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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Valiant Commander, With His Resolute Lady

The Valiant Commander, With his Resolute Lady The Valiant Commander, with His Resolute LadyShewing A brief Discourse of a Commander bold,Who had a wife was worth her weight in gold;She bravely fought to save her Husbands life,Let all men judge, was not this a Valiant Wife? Gallants come list a while, a story I shall…

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Young Henry of the Raging Main

Young Henry of the Raging Main J. Cockburn, Printer, West-Tower-Street, Carlisle. One summer’s morning, as day was dawning, Down by the pleasant river side, I saw a brisk and lovely maiden, And a youth call’d England’s pride! He was a tight & smart young sailor, Tears from his eyes did fall like rain, Saying, adieu,…

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James and Flora

James and Flora Come all you true lovers attend for awhile, To a tale I am going to unfold, Young Flora was a damsel so virtuous and kind, And young James was a gallant sailor bold. Adieu, lovely Flora! one morning he did say, We are called, I am forced for to go, Far from…

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Mariners Misfortune

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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Caroline and Her Young Sailor Bold

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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Soldier’s Delight

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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Maudlin, The Merchant’s Daughter of Bristol

The Merchants Daughter of Bristow Behold the Touchstone of true Love,Maudlin the Merchants daughter of Bristow Town,Whose firm affection nothing could move, This favor bears the lovely brown.A gallant youth was dwelling by,Which many years had born this maiden great good wilShe loved him so faithfully,But all her friends withstood it still,The young man now…

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Jack Monroe

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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New York Streets

Female Champion In Three Parts. I. The wandring Female in Man’s ApparelII. Sorrow upon Sorrow, or, Mercy on the Brink of Ruin.III. The Thing desired obtain’d, after long and tedious Travelling by Land, Dangers at Sea, and sharp Hunger. The Female Champion. The wandering Female in Man’s Apparel. Young Men and Damsels of this Land,Draw…

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William Taylor

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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Wounded Nancy’s Return

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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Susan’s Adventures in a British Man-of-War

Susan’s Adventures in a British Man of War. Answer to the British Man of War. Printed and Sold Wholesail and Retail, by G. Jacques Oldham-road, Library, Manchester Young Susan was a blooming maid, so valiant, stout, and bold, And when her sailor went on board, young susan, we are told Put on a jolly sailor’s…

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Frolicsom Maid, Who Went to Gibralter

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

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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Mary Ambree

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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Female Sailor Bold

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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Female Sailor

The Female Sailor Come, all you pretty females, whoever you be,I pray you give attention and listen unto me:It’s of a brisk young lady, worth thousands of gold,How she ventured her life, for a jolly sailor bold. One day with her father, she instantly went,To view his fine vessel, it was her intent;On board of…

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Female Sailor (Ann Jane Thornton)

The Female Sailor (Ann Jane Thornton) Draw near, ye loyal lovers all, and to me lend an ear, While I relate as true a tale as ever you did hear, Concerning a bonny lass, who lately, we are told, Did cross the stormy ocean in search of her sailor bold. This beautiful young maid liv’d…

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Female Rambling Sailor

The Female Rambling Sailor Come all young people far and near And listen to my ditty, At gravesend lived a maiden fair, Who was both young and pretty. Her lover he was press’d away, And drowned in a foreign sea, Which caus’d this maiden for to say I’ll be a female Sailor. This maid she…

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Drum Major

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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Lady Turned Soldier

The Lady Turned Soldier Come all you young lovers and listen a while, I’ll sing you a song that will make you to smile, ‘Twas of a young lady of fame and renown, For the sake of a Captain she a soldier has gone. This beautiful creature she dressed herself neat, All in man’s apparel…

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Famous Woman Drummer

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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Gallant She-Souldier

The Gallant She-Souldier; Or, A brief Relation of a faithful-hearted Woman, Who for the Love that she bore to her Husband, attired her selfe in Man’s Apparell and so became a Souldier, and marcht along with him through Ireland, France, and Spain, and never was known to be a Woman till at the last she…

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Female Warrior

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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Female Volunteer

The Female Volunteer I Attention pay, you lend an ear to what I am going to say,It’s of a fearless maiden fair, of spirit light and gay,Who volunteered her service, most strange now to behold,And fought in the Union Army like a gallant soldier bold. She enlisted in the service as you may plainly see,Unknown…

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Valiant Damsel

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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Female Volunteer

The Female Volunteer Air.—The White Cockade. In danger’s hour, when haughty foesOur British standard dare oppose,When our gallant lads are obliged to roam Why should women idly stay at home?I’m volunteer turn’d, and indeed what’s moreA smart drill’d sergeant of the corps;And whenever old England’s claims require,Can soon make ready, present, and fire!I’m a merry…

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