%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The / She-Mariners Misfortune. / Being an Account of a faithful Seaman, who going to take his farewel of his Sweetheart, she re- / solved come Life, or come Death, to Sail with him; and putting her self into mans Appar- / rel, went the voyage with him, but by distress of weather, coming home were cast away, / the constant Seaman having no other help, betook himself to swimming, and having got his / Sweetheart upon his back, swam til he was almost tyred, but was at last taken up by an / Algerine, who carryed them to Algiers, where being brought before the Governour, she / confessed her self to be a Female, which so astonished the Governour, that he in requital of / her constancy set them both free, who are happily Arrived in England again. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1664-1703 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 05/05/2008 21849

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4.187 R187439 1 Doubting Virgin The Doubting Virgin Doubting Virgin A Seaman lov'd a Maiden pretty / and esteem'd her as his life, Pepys 4.187 Wing S3053A 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: 187 The / She-Mariners Misfortune. / Being an Account of a faithful Seaman, who going to take his farewel of his Sweetheart, she re- / solved come Life, or come Death, to Sail with him; and putting her self into mans Appar- / rel, went the voyage with him, but by distress of weather, coming home were cast away, / the constant Seaman having no other help, betook himself to swimming, and having got his / Sweetheart upon his back, swam til he was almost tyred, but was at last taken up by an / Algerine, who carryed them to Algiers, where being brought before the Governour, she / confessed her self to be a Female, which so astonished the Governour, that he in requital of / her constancy set them both free, who are happily Arrived in England again. THE She-Mariners Misfortune. Being an Account of a faithful Seaman, who going to take his farwel of his Sweetheart, she resolved come Life, or come Death, to Sail with him; and putting her self into Mans Apparrel, went the Voyage with him, but by distress of weather, coming home were cast away, the constant Seaman having no other help, betook himself to swimming, and having got his Sweetheart upon his back, swam till he was almost tyred, but was at last taken up by an Algerine, who carryed them to Algiers, where being brought before the Governour, she confessed her self to be a Female, which so astonished the Governour, that he in requital of her constancy, set them both free, who are happily Arrived in England again. The She-Mariner's Misfortune, Being an Account of a Faithful Seaman, Who Going to Take His Farewell of His Sweetheart, She Resolved Come Life, or Come Death, to Sail With Him; and Putting Herself into Man's Apparel, Went the Voyage with Him, but by Distress of Weather, Coming Home Were Cast Away, the Constant Seaman Having No Other Help, Betook Himself to Swimming, and Having Got His Sweetheart Upon His Back, Swam Till He was Almost Tired, But was at Last Taken up by an Algerian, Who Carried Them to Algiers, Where Being Brought Before the Governor, She Confessed Herself to be a Female, Which So Astonished the Governor, That He in Requital of Her Constancy, Set Them Both Free, Who are Happily Arrived in England Again. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, ?205 x 306 cropped bottom edge, damaged surface, uneven inking cast fleurons 1664-1703 Printed for J Blare at the Lookinglass upon London Bridge. J. Blare 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 5/5/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Sea country/nation gender love maritime trickery/deceit 05/05/08 Checker Rachel Mann Metadata updated, xml created 05/05/08 Checker Rachel Mann Metadata updated, xml created 06/28/07 Checker Rachel Mann Ballad checked 2006 Transcriber Summer J. Star Original transcription 10/29/2004 Bibliographer Liberty Stanavage Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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A Seaman lov'd a Maiden pretty and esteem'd her as his life, She was beauteous fair and witty whom he vow'd should be his wife: He was minded, and designed for to leave the brittish shore And sail again unto the Main as he had often done before.
So he kindly came unto her and his mind did thus express Dearest of my love be sure in thee is all my happiness. And yet must I immediately be forc'd to leave thee on the shore When I again, come from the Main I swear i'le never leave thee more.
These his words her mind did trouble and did pierce her tender heart, Then her sorrows they grew double and increas'd her deadly smart: She replyed, if she dyed to the Main with him she'd go Quoth he my Dear, I greatly fear hardship thou canst not undergo. I am loath for to forsake thee yet I constant will remain, And my faithful wife will make thee when I home return again: He did protest, he did not jest but yet she constantly did cry I do not fear, my only Dear for with thee I will live and dye. I'm resolv'd in spight of danger that I will thy Mesmate be Through the world ile be a ranger for my Loves dear company: By joynt consent, to Sea they went to satisfy her hearts desire This was not known, to any one for she was drest in man's attire. To the Ocean then they Sailed little did the Captain know, That a female with him sailed and sometimes in the Long-boat Row. She did behave her self so brave that none could this her trick discern Industriously this damsel she did Navigation strive to learn. Do but mark how fickle Fortune did their comforts all destroy She doth often prove uncertain and eclipse true Lovers joy:
For blustring wind, too oft we find do work poor Seamans overthrow And so were they, all cast away great pitty 'twas it should be so. In this distress these faithful Lovers both were like for to be lost Surging Seas did wash them over they on mighty Waves were tost: In this distress, most pittiless care for his Love he did not lack With weary Limbs long time he swims while his true Love was on his back. But he at last was almost tyred, past hopes of finding some relief Tho Fortune smiles they oft desired for to ease them of their grief: An Algerine , at that same time did happen to come sayling by So strait way he, most earnestly aloud to them for help did cry. They took them up into their ship that they were Turks they quickly found. At first their hearts for joy did leap at last they were with sorrow drown'd: For Algier then, they saild agen not knowing who they had for prize For none bewray'd, it was a Maid Whose Echo's then did pierce the skies. Before the Governour they came and then the truth she did reveal She freely did confess the same which long before she did conceal So presantly, her constancy most mightily he did commend And back again, he ore the Main did both these faithful Lovers send.
Printed for J Blare at the Lookinglass upon London Bridge.