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 Great lamentation was made for this lady—

Jemmy on hoard the ship he did steer;

And then to England he homeward came sailing,

With a longing desire to meet with his dear.

But when her father found he was returning,

A letter he wrote to the boatswain, his friend,

Saying, a handsome reward I will give you,

If you the life of young Jemmy will end.

Void of all grace, and for sake of the money,

The cruel boatswain the same did complete,

As they on the deck were lovingly walking,

He suddenly tumbled him into the deep.

dead of the night, when all were asleep,

His troubled ghost to his love did appear,

Crying, Arise, you beautiful Nancy,

Perform the vow you made to your dear.

You are on are my own, therefore tarry no longer,

Seven long years for your sake did I stay;

Hymen does wait for to crown us with pleasure,

The bride guests are ready, then come away.

She cry’d, Who is there under my window?

Surely it is the voice of my dear:

Lifting her head off her downy pillow,

Straight to the casement she then did repair.

By light of the moon, which brightly was shining,

She espied her lover, who to her did say.