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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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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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;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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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 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. 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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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 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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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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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 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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Nancy’s Love Printed and sold by J. Pitts, 14 Great (st.) Andrew-street Seven Dials. You pretty maidens give attention, Unto what I shall lay down, I’ll tell you of a comely damsel, Who lately dwelt in Plymouth town, She fell in love with a handsome sergeant. A gay light horseman as you shall know, She…
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The Maids Lamentation in Bedlam As by Bedlam I was walking, A melodious voice I chanc’d to hear, A lovely Maiden was sweetly talking I have lost my love and only Dear. Jonny is the Man that I admire, He is the man that I adore, But now he is gone, his love lies dying,…
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A Conscionable Couple: Or, The valiant Resolution of a Young-man and a Maid, That have left all their Kindred, as true folks have said:Twas for their Religion and a good Conscience sake,That they forsook England, a Voyage to take.These two loving Protestants kindly together,Are gone to seek Fortunes, there’s no man knows whither. This doth…
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The Scotch Virago. A Song Sung to the Queen at Kensington. The Words made to a pretty New Scotch Tune. Valiant Jockey’s march’d away, To fight the Foe with brave Mackay; Leaving me, poor Soul, forlorn, To Curse the Hour when I was Born; But, I’ve sworn Ise follow too; And dearest Jockey’s Fate pursue;…
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I Wish the Wars Were All Over A New Sea Song. I wish The Wars Were All Over Down in the meadow, the violets so blue, There I saw pretty Polly milking her cow, The song that she sung made all the grove ring, My Billy is gone and left me to serve the King…
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The Mariners Misfortune; Or, The Unfortunate Voyage of two Constant Lovers. Being an Account of a faithful Seaman, who going to take hisFarewel of his Sweetheart, she resolved come Life, or comeDeath, to Sail with him; and putting her self into MansApparel, went the Voyage with him, but by distress of weather, coming home were…
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Constance and Anthony An Admirable New Northern Story. Of two constant Lovers as I understand,Were born near Appleby in Westmoreland,The Lads name Anthony, Constance the Lass,To sea they went both and great dangers did pass:How they suffer’d shipwrack on the Coast of SpainFor two Years divided and then met again;By wonderful fortune and rare accident,And…
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The Soldier’s Delight, or the She Voluntier Being a True and Faithful Narative of a certain YoungLover, who Courting a scornful Mistress, went discontentedinto the Army; and she, repenting of her unkindness, to recompense the Soldier’s affection, disguised her sex and Listed her self Voluntier. A young man lately lov’d a Lass, of beauy so…
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Mally Stuart The cold Winter is past and gone, and now comes on the Spring,And I am one of the King’s Life-guards, and must go fight for my King, My Dear! I must go to fight for my King.Now since to the war you need to go, one thing, pray, grant to me:That I dress…
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The Seaman of Dover The Seaman of Dover A Seaman of Dover, whose excellent partsFor wisdome and learning, had conquer’d the heartsOf many young damsels of beauty so bright; him this new ditty in brief I shall write.And shew of his turnings and windings of fate,His passions and sorrows so many and greatAnd how he…
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In Four Parts. You lovers that know what to love doth belong.Come draw near, and listen a while to my song,What tho’ it is strange it is certainly true,It will shew what dangers true lovers go thro’.A noble brave merchant in London did dwell,He had a daughter, whose beauty did excelAll other lasses that liv’d…
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The Tragical Ballad: Or The Lady Who Fell In Love With Her Serving-Man. Part I. Good people pray attend, Unto these lines I’ve penn’d,Which to the world I send,Therefore draw near;And hear what I do say.Alack-and-a-well-a-day,Unto love’s sad decay,Prov’d most severe.There was a servant-man,Who lived near the Strand,As I do understand,He was so fair:So the…
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The Merchant of Bristol’s Daughter, and The Lass of the Brow of the Hill. 1791. Merchant’s Daughter of Bristol. You loyal lovers far and near,A true relation you shall hear,Of a young couple that proved to beA pattern of great loyalty. A merchant did in Bristol dwell,As many people knew full well;Who had a daughter…
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The Worcestershire Garland; Compos’d of three excellent New Songs. I. The Constant Lover of Worcestershire. II. The Shoolmaster’s Advice about choosing of a Wife. III. The Downfal of Piracy; being a full and true Account of a desperate and bloody Sea-fight between Lieutenant Maynard, and that noted Pirate Captain Teach, commonly call’d by the Name…
