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 Now for a while we’ll leave this fair maiden,

And tell how things with her lover did go

At length at Barbadoes the ship safe arrived,

But now observe these lovers overthrow.

was comely in every feature,

A Barbadoes lady, whose fortune was great,

So fix'd her eyes, that she cried, if I have not

This brave English sailor, I ll die for his sake.

She then dress’d herself in a gallant attire,

With costly diamonds she plaited her hair:

A hundred slaves to run with her car;

She sent for this young man to come unto her.

Come, handsome sailor, she cried, can you fancy

A lady, who fortune and riches are great?

You shall have a hundred slaves to attend you,

Music to charm you till you fall asleep.

In robes of gold, my dear, I will deck you,

Pearls and rich jewels I’ll lay at your feet;

In a fine gilded chariot you shall ride at pleasure,

If you can love me, now answer me straight.

Amazed with wonder, a while he stood gazing!

Forbear, noble lady, at length he replied,

In England I’ve vow’d unto a young lady,

Upon my return to make her my bride.

She is a charming, young, beautiful creature,

She has my heart, I can love none more;

I bear in my eye her sweet lovely feature,

No other creature on earth I adore.

Hearing of this she did rave in distraction,

Crying, unfortunate maid, thus to love

One that does slight all my glory,

And who of my person he will not approve.