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LOVELY NAN.

SWEET is the fhlp that's under fail, Spreads her wide bofom to the gale ; Sweet, Oh fweet's the flowing caan j Sweet to poife the lab'ring oar, That tugs us to our native more : When the boatfwain pipes the barge to man ; Sweet failing with a flowing breeze, ]Jut, Oh much fweeter than all thefe, Is jack's delight, his lovely Nan.

The needle, faithful to the North, To (hew of conftancy the worth, A curious leflbn teaches man ; The needle time may ruft, a fquall, Capfize the binnacle and all, Let feamanfhip do all it can ; My love in worth (hall higher rife, Nor time {hall ruft, nor (quails capfize, My faith and truth for lovely Nan.

When in the bilbows I was pen'd, For ferving oft a worthlefs friend, And every creature from me ran j No (hip performing quarantine Was ever fo deferted feen ; None hail'd me, woman, child, or man ; But tho' falfe friendfliip's fails were furl'd, Tho' cut adrift from all the world, I'd all the world in lovely Nan.

I love my duty, love my friend, Love truth and merit to defend, To moan their lofs who hazard ran ;

L 2 I love

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