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Arewel my dear jewel, my own heart's delight, Since war now alarms you in battle to fight, Acroſs the wide billows, quite over the main, Never, no never ſhall I ſee you again

For her true love ſhe moan'd by night & by day, And exclaim'd 'gainſt thoſe that forc'd him away, I wiſh that the ſword in their breaſt may remain, Till my true love returns to my arms back again.

My life for his ſake, I freely would yield, It grieves me to think that his blood ſhould be ſpill'd; I'll go into battle where bullets they do fly, I'll fight for my love for my true love I'll die.

The drums did beat and the trumpets did ſound, The cannons were roaring & baking the ground, Her heart it did tremble between hope and fear, Yet he found out the young man ſhe loved ſo dear.

Acroſs the wide ocean I'll ſwim on my breaſt, Till I find out my true love I never can reſt, I wiſh that the bullets may miſs him and fly, And ſtrike thro' the heart of his great enemy.

When the battle was over, ſhe flew to his arms, He thought that an angel appeared in her charms; In his arms he embrac'd her all joy to reſtore, But I cannot return till the wars are all o'er.

She went to his Captain and to him did ſay, For this young man's diſcharge 40 guineas I'll pay, Reſolved to marry the man I adore, For I never can ſtay till the wars are all o'er.