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3 Arm in arm they kiss'd each other, and repeated vows did make, Ever to love one another; but said Bill my hart doth ach, Left in absence you should leave me, then my heart would burst in twain. Curse on Moll, if I deceive thee, but stay till thou dolt come from Spain,

Bill a golden locket gave her, and begg'd of her to be true: Moll reply'd. as I'm a sinner, I will ne'er be false to you. Then they parted with eves weeping, and he fail'd away for Spain. For two years he had been missing, but is now returr'd again.

Several letters he had sent her, from Portugal and the Spanish shore, With tokens hoping would content her, until to England he came o'er; But no answer he received. till with Admiral Leake he came, Then his heart was sorely grieved, O that I had said in Spain!

For he found his Molly marry'd, then he curst false lovers all, Since his Molly now was carry'd, by her husband, to Blackwall.