
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<TRAILER>Finis.</TRAILER>
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<P>With Alowance.</P>
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<P><HI>London,</HI> Printed for <HI>Sarah Tyus,</HI> at the three Bibles on <HI>London-bridge.</HI></P>
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