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 Now to perform my solemn vow I am ready,

And to follow him to his watery tomb.

The maids they heard the sad lamentation,

But the apparition indeed could not see;

Thinking the lady was fallen into distraction,

They strove to persuadopersuade [sic] her contented to be.

But still she cried, My dear I am coming,

And in thy bosom I’ll soon fall asleep;

When she had spoke, this unfortunate lady

Suddenly plung’d herself into the deep.

But when to her father the maids told the matter,

He wrung his hands, crying, What have I done?

Oh! dearest child it was thy cruel father

That did provide thee a watery tomb

Two or three days then being expir’d,

These two unfortunate lovers were seen,

In each other’s arms they together were floating,

By the side of a ship on the watery main.

The cruel boatswain was stricken with horror,

Straight did confess the sad deed he had done—

Shewing the letter that came from her father,

Which was the cause of these true lovers’ doom.

On board the ship he was tried for the murder,

At the yard’s arm was hang’d for the same,

Her father he soon broke his heart for his daughter,

Before the ship into the harbour then came.

The cursed gold has caused destruction,

Why should the rich covet after gain?

I hope this story it will be a warning,

That cruel parents may ne’er do the same.