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<HEAD>Love and Loyalty; OR, A Letter from a Young-Man, on Board of an Engli&s;h Privateer, to his beloved <HI>Su&s;an</HI> in the City of <HI>London.</HI></HEAD>
<OPENER><HI>To the Tune of,</HI> Tender Hearts of <HI>London</HI> City.</OPENER>
<P>Licen&s;ed according to Order.</P>
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<L><GAP DESC="music"> <HI>Su&s;an,</HI> I this Letter &s;end thee, let not Sighs and Tears attend thee; we are on the Coa&s;t</L>
<L><GAP DESC="music"> of <HI>France,</HI> taking prizes from tho&s;e Nizeys, my &s;weet Iewel to advance.</L>
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<L>Since we <HI>London</HI> have for&s;aken,</L>
<L>Five Rich Prizes have we taken;</L>
<L>two of them <HI>Nantz</HI> Brandy Wine,</L>
<L>Che&s;ts of Money, my &s;weet Honey,</L>
<L>with rich Silks and Sartin fine.</L>
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<L>The fir&s;t Merchants Ship we Boarded,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word"> great &s;tore of Wealth afforded,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 span"> on mo&s;t eagerly;</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 span"> Plunder, bur&s;t in &s;under,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 span"> and Cabins fly.</L>
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<L>Where the Trea&s;ure was inclo&s;ed,</L>
<L>We wan't in the lea&s;t oppo&s;ed;</L>
<L>rich Embroidered Silks we found,</L>
<L>Other Trea&s;ure, out of Mea&s;ure,</L>
<L>worth near &s;even thou&s;and pound.</L>
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<L>Fortune &s;he did &s;till befriend us,</L>
<L>And another Booty &s;end us;</L>
<L>twice the worth of that before,</L>
<L>Though we gain'd it, and obtain'd it,</L>
<L>yet our Guns was forc'd to Roar.</L>
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<L>While we did both Charge and Fire,</L>
<L>They endeavour to retire;</L>
<L>but the Conte&s;t was not long</L>
<L>E'er we enter'd, bravely ventur'd,</L>
<L>yet received but little wrong.</L>
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<L>Love, we'll plunder French and Tory</L>
<L>For to rai&s;e great Britains Glory,</L>
<L>and to pull proud <HI>Lewis</HI> down;</L>
<L>Each great &s;pirit then will merit,</L>
<L>double honour and renown.</L>
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<L>Deare&s;t, when I fir&s;t did leave thee,</L>
<L>Parting with thy Love did grieve thee,</L>
<L>But I vow'd I'd Letters &s;end,</L>
<L>To improve thee, for I love thee,</L>
<L>as a true intire Friend.</L>
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<L>Love this Promi&s;e is not broken,</L>
<L>Here I have &s;ent thee a Token,</L>
<L>A rich Chain and Diamond Ring,</L>
<L>And ten times more I have in &s;tore,</L>
<L>which I to thee in time will bring.</L>
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<L>Like a Lady thou &s;halt flouri&s;h,</L>
<L>Thy poor drooping heart I'll nouri&s;h,</L>
<L>and thy former Ioys re&s;tore;</L>
<L>Gold and Trea&s;ure, Love and Plea&s;ure</L>
<L>if I live to come on &s;hore.</L>
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<L>Love, the world &s;hall now admire,</L>
<L>VVhen they &s;ee thy rich attire,</L>
<L>like a youthful Lady Gay;</L>
<L>I declare it, thou &s;halt wear it,</L>
<L>yet proud <HI>France</HI> for it &s;hall pay.</L>
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<L>Deare&s;t, though we now do &s;ever,</L>
<L>Yet I will be thine for ever;</L>
<L>I prefer no one be&s;ide,</L>
<L>E'er before thee, I adore thee,</L>
<L>none but Death &s;hall us divide.</L>
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<P><HI>Printed for</HI> P. Brooksby, I. Deacon I. Blare, <HI>and</HI> I. Back.</P>
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