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 By light of the moon, which brightly was shining,

She spy'd her lover, who to her did say,

Your parents are sleeping, before they awake,

Stir, my dear creature, and come away.

O Jemmy, she cry'd, if my father should hear,

We both shall be ruin'd, I pray thee repair

Unto the sea-side, I'll there meet with you;

With my two maids I'll meet with you there.

Her night-gown embroider'd with gold and silver,

Carelessly round her body she instantly throws,

With her two maids who did attend her,

To meet her lover she instantly goes.

Close in his arms did the spirit enfold her,

Jemmy, she said, you are colder than clay!

Sure you're not the man that I did admire;

Paler than death you appear unto me.

Yes, fairest creature, I am your true love;

Dead or alive, you know you're my own!

I come for thy vow, my dear, you must follow

My body now to a watery tomb.

I, for your sake, refus'd gold and silver;

Beauty and riches for you I despised;

A charming lady for me did expire;

For thinking on you I was deaf to her cries.

Your cruel parents have been my undoing,

And now I do sleep in a watery grave;

Now for thy promise, my dear, I am shewing,

Dead or alive now you I must have.

THE trembling lady was sorely affrighted?

Amazed she stood near the brink of the sea!

With eyes lifted up, she cry'd, cruel parents,

May you be requited for your cruelty.