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 ( 4 ) He told him his name with many a tear,

Likewiſe the cauſe of his coming there,

From the truth of his love his ruin did riſe,

Which drew many tears from the young lady's eyes.

She begg'd for his liberty ſtraight on her knee,

The captain did with her petition agree,

And gave him his freedom and farther behold,

He likewiſe return'd him ten guineas of gold.

Saying, Get you to Smithfield away in a trice,

And buy you a nag about five pounds price,

Get home before your maſter now luck's in your hands

And marry his daughter to make him amends.

The young man returned his compliment,

And taking his leave unto Smithfield he went,

Where he bought him a ſteed and home did repair,

Now the cream of the jeſt be pleaſed to hear.

Coming to his jewel he told her in breif,

The cauſe of his ſorrow, his trouble and grief:

And when ſhe had heard it, ſhe quickly agreed,

And early next morning they married indeed.

When they were married the young man did ſay,

Go you to my father's without more delay,

And I'll carry here a fancy to try,

And how it was acted you'll hear by-and-by.

The bride being gone, to her chamber he goes,

Pulls of his coat and puts on her clothes;

And ſits himſelf down by the fire to ſpin,

Juft as he was acting the old man came in.

He lights from his horſe and ſecured the fame,

And into the houſe he immediately came,

Saying, Now handſome daughter l've taken care,

To break the intrigues between you and your dear.

I have ſeen him far enough away from the ſhore,

Where waves do foam and billows do roar,

You may now ſeek another as faſt as you pleaſe,

But as for your old love I've ſent him to the ſea,