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 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 ſurpriſe me with ſorrow and fear, The ghoſt which appear'd in dead of the night, And all my brave ſailors does ſorely alright, I fear has been wrong'd by ſome of the crew, And therefore the perſon I fain now would know. Then William aſtoniſh'd, did tremble with fear And began by the Powers above for to ſwear, He nothing at all of the matter did know, But as from the captain he went for to go. Unto his ſurpriſe he his true love did ſəəſee [sic], 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 ſoul is undone The murdeamurder [sic] he did confeſs out of hand, Saying, here before me my Molly does ſtand, Poor injured ghoſt! thy pardon I crave. And ſoon ſhall follow thee down to the grave There was none but the wretch did behold the ſad ſight Then roving diſtracted he died in the night: But when that her parents theſe things did hear, They ſought for the body of there daughter dear At a pace called Southampton in a valley ſo deep The body was found while many did weep, At the fall of baby and demſel ſo fair, And in Goſport churchyard they bury'd her there. I hope this will be a warning to all Young men who innocent maids do enthral, Young men be conſtant and be true to your vows And bleſſings will attyend ouattend you [sic] be ſure all your lives.