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A Sailor courted a Farmer's Daughter, whoſe living was in the wild of Kent. But mark I pray you, what follow'd after, the waited long or ſhe gave conſent: With conſtant courting, and ſtill reporting, great things concerning the ocean wide: Said he, My ſweeting, at this meeting, Oh! give conſent for to be my Bride.

I muſt acknowledge I do adore thee, with all the tender reſpects of love; None ever conquer'd my heart before thee, whom I admire and prize above. Then richeſt jewel, O be not cruel; but lay thine angry frowns aſide; And my dear ſweeting, at this bleſs d meeting, Oh! give conſent for to be my Bride.

Said ſhe, A Sailor I don't admire, becauſe they travel to foreign parts, The more their company we deſire, the more they leave us with aching hearts, And we lament with ſad vexation; therefore I pray now be ſatisfy'd: Parting would grieve me, therefore believe me, I am not willing to be your Bride.

Be not diſturbed at the vain notions for I'll not often afflict thee o; once more I reckon to fail the ocean Becauſe my love I'm oblig'd to go