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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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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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. 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 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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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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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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Lover’s Lamentation For the Girl He Left Behind Him; and Her Answer (The Answer) Ye maidens all, come pity me, and be no more disdaining, My love unto the war is gone, And left me here complaining; For now he’s sai’d out of the land, and I am still repining, Unto some distand land I’ll…
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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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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 Young Sailor Bold It is of a nobleman’s daughter, So comely and handsome we hear, Her father possessed a great fortune, Full thirty five thousand a year, He had but one only daughter, Caroline was her name we are told And one day from her drawing room window She admired a young sailor bold….
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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 Outlandish Lady’s Love To An English Sailor In The Isle of Wight. From the isle of Wight I have brought to lightA young virgin born of noble blood:Dress’d in man’s attire, and she did enquireAfter her true love, ’tis understood.Now this gallant dame from fair France she came,And hath took upon her for to…
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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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Jack Monroe Jack Munro. In Chatham town there liv’d a worthy merchant-man,He had one only daughter as you shall understand;This lady she was courted by many a noble knight,But there was none but Jack could gain her heart’s delight.Her waiting maid standing by, unto her father went,And told him the secret, his daughter’s whole intent;He…
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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 Valiant Maid All you maids that love to play with Cupid’s chain,Tis of a brisk young maiden who was sporting on the plain,It was for her true love Willy she did sport and play,A press gang overtook them & prest her love away.In floods of tears she mourn’d for him both night and day,Crying…
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The Cabin Boy. Printed and Sold by R. Walker, near the Duke’s Palace, Norwich. Poll Pennant’s father was a tar, Her uncle smuggled tea, And her relations near and far, Had bus’ness with the sea. She married Jack, pride of the crew, One to her bosom dear; And ‘monastery these sailors quickly knew To hand…
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The Captain of Love Captain of Love There was a rich noble, as lately we hear, Who had but one daughter, most charming and fair, He often admired this beautiful child, But soon by sly Cupid her heart was beuil’d. Her father he died; and one day, at her ease, To visit her workmen she…
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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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William Taylor Bold William Taylor. I’ll sing you a song about two lovers, Who from Lichfield town did come; The Young man’s name was William Taylor, The Maiden’s name was Sarah Dunn. Now for a sailor William enlisted, Now for a sailor William’s gone; He’s gone and left his charming Sally, All alone to make…
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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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The Frolicsome Maid, Who Went to Gibralter The Duke of Gordon’s Three Daughters. To which are added, John Uproars Chant, and The frolicsome Maid, who went to Gibraltar, and from a single Soldier turn’d a Captain, and yet Chaste. The Frolicsome Maid, who went to Gibraltar, and from a single Soldier turn’d a Captain, and…
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Female Warrior The Valiant Maiden. The New Play-House Garland: Containing several of the best New Songs. I. A new Song before the Royal Family. II. The Femmale Sea Captain; or, the painful Damsel. III. A New Play-house song, in the Beggars Opera IV. The Tradesman’s Resolution. The Female Sea-Captain; or, The painful Damsel. Come all…
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The Lancashire Heros Lancashire Heros. My father is a squire and I am his heir, ANd I fell in love with his footman so fair, They sent him to sea where the waters roll along, The Lancashire heros play Britons strike home. Then I was resolv’d to follow my dear, Straightway I did go and…
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The Female Sailor Bold A Faithful Account of the Perilous Adventures of that Courageous Young Female, Anne Jane Thornton, who left her Father’s House, and, in the Dress of a Sailor, entered as a Cabin Boy on board of an American Vessel in search of her Sweetheart,—with an Account of herArrival at New York, where…
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The Drum Major Printed and Sold by J. Pitts 14 Great St. Andrew Street, Seven Dials Come listen to my story so plainly you shall hear, Concerning a damsel that follow’d the drum In search of her true love to Flanders she is gone, Her arms were long and slender, her fingers long and small….
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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 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 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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The Chester Garland In Four Parts PART I. A Merchant of London, as many report, He for a long time a young lady did court, At length by long courtship this handsome lay Did promise this merchant his bride to be. Of one thing this lady she was ignorant, To go his own factor the…
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