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 THE DISTRACTED SAILOR.

O how pleasant are young lovers, when their countship first begin! And their faces oft discover the great pleasures they are in. When they seem to like each others hand in hand there lovers move; What sweet kisses they do mother, when they prattle tales of love!

Just to Billy, the Sailor, courted Alolly. and she was most kind; For they oft had kifs'd and sported, and both persuaded we in mind: She confented for to have him, he made vows to her again He would wed. if she'd not leave him, when he did return from Spain.

Then a piece of gold was broken, and each other tock a part; And by her these words were spoken Billy thou hast won my heart ! May the heavens bless you thither, and your safe return again, Molly your' alone for ever. when you do return from Spain.