%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The praise of Saylors here set forth, / With the hard Fortunes which do befall them on the Seas, when / Landmen sheep safe on their beds. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1658-1658 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 03/05/2012 31876

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R181997 AS I lay musing in my bed, / full warm and well at ease, Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 267 The praise of Saylors here set forth, / With the hard Fortunes which do befall them on the Seas, when / Landmen sheep safe on their beds. The praise of Saylors here set forth, With the hard Fortunes which do befall them on the Seas, when Landmen sheep safe on their beds. The praise of Sailors here set forth, With the hard Fortunes which do befall them on the Seas, when Landmen sleep safe on their beds. 1658-1658 F. Coles, T. Vere, and W. Gilbertson

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AS I lay musing in my bed, full warm and well at ease, I thought upon the lodgings hard poor Saylors had at Seas. They bide it out with hunder and cold and many a bitter blast, And many times constraind they are for to cut down their Mast, Their Victuals and their Ordinance and ought else that they have, They throw it over board with speed, and seek their lives to save. When as the raging Seas do fome, and lofty winds do blow, The Saylors they go to the top, when Land-men stay below. Our Masters Mate takes helm in hand his course he steers full well. When as the lofty winds do blow and raging Seas do swell. Our Master to his Compass goes, so well he plyes his charge,
He sends a Youth unto them amain for to unsling the Yard. The Boatson hes under the Deck, a man of courage bold, To th top, to th top my lively Lads, hold fast my hearts of gold. The Pylot he stands on the Clain with a Line and a Lead so sound To see how far and near they are from any dangerous ground, It is a testimonial good, we are not far from Land, There sits a Mermaid on the Rock with comb and glass in hand. Our Captain he is on the poop a man of might and power. And look when raging Seas do gape our bodies to devour. Our Royall ship is run to rack, that was so stout and trim, And some are put unto their shifts either to sink or swim.
OUr ship that was before so good, and eke likewise so trim, Is now with raging Seas grown leakt and water fast comes in. The Quarter-Master is a man, so well his charge plyes he, He calls them to the Pomp amain to keep their leakt ship free. And many dangers likewise they do many times endure, When as they meet their enemies that come with might and power And seek their lives likewise to take their lives and eke their goods, Thus Saylors they sometimes endure upon the surging floods. But when as they do come to Land, and homewards safe return. They are most good fellows all, and scorn ever to mourn. And likewise they will call for wine, and score it on the post,
For Saylors they are honest men and love to pay their Oast. For Saylors they be honest men and they do take great pains, When Landed men and ruffling Lads do rob them of their grains. Our Saylors they work night and day their mand-hood for to try, When Landed men and ruffling Jacks do in their Cabins lye. Therefore let all good minded men, give ear unto my Song, And say also as well as I Saylors deserve no wrong. Thus have I done for Saylors sake in token of good will, If ever I can doe them good, I will be ready still. God bless them eke by Sea and Land and also other men, And as my Song beginning had so must it have an end.
Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, and W. Gilbertson.