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[ 5 ] This ſpoken, ſhe vaniſh'd with ſhrieks & with cries, The flaſhes of lightning did dart from her eyes, which put the ſhip's crew in a terrible fear, Tho' none ſaw the Ghoſt the voice they did hear.

Charles Stewart a man of courage ſo bold, one night a: he was going down to the hold, beautiful damſel to him did appear, and the in her arms had a baby ſo dear.

Being merry in drink, he went to embrace, The charms of this ſo lovely a face, but to his ſurprize the vanish away, He went to the Captain without more delay;

He told the whole ſtory, which when he did hear. He ſaid, Now ſome of my men I do fear, Has done ſome murder and if it be ſo, Our ſhip's in great danger if to ſea ſhe does go.

Then on a time his merry men all, into the great cabin to him he did call, and ſaid, My dear ſailors, this news I do hear, Does really ſurpriſſe me with ſorrow and fear.

The Ghoſt which appear'd in dead of the night, and all my brave ſailors did ſorely affright, fear has been wrong'd by ſome of the crew, and therefore the perſon I fain would know,

Then William aſtoniſhed, did tremble with fear, and began by the Powers above for to ſwear, He nothing at all of the mater did know, But as from the Captain he went for to go,

Unto his ſurpriſe he his true love did ſee, with that he immediately fell on his knee, ſaying, Here's my true love, where shall I run? O ſave me, or elſe my poor foul is undone,