Undaunted Seaman

The Undaunted Seaman The Undaunted Seaman; Who resolved to Fight for his King and Country:Together with His Love’s Sorrowful Lamentationat their Departure. My Love I come to take my leave, Yet prithee do not sigh and grieve; On the wide Ocean I will fight, For to maintain the Nation’s Right: Under Noble Chief Commanders, I…

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Faithful Lovers Farewell

The Faithful Lovers Farewell The Faithful Lovers Farewell: Or, Private Newes from Chatham Described in a passionate Discourse betweixt a young Gentleman whose name was Iohn, and his fair Lady Betty, who having been newly Contracted, were suddenly Seperated before Marriage, in regard that he was instantly Commanded to take Shipping in an Expedition against…

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Protestant Commander

The Protestant Commander The Protestant Commander, or, a Dialogue between him and his loving Lady, at his departure hence with his Majesty King William for the expedition in Ireland. Farewell, my sweet lady, my love, and delight,Under grat King William in person I’ll fight;Wherefore for awhile I must leave thee behind,Yet let not my absence,…

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Protestant Souldier and His Love

Protestant Souldier, and His Love Protestant Souldier, and His Love;The Damsels Resolution at length to take upArms against the Irish Rebels for the trueEnjoyment of her Dear. Love I come to take my leave,Yet I would not have thee grieve;Tho’ we must divided be,I will be Loyal, Love, to thee. A most Noble Armed Band,Will…

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Discourse between a Soldier and His Love

The Discourse Betweene a Souldier and His Love The Discourse betweene a Souldier and His Love. Shewing that she did beare a faithfull minde,For Land nor Sea could make her stay behinde. Souldier. My dearest deare adue, since that I needs must goe My fortunes to pursue agaisnt some Forraine Foe. Being that it is…

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Seamans Doleful Farewel

The Seamans Doleful Farewell The Seamans Doleful Farwel Or, The Greenwitch Lovers mournful Departure, See here the pattern of true Love, And nothing shall his mind removewhich absence cannot stain; till he returns again. This may be printed, R.P. Man. Farewel my dearest Love now must I leave thee, to the East-Indies my Course I…

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Billy and Nancy’s Kind Parting

Billy and Nancy’s Kind Parting The Banks of Clady To which are added, &c. Billy and Nancy’s Kind Parting. Farewel my dear Nancy, for now I must leave you. and to the West Indies my course I must steer,I know very well my absence will grieve you, but my dear I’ll return in the spring…

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William and Nancy’s Parting

William and Nancy’s Parting William and Nancy’s Parting. Printed and Sold at 60 Old-Street. Come all you pretty maidens that have a mind to go,Along with your true-love to face your dareing foe,For I’ve a mind to venture where cannon ball do flyAlong with my true-love I’ll go my fortune to try, He said, my…

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Soldiers Farewel to His Love

The Souldiers Farewel To His Love The Souldiers Farewel to his Love. Being a Dialogue betwixt Thomas and Margaret. To a pleasant new Tune. Thomas. Margaret my sweetest, Margaret I must go, Margaret. Most dear to me, that never may be so: T. Ah, Fortune wills it, I cannot it deny, M. then know my…

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Billy and Nancy’s Parting

Billy and Nancy’s Parting The Jaunting Car; or, The Young Wife’s Lament,To Which are added, &c. Greenock–Printed by W. Scott. Billy and Nancy’s Parting. It was on a Monday morning, Just at the break of day,Our ship had slipt her cable, And we were bound to sea;The wind blew from the south east, And from…

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Undaunted Sailor

The Undaunted Sailor The Sailor’s Whim or, Saturday Night at Sea: ContainingTwenty-two of the Newest and most Favourite Sea, Hunting,Love, and Convivial Songs, Sung at the Theatres, ConvivialSocieties, and Honoured with Public Approbation. London: Printed and Sold by J. Davenport, 6, George’sCourt, St. John’s Lane, West Smithfield. The Undaunted Sailor. Farewell, my dearest Nancy, Now…

