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3 I've been where tormy winds do blow,

And often fac'd the deadly foe,

Say, will you have me, yea or no.

And wed poor Jack the Sailor?

Two hundred pounds left by your aunt,

three hundred more I'd give you,

But if you marry without, conent,

a farthing I wont leave you:

Beides to marry he's too young.

And Sailors have a flattering tongue.

So from my pretence quick be gone,

If you wed that.tarry Sailor.

Says Jack. I don’t regard that um,

my dear, I've gold in plenty;

Believe me, Sir, I do not come

to court with pockets empty;

Five hundred guineas in bright gold,

Upon the table there he told,

And wept them in her apron-fold.

Take that and Jack your Sailor.

Her father eeing his honet heart,

that he behav'd o clever:

Said. 'Tis a pity you to part,

you hall be join'd for ever: