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(8) The maidens they heard the ſad lamentation,
 * but the apparition they could not ſee.

Thinking the lady was fallen in deſtraction,
 * they ſhrove to perſuade her contented to be,

But ſtill ſhe cry'd my dear I am coming;
 * now in thy boſom I'll ſtill fall aſleep,

When ſhe had ſpoken this unfortnate lady,
 * ſuddenly plunged herſelf in the deep

But when to her father the maidens told it,
 * he wrung his hands ſaying what have I done,

O dear child it was thy cruel father
 * that provided thee a watery tomb,

Two or three days then being expired,
 * theſe two unfortuante lovres were ſeen

In each others arms both on the waves floating,
 * by the ſide of the ſhip on the watery main.

The cruel boatſwain was ſtruck with horror,
 * ſtraight did confeſs the deed he had done,

Showing the letter which came from her father,
 * which was the cauſe of theſe two lovere doom.

On board the ſhip he was tried for the murder
 * and at the yard arm was hang'd for the ſame

Her father ſoon broke his heart for his daughter
 * before the ſhip into harbour came,

Thus curſed gold has cauſed deſtraction,
 * why ſhould the rich ſtill covet after gain?

I hope this ſtory will ſtill be a warning,
 * that cruel parent will ne'er do the ſame,

True love is better than gold or treaſure,
 * riches can never buy true love I know,

But this young couple they loved out of meaſure,
 * love was the occaſion of their overthrow.

FINIS.