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 A curious lesson teaches man—

The needle time may rub, a squall

Capsize the binnacle and all,

Let seamanship do all it can;

My love, in worth, shall higher rise,

Nor time shall rust, nor squalls cpasizecapsize [sic]

My faith and truth to lovely Nan.

When in the bilboes I was penn'd.

For serving of a worthless friend,

And every creature from me ran

No ship performing quarantine,

Was ever so deserted seen;

None hail’d me, woman, child nor man:

But though false friendship’s sail’s were furl'd,

Though cut adrift by 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 loss, who hazard ran:

I love to take an honest part,

Love beauty, and a spotless heart,

By manners love to shew the man:

To sail through life, by honor’s breeze,

'Twas all along of loving these.

First made me doat on lovely Nan.