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Johnny and Molly

Johnny and Molly The Wild Rover. To which are added,…&c. Johnny and Molly. Adieu my dear Molly, for now I must leave you, to try my fortune in crossing the main;Though I go to travel, pray let it not grieve you, for shortly I hope I’ll return home again. But now I’ll away to serve…

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Female Tar

The Female Tar The New Songster’s Companion. Being a Choice Collection…&c. London: Printed and sold by J. Evans, No. 41, Long-Lane, West-Smithfield. The Female Tar. Now dearest Poll I am bound for the ocean Now, dearest, &c.In hopes to gain riches, honor, and promotion,O then, my dearest Jemmy, pray let me attend ye,I’ll brave the…

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Billy and Polly

Billy and Polly Billy and Polly BILLY. Hark hark my charming Polly!Hark how the war calls for me,Hark now the silver trumpets sound,Which calls us all to Flanders ground:Although I leave you, don’t complainAt the thoughts of my being slain,For I safely shall return again,My Polly dear, my Polly dear. POLLY. O Billy! talk not…

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Banks of the Nile

The Banks Of The Nile The Banks of the Nile. Hark! hark! the drums do beat, my love, and I must haste away,The bugles sweetly sound, and no longer can I stay;We are called up to Portsmouth many a long mile,All for to be embarked for the banks of the NIle.O Billy, dearest Billy, these…

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Bonny Lassie’s Answer

The Bonny Lassie’s Answer The Bonny Lassie’s Answer Farewell to Glasgow,Likewise to Lanarkshire,And farewell my dearest parents,For I’ll ne’er see ye mair:For the want of pocket money,And for the want of cash,Makes mony a bonny laddieTo leave his bonny lass. CHORUS. For I am forced to go, love,Where no one shall be know,But the bonny…

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Henry and Nancy

Henry and Nancy Henry and Nancy, Or, the Lover’s Seperation As I walked out one morning in the spring time of the year,I overheard a sailor bold, likewise a lady fair:They sung a song together that made the vallies ring,Whilst birds on sprays and meadows gay proclaim’d a lovely springThen Henry said to Nancy, I…

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True Lovers

True Lovers; Or, The King’s Commands Must Be Obey’d The True Lovers; Or, The King’s Commands Must Be Obey’d. J. Catnach, Printer, 2, Monmouth-Court. Abroad as I was walking alone I heard two lovers talking a talking alone Says the young one to the fair one, Bonnie lassie this way, The King he has commanded…

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William of the Man-of-War

William of The Man-Of-War William of the Man-of-War Printed and Sold by J. Wrigley, Jun—- One winter’s day as I was walking. Dark and cloudy was the sky, A smart and gay young pair were talking, A tear stood trembling in each eye. The one appeared a virtuous maiden, The other was a gallant Tar;…

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William of the Royal Wagon Train

Young William of the Royal Waggon Train Young William of the Royal Waggon Train J. Catnach, Printer, 2, Monmouth-court, 7 Dials. One lovely morning I was walking, In the merry month of May,Alone a smart young pair were talking, I overheard what they did say.The one appeared a lovely maiden, Seemingly in grief and pain;The…

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Loyal Souldiers Courtship

The Loyal Soldiers Courtship The Loyal Soldiers Courtship; Or Constant Peggy’s Kind Answer. Being Her Resolution to Forsake Her Friends, And Venture To The Wars With Her Beloved Souldier. To a Pleasant New Tune. Upon the Banks of Ireland, when first we Landed there,So cold was then our Lodging, yet harder was our Fare;For want…

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High Germany

High Germany The Lady’s Evening Companion, Being A Choice Collection of Songs, sung this season at Vauxhall, and other public Places of Entertainment. Printed by M. Bowley, No. 96, Aldergate Street, London. High Germany. A new Song. O Polly love, O Polly love, the rout is begun, And we must all away by the beat…

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