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<HEAD>A plea&s;ant new Song between a Seaman, and his Love. SHEWING, </HEAD>
<ARGUMENT>
<L>Though at the fir&s;t in mi&s;ery his time he &s;pent</L>
<L>He met his love at la&s;t, with Joy and &s;weet content.</L>
</ARGUMENT>
<OPENER>The Tune is Robin the Devil.</OPENER>
<P><FIGURE>
</FIGURE></P>
<LG>
<L>WHen <HI>Sol</HI> could ca&s;t no light,</L>
<L>but darkned over,</L>
<L>And the dark vayles of night</L>
<L>the Sky doth cover:</L>
<L>A River running by</L>
<L>where Ships were Sayling,</L>
<L>A pretty Maid I &s;py'd,</L>
<L>weeping and wailing.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>I &s;tept unto her, and &s;aid,</L>
<L>&s;weet-heart what grieves thee?</L>
<L>She quickly an&s;wer made,</L>
<L>none can relieve me:</L>
<L>My Dear by force, quoth &s;he,</L>
<L>in Wars doth wander,</L>
<L>Long ab&s;ence makes me mourn,</L>
<L>death is Commander.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>This &s;even long years and more</L>
<L>he me affected,</L>
<L>We parted on the Shore</L>
<L>with hearts Contracted:</L>
<L>He promi&s;ed to turn again,</L>
<L>if God life lent him,</L>
<L>Which makes me &s;igh and mourn</L>
<L>death hath prevent him.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>A Man then comming by,</L>
<L>&s;truck her amazed,</L>
<L>Gave her a Token rare,</L>
<L>on which &s;he gazed:</L>
<L>Is my Love come, quoth &s;he,</L>
<L>doth he come near me?</L>
<L>But &s;till the Man reply'd,</L>
<L>be plea&s;ed to hear me.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Your Love and I did fight</L>
<L>under one Banner,</L>
<L>Maintaining <HI>England's</HI> right,</L>
<L>purcha&s;ing Honour:</L>
<L>Till he receiv'd a blow,</L>
<L>your hopes being <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">ur<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">ed,</L>
<L>There he got his deaths &s;troke,</L>
<L>not to be Cured.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Witne&s;s I can afford,</L>
<L>no Man &s;tood n&eacute;erer,</L>
<L>I &s;aw him &s;ingled out,</L>
<L>here &s;tands the Bearer:</L>
<L>Pre&s;&s;ing among the throng,</L>
<L>with Re&s;olution;</L>
<L>His enemies &s;o &s;trong</L>
<L>wrought his confu&s;ion.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 span">Dear receiv'd a &s;troke,</L>
<L>and his brain broken,</L>
<L>the&s;e words then he &s;poke,</L>
<L>carry this Token</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 letter">o &s;he whom I affect,</L>
<L>and none more dearer,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 span">&s;hing her to re&s;pect,</L>
<L>and love the Bearer.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 letter">our Dear in Grave doth lye</L>
<L>in &s;umptuous manner,</L>
<L>Where we will let him lye,</L>
<L>in Beb of Honour:</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 span"> his Right I am &s;ent,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 letter">our Love to crave it,</L>
<L>his la&s;t Te&s;tament,</L>
<L>&s;weet &s;hall I have it.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Mad, like one in de&s;pair,</L>
<L>fuming and fretting,</L>
<L>She mourns and tears her hair,</L>
<L>on her brea&s;t beating:</L>
<L>My D<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">&s;teny I may ban,</L>
<L>and all that hears me,</L>
<L>Still crying to the Man,</L>
<L>do not come near me.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>This for an an&s;wer take,</L>
<L>what ever chances,</L>
<L>I will mourn for his &s;ake,</L>
<L>and mine offences:</L>
<L>Sad black &s;hall be my weed,</L>
<L>like to my fortune,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 letter">ence it doth cut the thread,</L>
<L>and my life &s;horten.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Like to <HI>Phenelephe's</HI> joy,</L>
<L>or the &s;ad Queen of <HI>Troy,</HI></L>
<L>So &s;he cry'd out this day,</L>
<L>I am bereft of joy,</L>
<L>And never man again,</L>
<L>&s;hall company bear me,</L>
<L>Still crying with di&s;dain,</L>
<L><HI>Do not come near me.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Of all his former Love,</L>
<L>he me a&s;&s;ured,</L>
<L>By all the Powers above,</L>
<L>he me conjured:</L>
<L>Of all his promi&s;e made,</L>
<L>when we la&s;t parted,</L>
<L>To me he gave his Right,</L>
<L>be not faint-hearted.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>His Garments he threw off,</L>
<L>which him di&s;gui&s;ed,</L>
<L>That when &s;he knew her Love,</L>
<L>Lord how &s;he prai&s;ed:</L>
<L>Betwixt &s;ad joy and mirth</L>
<L>ro&s;e &s;uch a pa&s;&s;ion,</L>
<L>Which caus'd no great deni<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="2 letters"></L>
<L>unto the Que&s;tion.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Sweet heart come tell m<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 letter"></L>
<L>&s;ince our fir&s;t meeting,</L>
<L>How I did Act my part</L>
<L>in counterfeiting?</L>
<L>Neat and brave, Sir,</L>
<L>you might gain Ri<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="3 letters"></L>
<L>If you could Dol<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 letter"></L>
<L>as well as Spe<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="2 letters"></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Thrice happy be the W<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 span"></L>
<L>that hither broug<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="2 letters"></L>
<L>More happy be the <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 span"></L>
<L>on &s;hore did land <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 span"></L>
<L>Welcome to me, &s;he <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 word"></L>
<L>then fair <HI>Alexander,</HI></L>
<L>Or ever <HI>Hero</HI> was</L>
<L>unto <HI>Leander.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Like to <HI>Penelope</HI> <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 span"></L>
<L>to wanton <HI>Venus,</HI></L>
<L>My Love, kind heart, to thee</L>
<L>&s;hall be ingenious:</L>
<L>Welcome to me, &s;he &s;aid,</L>
<L>then fair <HI>Amarillis,</HI></L>
<L>Or ever worthy <HI>Guy</HI></L>
<L>was to fair <HI>Phillis.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>When pa&s;time it was done,</L>
<L>and all things neatly,</L>
<L>With joy they came along,</L>
<L>&s;<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">inging this Ditty;</L>
<L>Singing mo&s;t jovely</L>
<L>till they were weary,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Thou ha&s;t been long away,</HI></L>
<L><HI>wellcome home Deary,</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<BYLINE>By <HI>Cuthbert Birket.</HI></BYLINE>
<TRAILER>Finis.</TRAILER>
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