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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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