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

And tell how things with her lover did do,

At length at Barbadoes the ship safe arrived,

But now observe these lovers overthrow.

JEMMY was comely in every feature,

A Barbadoes lady, whose fortune was great,

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

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

She then drest herself in a gallant attire,

With costly diamonds she plaited her hair:

A hundred slaves to run with her car;

sent for this young man to come unto-her.

Come, handsome sailor, she cry'd, 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!

and rich jewels I'll lay at your feet;

a fine gilded chariot you shall ride at pleasure,

you can love me, now answer me straight.

Amazed with wonder, a while he stood gazing!

, noble lady, at length he reply'd?

England I've vow'd unto a young lady,

my return to make her my bride.

She is a charming, young, beautiful creature!

has my heart, I can love none more;

bear in my eye her sweet lovely feature!

other creature on earth l adore.

Hearing of this she did rave in distraction,

, unfortunate maid, thus to love

that does slight all my glory,

who of my person he will not approve: