%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The SEAMANS/ Return to his Sweetheart;/ OR, The Constant Lovers happy Agreement./ When he return'd for whom she mourn'd/ They both in Love Combine,/ And did agree most lovingly/ In Marriage for to joyn. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1664-1696 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 08/17/2007 21837

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4.175 R233775 1 Dub a Dub Dub a Dub 'TIs this eighteen months now since I,/ Bid adieu to my Dear and my native Country Pepys 4.175 Wing S2195A Pepys Library The Pepys ballads : facsimile volume Editor W.G. Day D.S. Brewer Cambridge [England] 1987 Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 4: 175 The SEAMANS/ Return to his Sweetheart;/ OR, The Constant Lovers happy Agreement./ When he return'd for whom she mourn'd/ They both in Love Combine,/ And did agree most lovingly/ In Marriage for to joyn. The SEAMANS Return to his Sweetheart; OR, The Constant Lovers happy Agreement. When he return'd for whom she mourn'd They both in Love Combine, And did agree most lovingly In Marriage for to joyn. The Seaman's Return to His Sweetheart; or, the Constant Lovers' Happy Agreement. When He Returned for Whom She Mourned They Both in Love Combine, and Did Agree Most Lovingly in Marriage for to Join. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 200 x 347 ?cropped right edge, uneven inking horizontal rules and cast fleurons 1664-1696 Printed for P. Brooksby at the Golden Ball in / Pye-corner. P. Brooksby BBTI

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 Taxonomy used by Pepys to Organize Ballads in Albums A Small Promiscuous Supplement Devotion & Morality Drinking & Good Fellowship History - True & Fabulous Humour, Frollicks &c Love Pleasant Love Pleasant and Unfortunate Love Unfortunate Marriage Sea State & Times Tragedy Various Subjects Early Modern Center Ballad Project Keyword Taxonomy advice affliction/health alcohol animals/nature appearance Bible/biblical figures buildings/architecture catastrophe children class clothing/fashion country/nation crime death economics/trade entertainment family/procreation folklore gender historical figures & events holidays/seasons infidelity law London love maritime marriage military/war monstrosity mythology/Classical world news nobility/court politics/government punishment religious concepts religious figures religious types & sects royalty rural life servitude sex/sexuality supernatural/magic The New World travel trickery/deceit urban life vice violence virtue vulgarities/crass humor Library of Congress Subject Heading Taxonomy 8/17/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Sea love maritime marriage 08/17/2007 Checker Eugene Hart Entered into X-Ballad - ESTC R233775 09/14/2006 Transcriber Summer Star Original Transcription 10/29/2004 Bibliographer Liberty Stanavage Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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Man. T Is this eighteen months now since I, Bid adieu to my Dear and my native Country My Fortune on the Sea to try; but now I'm return'd again, I do enjoy my chief delight My heart rejoyces at the sight Of her whom I thought on day and night when I sailed on the Main. Maid . Welcome my Dearest to the shore Thy absence I lamented whom I do so adore, But thou dost all my Joys restore now with sweet Company,
O how I was opprest with fear When blust'ring Winds I us'd to hear Least they should rob me of my dear when you sailed on the Sea. Man . O my dearest I joy to see That thou art so loyal, true and constant unto me As I likewise have been to thee since that I from thee did part, Though many Beauties I have seen In France and Spain , and where I've been, Yet thou excell'st them all as Queen, and dear Mistress of my Heart.
Maid Happy am I my dearest then To place my affections on the Loyalest of men Who love Reward with love again, which makes all my joys compleat And in Requital here do I Yield to be thy Bride most joyfully, In Nuptial Bonds our Hearts to tye, and in marriage Joys so sweet. Man. Well since that thou dost then agree, That in lawful Matrimony joyned we should be This Ring a Pledge I give to thee let's appoint the wedding-day, I'll work my Dear on Sea or Land Or fight for Gold whilst I can stand And all shall be at thy command to maintain thee fine and gay. Maid. You may cast Anchor for a while In my Arms is safe harbour all sorrow to beguile Since Fortune now on me doth smile. in the enjoyment of you, But oh what Grief 'twill be to part; That word strikes Terrour to my Heart, And will I fear cause future smart when thou biddest me adieu.
Man Let not such sad thoughts cause thy fear I'll send thee loving Letters thy troubled Heart to cheer I always shall think on my Dear when I'm sailing on the Main, I'le Plow the curled Ocean o're, And sail from foraign shore to shore, To bring thee Gold and Silver store when I do come home again. Maid But while thou art here free from harms All night I'le infold and embrace thee in my arms Where no raging Wave nor Storm Alarms which S eamen do oft annoy And when that thou art gone to S ea I'll pray Heaven to prosper thee And keep thee from all dangers free, 'till you come again with Joy.
This may be Printed, R.P. Printed for P. Brooksby at the Golden Ball in Pye-corner.