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 ( 3 ) Next morning right early he call'd his man John,

And when that he into the parlour was come,

He ſaid I am bound for London and that ſpeedily,

Speak up art thou willing to go along with me.

Dear honoured Sir, the young man replied,

The thing you require ſhall not be denied ;

But in your journey I attentive will be,

Becauſe that I'm willing that city to ſee.

Next morning to London they then did ſteer,

And ſoon did arrive at the city we hear,

Let innocent lovers be pleaſed to wait,

The truth of this ſubject I ſoon ſhall relate.

Next morning the old man he early aroſe,

And privately to a ſea captain he goes,

Saying, Sir, I am told you want lads for the ſea,

And I have got a lad will fit to a tee.

Here's thirty bright guineas I'll freely give thee,

If you can contrive for to take him to ſea,

That he never more to Old England may come,

A match ſaid the captain, the ſame ſhall be done.

A preſs-gang immediately up to him went,

And having ſecur'd him on board he was ſent,

In tears to lament on the ſalt roaring main,

Never expecting more to ſee his love again.

That day after dinner it happened ſo,

That the captain's lady on board ſhe would go,

And walking the deck her fair face for to fan,

And caſting her eyes down did ſee this young man.

Sit cloſe in a corner, with eyes full of tears,

His face pale as aſhes, and heart full of fears,

Which fight fill'd the lady with ſuch diſcontent,

That away to the captain that minute ſhe went.

Saying, What youth is that love? prithee tell me,

Becauſe that he fitteth ſo melancholy;

The captain ſtraight call'd him, the young man he came

With tears on his face, then he aſked his name,