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 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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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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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 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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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, 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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Soldier’s Farewell to Manchester Pitts, Printer and Toy Warehouse 6, Grat st. Andrew street 7 dials. In coming down to Manchester to gain my liberty I saw one of the prettiest girl that e’er my eyes did see I saw one of the prettiest girls that e’er my eyes did see At the Angel inn…
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The Highland Soldier On the Highland mountains so far away, There dwelt a lovely maiden One morn so early she did stray. For to view the soldiers parading. They march’d so bold, all drest so gay. With colours flying, and the band did play, Which caus’d that maiden for to say, I’ll gang unto my…
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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 Wandering Virgin: Or, The Coy Lass Well Fitted The Wandering Virgin: or, the Coy Lass Well Fitted. Virgins whose coyness & disdain does proveThe fatal ruine of cemented Love, Learn, and beware, lest you like me cry outI’le find my Love, or search the world about. You Virgins so pretty hear what I relate,…
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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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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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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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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 Undaunted Female Come all you true lovers and a story I’ll unfold, Of an undaunted female and a gallant soldier bold, Young Mary was a damsel fair so virtuous and so kind, And young William was as gallant a man every crossed the Line. Long time these couple courted, but her father did not…
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The Duke of Argyle It’s farewell, now, Miss Gordi, I’m now going to leave you, For to cross the wide ocean, I don’t mean to deceive you. I’ll cross the wide ocean, where the loud cannon rattle, I will venture my life on the broad field of battle. I’ll dress in men’s attire, Alexander, I’ll…
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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 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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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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The Paisley Officer In blythe and bonny Scotland, where the blue bell do grow, There dwelt a pretty fair maid down in a valley low. It’s all the day long she herded sheep upon the bank of the Clyde, Altho’ her lot in life was low she was called the village pride. An Officer from…
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William and Harriet It’s of a rich gentleman near London did dwell, And he had a young daughter a farmer lov’d well, Because she was handsome and lov’d him so true But her father he wanted her to bid him adieu, O father dear father I’m not so inclin’d, To drive my young farmer quite…
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William and Phillis J. Catnach, Printer, 2, &3, Monmouth-court, 7 Dials. Said William to young Phillis, how came you here so soon? You seem to love to ramble all in the month of June: The birds are singing charmingly, so set you down by me To view the lambkins playing all around the greenwood tree….
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Faithful Ellen Farewell! dearest Ellen, the ocean now calls me, To far distant shores o’er the wide crested foam, Though I leave you behind my heart is still with you, So do not despair though from you I roam; For when I am sailing across the salt ocean, The thoughts of my Ellen will comfort…
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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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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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The Philadelphia Lass J. Catnach, Printer, 2, Monmouth-court, 7 Dials. It was on a summer’s morning all in the month of May, Down by those flowery gardens I carelessly did stray, I heard a damsel most grievously to complain, Saying William has gone & left me to plough the raging main. With doleful lamentations &…
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As I roved out one evening in the Springtime of the Year,I overheard a maid complain for the losing of her dear;She says, I’m sore tormented and troubled in my mind,Since my true love has gone to sea, no comfort can I find. My love’s a gallant young man, dressed up in sailor’s clothes,My love’s…
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Henry and Mary Ann Henry and Mary Ann Come listen you loyal lovers to a tale I will unfold,Concering a maiden fair and a young sailor bold–As the conversed together young Mary Ann did say–O stay my dearest Henry and do not go to sea.And leave me here broken-hearted your absence to bewail,So I’ll leave…
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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 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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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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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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London Heiress London Heiress. Printed by T. Birt, 10, Great St. Andrew-Street, (wholesale and retail,) Seven Dials London. Country Orders punctually attended to. Every description of Printing on resonable terms Children’s Books, Battledores, Pictures, &c. In London lived an Heiress unto a Gentleman,And all her Father’s care was to wed her to a man;The farmer’s…
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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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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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The Constant Lovers The Sailor’s Happy Marriage. There was an old merchant of honor and fame,He lived in London, I knew not his name,He had a young daughter, whose beauty was clear,And persons of honour did court her we hear. Yet nevertheless she refused them all,And lov’d a young sailor that was proper and tall,She…
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The Rose of Britain’s Isle. Attention give both high and low,And quickly you shall hear,Of a virtuous damsel true and kindWho dwelt in Liecestershire,Her cheeks like the blooming roses were,In her face appeared a smile,The maiden’s name was lovely Jane,The Rose of Britain’s Isle.She was a farmer’s daughter,Her father’s only joy,And in her teens she…
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The Bonny Sailor Boy. There was a rich merchant in Liverpool did dwell,He had but one daughter, few could her excel,With her red rolling cheeks and her rolling black eye,She fell deep in love with her bonny sailor boy. When the rich merchant came this for to understand,He swore he’d banish William to Vandieman’s Land;Be…
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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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The Lady Leroy Bright Phoebus was shining all on the broad main,The birds they were singing, all nature serene;I espied a fair couple on Ireland’s shoreA-viewing the ocean, while the billows did roar. The one was a lady, both beauteous and fair,The other a captain, persuading his dear,Persuading his jewel to cross the wide sea,In…
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The Ploughboy. It is of a pretty Plough-boy was ploughing of his land,His horses stopped underneath the shade;It was down in yonder plain he was whistling at his plough,And his chance it was to meet a pretty maid. CHORUS. Pretty maid— And his chance it was to meet a pretty maid. He sang to her…
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London Merchant. ‘Tis of a rich Merchant near London we hear, Had a comely young daughter most beauteous and fair, 20 thousand bright guineas was her portion on gold, Till she Fell in love with a young sailor bold. O when that the Merchant these tidings did hear, Upon the young sailor he vengence did…
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Rose the Red and White Lily. O Rose the Red and White Lilly, Their mother dear was dad, And their father married an ill woman, Wishd them two little gued. Yet she had twa as fu fair sons As eer brake manis bread, And the tank of them loed her White Lilly, An the tither…
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George Quay or The Forgetful Sailor Ye sons of Dan O’Connell’s Guard, pray pay attention to my ditty, It’s all about a sailor lad, his birthplace was in Dublin city. My song is for to demonstrate, a story with a pious moral, Beginning close to Carlisle Bridge and ending in the isles of coral. A…
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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 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 Sailor on the Sea The Sailor on the Sea It was in London fair that a lady she lived there, This lady was of beauty and delight, When unto this lady gay I became a servant maid, And in me she took great delight. She had one only son, of beauty, birth was born,…
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Poor Peg. Poor Peggy lov’d a soldier-lad, More, far more, than tongue can tell ye; Yet was her tender bosom sad, Whene’er she heard the loud réveillez: The fifes were screech-owls to her ears, The drums like thunder seem’d to rattle; Ah! Too prophetic were her fears,—They call’d him from her arms to battle! There…
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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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Canada I O The Lady’s trip to Kennady There was a gallant lady, All in her tender years, She was courted by a sailor, ‘Twas true she lov’d him dear; And how to get to sea with him, The way she did not know, She fain would see the pretty place Call’d Kannady-i-o She bargain’d…
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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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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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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 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 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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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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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 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 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 Handsome Cabin Boy The Female Cabin Boy. OR, the Row among the Sailors. J. Catanach, Printer, 2 & #, Monmouth-court, 7 Dials. It’s of a pretty female as you shall understand,She had a mind of roving into a foreign landAttired in sailor’s clothing she boldly did appear,And engaged with the captain to serve him…
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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 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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