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[8] This young man he was much amaz’d,

He straight arose, and found him gaz’d,

And he espy’d immediately,

His dearest love behind a tree.

Our lover he was in surprize,

And could not well believe his eyes:

Sure 'tis impossible, said he,

That my true love alive should be.

Yes, yes, I am alive, she said,

Therefore my love be not dismay’d:

Good heaven hath been kind to me,

And fav’d me from the raging sea.

Judge you how great this pleasure was,

To see how all things came to pass:

That he did meet his love again,

Who he thought was drowned in the main.

How were you fav’d my dear, quoth he,

From the waves of the raging sea;

Said she, If you will understand

Upon a plank I swam to land.

Now farewel sorrow, grief and woe,

To England speedily we’ll go;

And hope for all our troubles past,

For to find comfort at the last.

Then home to England they did hey,

Where they were married speedily;

But now a-days there’s few that be,

So true in love as he and she.