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 THE BANKS OF A RIVER, O evening clear, as I walked down By the banks of a river, I heard a fine ſong ; 'Twas ſung by a fair maid, & her voice was ſo clear, Crying, Happy would I be if my true love was here. In a little time after, her true-love came by, With his read roſy cheeks and his rolling black eye! You'd known by her bluſhes her true-lover cane: - He ſaluthd his lover, and by her fat down, Saying, My honey, my jewel, my heart's delight, Before I would loſe you, I'd die at a ſtake! I'll marry my love, and I'll make her my bride; And when we are marry'd the'll lye by my ſide. And I'll never prove falſe to you my delight, While the ſtars in the heav'ns they do ſhine ſo bright, The rocks and the mountains no man can remove, Nor will I prove falie to the girl that I love. I'm a ſtranger in this country from Yarmouth I came; There's nobody knows me, nor can tell my name, A Stranger in this country, I muſt carry a while, But I'm far from my darling, O many a long mile. Some ſay, I am rakiſh, ſome fay, I am vile, Some ſay, I am rakiſh, fair maids to beguiles But to make them all liars, if you'll go with me, When we get to Jamaica my darling you'll be. Give my ſervice to Katty, altho' the be poor; Likewiſe unto Poly who lives on you ſhores Give my ſervice to Nancy ſhe is my delight; I'd roll her in my arms a long winter's night. Farewel my deareſt Polly, whom I do adore, For to fight for my King I am going once more, But if ever I return I will make you cry wife, Then we'll live together quite happy for life.