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 THE FAITHLESS CAPTAIN: OR THE BETRAYED VIRGIN. ALL young maidens, pray a while drank I a tragic ſtory have to tell, (near 'Twill make your hearts bleed when I de and for a truth has lately befel, (proceed In London city fair, liv'd a maiden there, bleſt with wit and charming beauty bright Unto a lady fair ſhe a ſervant were, and the lady in her took delight, She had a ſon we hear, who a captain was a ſhip the Burford called, he did com- And it was told to the indies bound, (mand and to forſake the Britiſh land. (tray'd His mother's waiting maid had his heart be he great kindneſs unto her did bear, Tho' ſhe was but poor he did her adore, but at length he did her heart inſnare. Rich gold and ſilver bright on his heart's delight with fine preſents daily he would beſtow Cloth'd her in rich array like the Queen of the May, but at laſt it prov'd her overthrow The joyful day we hear it appointed was for the marriage as you ſhall find,