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                           (  2  ) The VALIANT TROOPER.

THERE was a mournful damsel,

ail in her blooming years,

Made woeful lamentation

with sighs and melting tears,

Unto her best beloved,

as you shall understand,

Who was about to travel

into some foreign land.

She little thought of parting

with him her heart’s delight

Until he came and told her,

he must go forth and fight,

In the defence of kingdoms,

where streatners are display'd,

And as he did salute her,

these words to her he said,

Farewel, farwel sweet Margaret,

I to the seas must go,

Thou art so fair and charming,

I’m sorry is should be so;

But the King wanteth men, love,

and I for one must go,

Believe me, for my life, love,

I dare not answer no.

O! marry me, sweet William,

that you at home may stay.