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B05818 The saylors departure from his dearest love, wishing that still (to him) she'd constant prove she (in the second part) doth thus reply, e're she'd from him depart, she'l chuse to dye. To a new tune of, Adieu my pretty one. 1681-1684? (1684) Wing S290; Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.8[405] 1,589 1

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The Saylors departure from his dearest Love Wishing that still to him she 'd constant prove She in the second part doth thus reply E're she 'd from him depart she 'l chuse to dye To a new Tune of Adieu my pretty one NOw I am bound to the Seas and from my love must part May ought my dear displease that lies so near my heart Nor mourn my sweet for me to perturpate thy mind Since there no help can be I must leave thee behind Remember me on shore as I the on the main So keep my love in store till I return again Poor Saylors must indure the storms of Boreas blast Of life no man is sure while Seas raging last But when the storms are o're that wind and tide serves well We hast to kiss the shore where our true Lovers dwell Remember c. When we are landed there and come to greet our friends Strange wonders we declare how God us save defends Then Love if thou please pray still for my success And prosperous Gate at Seas to shield us from distress Remember c. Our shipping shall be built without the help of Tree The hardest flint shall melt e're I prove false to thee And though I be inforc'd to part thy company My love bides indivorc'd and shall do till I dye Remember c. The fire shall freeze by kind the Snow shall flaming burn The rain shall turn to wind or e're my love return Young-men and Maidens all that live in England wide To witness I you call how firm my love shall bide Remember c. The Mountains high shall fall beneath the valleys deep E're I prove false at all my promise so I 'le keep And if I hold not true to thee my gentle Dove Let not my eyes e're view Earth Air or Heaven above Remember c. The Fish shall seem to flye yea Birds to fishes turn The Sea be ever dry and fire cease to burn When I prove false to thee shall these things come to pass But that will never be no nor so never was Remember c. Let not deluding tongue bereave me of my love Nor sweet do me such wrong least it my death should prove Thou seest I must away our Ship lies under sail And time for none will stay God sends a happy Gale Remember me on shore as I thee on the main So keep my Love in store till I return again Her Answer MVst thou depart my dear and leave me thus alone 'T will cost me many a tear though to thee it be unknown But be assur'd I 'le pray unto the powers Divine To prosper thee the way where fate shall now design While I remember thee and keep my love in store Do thou the like to me on Sea or on the shore O till thou dost return from of the Ocean main Full often I shall mourn in a lamenting strain And when fierce winds arise or but contrary blow My sighs and watry eyes shall sympathize my woe Then I 'le remember c. Each hour shall seem to me in length at least a year Till thy return again my joys are filled with fear For on the Sea I know what sundry dangers be Rock Sands and many a Foe from which Lord keep thee free Thus I 'le remember c. I would I might but sail t●rough surging seas with thee My heart would never fail while thou art near to me Or that I could but hear thy voice I should be well But thou l't not be so near to hear or see thy Nell Yet I 'le c. Though loath we be to part yet since it seems we must To Sea bear thou my heart with whom it 's put in trust And thine with me let rest till thou retur'st again And each he doubly blest by making one of twain So I 'le remember c. Mean while my only joy I 'le kiss thee lovingly Our hopes doth time destroy would I could him deny But time will comfort bring though we are at time crost And Winter finds a Spring restor'd what seemed lost Yet I 'le c. Man Farewel my love farewel ten thousands times adieu My witty pritty Nell till my return to you Maid Farewel to thee sweet-heat that now to Sea art gone With that great grief I part to Lovers best 't is known Yet I 'le remember thee c. FINIS Printed for J. Wright J. Clarke W. Thackeray and T.P.