%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> THE/ Algier Slaves Releasment:/ OR, The Unchangeable Boat-wain./ No Prison like the Jayl of Love,/ nor no such torments found,/ To those that loyal mean to prove,/ whose loves are firm and sound;/ This loyal person ne'r would change,/ like a true Lover he;/ Indur'd his Fetters and his Chains,/ and Betty's Captive be. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1671-1702 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 09/27/2007 21850

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4.188 R234877 1 Awake, Oh my Cloris Ah! Chloris Awake Awake, Oh My Cloris OF a Constant Young Seaman,/ a Story I'le tell: Pepys 4.188 Wing ?A924 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: 188 THE/ Algier Slaves Releasment:/ OR, The Unchangeable Boat-wain./ No Prison like the Jayl of Love,/ nor no such torments found,/ To those that loyal mean to prove,/ whose loves are firm and sound;/ This loyal person ne'r would change,/ like a true Lover he;/ Indur'd his Fetters and his Chains,/ and Betty's Captive be. THEAlgier Slaves Releasment:OR, The Unchangeable Boat-wain. No Prison like the Jayl of Love, nor no such torments found;To those that loyal mean to prove, whose loves are firm and sound;This loyal person ne'r would change, like a true Lover he;Indur'd his Fetters and his Chains, and Betty's Captive be. The Algier Slave's Releasment: or, The Unchangeable Boatswain. No Prison Like the Jail of Love, Nor No Such Torments Found, to Those That Loyal Mean to Prove, Whose Loves are Firm and Sound; This Loyal Person Never Would Change, Like a True Lover He; Endured His Fetters and His Chains, and Betty's Captive Be. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 195 x 307 damaged surface, uneven inking vertical rule and cast fleurons 1671-1702 Printed for J. Deacon, at the Rain-Bow / near Davids-Inn, in Holborn. J. Deacon Spufford and 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 9/27/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Sea love maritime servitude 9/27/2007 Checker Jessica C. Murphy metadata updated, transcription rechecked, no mistakes found 06/28/2007 Checker Rachel Mann Ballad Checked 2006 Transcriber Summer Star 10/29/2004 Bibliographer Liberty Stanavage Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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O F a Constant Young Seaman, a Story I'le tell: That I hope all true Lovers will please very well: All his cry was still, though I continue a Slave; Yet the want of my Dear, is far worse than a Grave, All the tedious long Night in close Prison I lye; But methinks I behold my dear love lying by;
In the mid'st of my pains, this doth still give me ease; That is pleasant to me, which some call a Disease. Sometimes to the Gallies I'm forced to go; Though amongst all my Fellows, like a Slave I do Row: And when I am spent with this Labour and Pain; The thoughts of my Love doth revive me again.
A Nd when with Strappadoes sometimes I do meet: I find little Pain, if I think on my sweet: Thus 'twixt Pleasure and Pain, my time I do spend; Yet vow to be Constant unto my Lives end. No Torture nor Prison shall make me forsake, Nor flye from my Reason, for my Betty's sake: I do slight all the Torments bestow'd by the Turk; When I think on my Dear, and in Gallies do work. But a Renegado to make me they strive; I'le never consent to't, whilst I am alive: But will a Couragious true Protestant be: I'le be true to my faith, and be constant to thee. Ah Betty , when Billows do rage and do Roar, For want of thy sight I am troubled sore: Whilst others are troubled with terror and fear; Yet I am chear'd up; with the thoughts of my Dear. No Prison is like to the want of thy sight;
Which Locks up my bliss, for thou art my Delight: Though distant I am, therefore only opprest: Yet still my dear Betty doth lodge in my breast. In the midst of my sorrows, whilst others do mourn; 'Tis the want of my Love that doth make me forlorn: Yet would not enjoy thee in this cursed place; Though for want of thy Love, my tears trickle apace. But be of good cheer, for every one knows, 'Tis an ill Wind indeed that no comfort blows. And again I do hope thee in England to see: Then who'l be so happy as Betty and me. And now thorough Providence, I am return'd; By Shipwrack I scap'd; for our Ship it was burn'd: No torment like mine was, when I was a Slave: For the want of my Betty , was worse then a Grave.
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Printed for J. Deacon , at the Rain-Bow near Davids-Inn , in Holborn .