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4.210 R174350 1 Touch of the Times Touch of the Times ADieu, my dear Part'ner in all my past joys, / Adieu to Loves pleasures and amorous toys; date from Rollins; original text faces left and in facsimile the text faces right. Pepys 4.210 Rollins (1) V:151-154; Wing C6582[A]. 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: 210 The Couragious SEAMAN; / OR, / His Farwel to his Sweet-heart, resolving to Fight in the Defence of his King / and Country. The Couragious SEAMAN; OR, His Farwel to his Sweet-heart, resolving to Fight in the Defence of his King and Country. The Courageous Seaman; Or, His Farewell to His Sweetheart, Resolving to Fight in the Defence of His King and Country. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 202 x 315 cropped right edge, creased and damaged surface cast fleurons 1690 Printed and Sold by I. Millet, at the Sign of the Angel / in Little=Brittain. J. Millet Weinstein: Rollins

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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 5/1/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Sea love maritime military/war 05/01/08 Checker Rachel Mann Metadata updated, xml created 05/01/08 Checker Rachel Mann Metadata updated, xml created 07/03/07 Checker Rachel Mann Ballad checked 2007 Transcriber Cat Zusky Original transcription 8/31/2004 Bibliographer Maggie Sloan Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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A Dieu, my dear Part'ner in all my past joys, Adieu to Loves pleasures and amorous toys; More noble Encounters I now must pursue, At Sea a good Subject and Marriner shew: The Frenchmen do boast of their Fleet & their Guns, Their great Men of War of nine hundered Tuns; Then 'twere a great shame for stout Seamen to sleep While Monsieur is Riding the Ocean so deep. O break not my heart, then reply'd the fair Maid, The Sea has such dangers as makes me afraid I never shall see my dear Lover again, Or hear any tydings, but that you are slain;
'Mongst Bullets and Fire there's few that escapes, And Death waits upon you in various shapes; Then prithee, my Dearest, don't from me depart, For thou art the only true joy of my heart. Away with vain fears, then the Marriner cry'd, True valour must always in danger be try'd; I fear neither Bullets, nor Fire, nor Sword, But heartily wish I were with them on board: A Bowl of good Punch shall brave Courage inspire, While on the proud Frenchmen our Broadsides we fire, Our Trumpets and Fifes they shall warble and sound, And thund'ring loud Cannons their Eccho's rebound.
O talk not of Cannons, my Dearest, said she, I tremble to think how the Bullets will flee, And how your brave limbs may in pieces be torn, I then shall bewail me that e're I was born: My Life and my Limbs I will freely expose, And Manfully fight against King Williams foes, Then think not to melt me with sighs and with tears, Or soften my heart with your Womanish fears: Methinks I do hear our all-conquering Fleet, With joy under Sail, the French Navy to meet, They hallow and shout, and do merrily sing, And in jolly Punch drink a Health to the King: Then how can I lazily tarry behind? When honour invites with a prosperous wind: She yeilded and fairly she gave her consent, As if her tongue spoke what her heart never meant. Since dying mens groans and the Clamours of War To thy valiant heart more delectable are, Then soft and more charming engagements of Love, And amorous pleasure we taste in the Grove: Go, go, cruel Man, and may Heaven defend Your person from dangers, that threaten your end: He kiss'd and embrac'd her a thousand times o're, And that he'd be constant for ever he swore. No distance nor absence can alter my mind, By Sea and by Land to my love I'll be kind: In the Heat of the Battel I'll think of my Dear, And that very thought my tyr'd Spirits will chear: She answer'd with loving expressions again, To thee I'll be faithful, when thou'rt on the Main; By day when awake and by Night when asleep, I'll think, and shall Dream of my Love on the deep. Thus Billing and Kissing, and all the soft things, As parting endearments and breaking of Rings: Employ'd the two Lovers until the day came That he must take leave of the sorrowful Dame: She wish'd him good Fortune and happy success, And pray'd the kind Heavens her Seaman to bless; And safe to her Arms her beloved restore, That she might embrace and enjoy him once more.
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Printed and Sold by J. Millet, at the Sign of the Angel in Little-Brittain.