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8 She then cried aloud, My dear I am coming Now into thy boſom I'll ſoon fall aſleep! When ſhe had thus ſpoken, this unfortunate lad She ſuddenly planged herſelf into the deep. When lo her father the maidens this told, He wung his hands, ſaying, what have I done. Oh deareſt child, it was thy cruel father That did provide thee a watery tomb. Two or three days being the expired, Theſe two unfortunate lovers were ſeen In each other's arms, on the waves fleating By the ſide of the ſhip, on the watery main. The cruel boatſwain ſtruck with horror And furaight did confeſs the die he had done, Shewing the letter which came from her father which was the cauſe of theſe lovers dooin. On board of the ſhip he was tried for ordeal And at the yard arm was hanged for the ſame. Her father ſoon brake his heart for bis daughter Before that the ſhip into harbour did come.