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B06480 A voyage to Virginia: or, The valliant souldier's farewel to his love. Unto Virginia he's resolv'd to go, she begs of him, that he would not do so; but her intreaties they are all in vain, for he must plow the curled ocean main: at length (with sorrow) he doth take his leave and leaves his dearest love at home to grieve. To the tune of, She's gone and left me here alone. 1690 (1690) Wing V745; Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.8[580] 1,468 1

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A Voyage to Virginia OR The Valliant Souldier's Farwel to his Love Unto Virginia he 's resolv'd to go She begs of him that he would not do so But her Intreaties they are all in vain For he must plow the curled Ocean Main At length with sorrow he doth take his leave And leaves his dearest Love at home to grieve To the Tune of She 's gone and left me here alone My pritty Betty I now must leave thée the Drums doth summon me away I must confess it sore doth grieve me I can with the no longer stay When we are parted he thon true hearted thou wilt not change thy mind I know From thée my favour shall never 〈◊〉 though i must to Virginia go When first I did behold thy feature my senses all were set on fire Thy beauty bright and comely Stature which caused me for to admire But fates prevent me for to content thée which fills my heart so full of woe I cannot tarry with thee to marry for i must to Virginia go Long time I have béen true and constant as thou thy self didst always find I never proved false one instant nor never was to thée unkind My dear believe me and do not grieve me since thou dost see it must be so My fortune I will now go try for i must to Virginia go Had I a thousand pounds to leave thée although it were in good red Gold Not half so much it now would grieve me to speak the truth I may be bold What ever thou requir'dst of me thou never heardst me answer no Therefore content thée do not present me for i must to Virginia go T Is for Promotion and for Honour that I must fail upon thée Flood I l'e venture under Englands Banner although I lose my dearest Blood For unto danger I am no stranger when 〈◊〉 minds aloud do blow I 'le not forget the my dearest Betty though i must to Virginia go When betty heard his Resolution and ●●at he was so fully bent Her senses all were in Confusion and thus with sorrow she did lament O stay quoth she and do not venture ●…ast that thou break my heart with woe Leave not this City but take some pitty And do not to Virginia go I prethee dearest do not forsake me thou knowest I love thee more then life According to thy promise take me and let me be thy Wedded wife Leave bloody wars and wounds and scars to them who love did never know Whilst I will ease thee and strive to please thee then do not to Virginia go But if thou be resolv'd to wander and nothing can thy fancy turn I 'le march under the same Commander and never stay at home to mourn 'T is my desire in Mans attire thy Comrade to appear in show And day and night yield you delight as you unto Virginia go O no quoth he my dearest Iewel that may not be in any wise Vpon the Seas are dangers Cruel and many Storms arise To stay at home then he contented whilst I do fight against my Foe And cease thy mourning till my returning for i must to Virginia go Take here this King which I do give thée my dearest and do not complain For with the same my heart I leave thee untill that I return again I hope here after for to embrace thee then suffer not those Tears to flow For when I am absent I will be constant although i do to Virginia go And so farewel my dearest betty a thousand times farwel my sweet I now afford the Kisses plenty for to remember till we meet If cruel Death of Life deprive us I 'le meet the in the shades below Where we together shall be for ever although i do to Virginia go When betty saw her Lover parted she senseless for a time remain'd Being so kind and tender-hearted at length her Spirits she regain●d And then a thousand happy wishes she after sent her Love to show Then home returned and there she mourned whilst he did to Virginia go