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Female Tar. J. Pitts, Printer, & Wholesale Toy Warehouse 6 Great st, Andrew street 7 Dials. Come all you blooming damsels & listen to my songAnd all you pretty maidens that know what to love belong,It is of pretty Sally I unto you shall name,That for the sake of her true love Jemmy did plow…
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Polly Oliver Polly Oliver’s Ramble. One night as Polly Oliver lay musing on her bed,A comical fancy came into her head,Neither father or mother shall make me false prove,I’ll list for a soldier and follow my love.Early the next morning this fair maid arose,She dressed herself in a man’s suit of clothesCoat, waistcoat, and breeches…
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Love and Glory. Young Henry was as brave a youth, As ever grac’d A martial story;Young Henry was as brave a youth, As ever grac’d a martial story; And Jane was fair as lovely truth, She sigh’d for love, And he for glory. She sigh’d for love, And he for glory. With her his faith…
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My Willy Was a Sailor Bold Just Published, price one penny, The Brave Lord Nelson’s Garland; Being a Choice Collection. . . &c. My Willy Was a Sailor boldPrinted and sold by J. Evans, No. 41, Long-Lane, London. My Willy was a sailor bold He lov’d no other lass but me, To earn for Anna…
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The Faithless Captain, or Betrayed Virgin The Faithless Captain, or Betrayed Virgin. All ye maidens fair I pray awhile draw near, I a tragical story have to tell, It will make your heart bleed, when further I proceed, As for the truth it has befel, In London city liv’d a maiden there, Blest with a…
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MARY’S FATE The Mariner’s Concert, Being a new collection of the most favorite Sea Songs, Written and sung by Dibden, Dignum, Fawcett, &c. And sung at the Places of Public Ammusement in the Year 1797. Mary’s Fate. Printed and sold by J. Evans, No. 41, Long-Lane, London. The decks were clear’d, the gallant bandOf British…
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The Dublin Tragedy, Or the Unfortunate Merchant’s Daughter, in two parts Part I. Setting forth a brief and authentic account of a rich Merchant’s Daughter in the town of Belfast, who was deluded by an Ensign in the army, and for love of him, dressed herself in man’s apparel, and saild with him to England,…
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Wounded Nancy’s Return. ‘Twas after a long and tedious voyageYoung Nancy came from the cruel wars, Where, in the cause of king and country, She gloried in her wounds and scars. All side by side with her own true love, This brave young lass fought valiantly; And, with a courage most undaunted, Followed up the…
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Mary Ambree The Valorous Acts performed at Gaunt, By the brave Bonny Lass Mary AMbree, who in Revenge of her Loves death, did play her part most gallantly. When captain courageous, whom death could not daunthad roundly besieged the city of gaunt And manly they marched by two and by three, But the foremost in…
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The Maiden Sailor: Being a true Relation of a young Damsel, who was Press’d on Board the Edgar Man of War, being taken up in Seamans Habit; after being known, she was discharged, and at her examination, she declared she would serve the King at Sea, as long as her Sweetheart continue in Flanders. Good…
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The Famous Woman Drummer: Or, The Valiant proceedings of a Maid which was [deep] in Love with a Souldier, and how she went with him to the wars; and also of many brave actions that she performed, after he had made her his wife: that here be exprest in this ensuing Ditty. Of a Maiden…
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The Female Warrior Relating how a Woman in Man’s attire, got an Ensigns place: and so continued till the necessity of making use of a Midwife discover’d her. This valiant Amazon with courage fill’d,For to Display her Colours was well skill’d,Till pregnant nature did her Sex discover,She fell a pieces, and was made a Mother….
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The Woman Warrier: Being An Account of a young Woman who lived in Cow-Cross near West smithfield; who changing her Apparel Entered her self on Board, in quality of a Soldier, and sailed to Ireland, where she Valliantly behaved her self, particularly at the Siege of Cork, where she lost her Toes and received a…
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The Valiant Damsel: Giving An Account Of A Maid At Westminster, Who Put Her Self In Mans Apparel, And Listed Her Self For A Soldier For The Wars Of Flanders Good People attend,I bring a Relation,Of Girls in this Nation,Who fought to defendthe Kingdom and Crown:In this present Reign,They fought on the Main,like strangers to…
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The Female Souldier: Or, the Virgin Volunteer: I sing in the FameOf a pritty young Dame,And praise of her Warlike behavior;With a heart void of fear,She went Volunteer,No Souldier, no Souldier, could ever do braver. John Change, by that Name,To the Marshal she came,Disguised, and said she was willing,To serve their Majesties,On the Land or…
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The Female Drummer Four Excellent New Songs. The Female Drummer. Come under my pladdie with the Answer. The Kail Brose of Auld Scotland. Edinburgh: Printed by J. Morren. The Female Drummer When I was a girl of the age of sixteen,From my parents run away and a soldier I becameI listed for a private and…
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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…
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The Female Pressgang The Maidens Frollick: OR, A BRIEF RELATION HOW SIX LUSTY LASSES HAS PREST FULL FOURTEEN TAYLORS ON THE BACKSIDE OF ST. CLEMENTS, AND THE OTHER ADJACENT PLACES. Of late near the Strand, we well understand,Six lasses that took a brisk frollick in hand;‘Twas thus I profess, they in seaman’s dress,Not far from…
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