The Valiant Maidens

The Pleasing Songster: Being a Choice Collection of the Newest and most Favorite Songs, Now Sung in the Different Places of Public Amusement, &c.

London: Printed and Sold by J. Evans, No. 41, Long Lane, West Smithfield

The Valiant Maidens

Farewell my sweet and pretty Poll,
Since I am prest and forc’d to go,
To serve the nation in a sailor station
Like jolly tars to face our foe.
F come on board for my will & power
My watch and rings give to thee,
According to the pleasant hours,
My dear I have spent along with thee
There are 500 valiant maidens,
And ev’ry one resolv’d to go
Without hair and wear long trowsers,
Like jolly tars they’ll face their foe.
We will stand watch with sword and pistol
And when our enemies do come
We’ll observe our boatswains whistle
And we’ll be staunch unto our guns.
Broadside for broadside we will return them,
While we have life or limbs to stand,
And God preserve our gracious king,
And send him long to rule the land.

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ESTC Citation Number: T50648