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R183648 SWeet Margery I am prest to the Sea, / with Gold and Silver in my hand: BE not so hasty, rather stay, / for at this time it cannot be; Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 326 The Sea-mans leave taken of his sweetest Margery, / AND / Margery her singing loath to depart, / Being very unwilling to leave her Sweet-heart. The Sea-mans leave taken of his sweetest Margery, AND Margery her singing loath to depart, Being very unwilling to leave her Sweet-heart. The Seaman's leave taken of his sweetest Margery, AND Margery her singing loath to depart, Being very unwilling to leave her Sweetheart. 1624-1624 Francis Coles

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Man. SWeet Margery I am prest to the Sea, with Goid and Sllver in my hand: I come to take my leave of thee, and bid adieu to faire England. Maid. But wilt thou be gone my Honey sweet, and must I lose thy company: Me thinks for fhee it is not meet, to leave thy dearest Margery. Man. Sweet Margery I must needs be gone, alas there is no remedy: But be I in company, or alone, Ile not forget my Margery. Maid. I weuld thou couldst my voyage excuse, for I am loath to part from thee: When thy sweet presence I doe lose. I shall be a sorrowfull Matgery. Man. I prethee be not grieved so, but take my absence patiently; For wheresoever I come or goe, my heart remaines with Margery, Maid. A bird in hands worth two in the bush, and when thou arc once gone from me; I doubt thou wilt not care a rush, what will become of thy Margery.
Man. I prethee doe not conjecture thus, nor question my true Constancy; The Gordian knot which tyeth us, Ile nere breake from my Margery. Maid. Well if I thought thou wouldst prove true and beare a faithfull heart to me: To sorrow I should bid adieu, as thou takst leave of thy Margery. Man. Doe not misdoubt my love at all, nor vex thy head with jealousie: What chance soever me befall, Ile never forsake my Margery. Maid. Excuse me if I judged wrong, it is my tender love to thee; Least when thou hast been absent long, thou might forget thy Margery. Man. That can I never for my life, for I am thine untill I dye: And if I ever marry a wife, it shall be my sweet Margery. Maid. I prethee doe that before we part, that joyfull day I might but see; Twould put all sorrowes from my heart, and none so blith as Margery.
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Man. BE not so hasty, rather stay, for at this time it cannot be; I must abord this present day, and leave my sweetest Margery. Maid. Then take from me a parting kisse, this Point about thine arme Ile tye; And when thou lookst upon thy wrist, then thinke upon thy Margery. Man. This Point I will esteeme more deare, then all the Jewels I shall see; Pluck up thy heart and be of good cheare, till I returne to my Margery. Maid. When you doe walke in the Spanish street and many Gallants passe you by; Your Chamber docks and musick sweet, then youl forget your Margery. Man. I prethee harpe not on that string, these words doe touch my heart full nigh For I esteeme no earthly thing, so much as I doe sweet Margery. Maid. Sweet Lave forget that word Unkind, twas spoke thy Patience but to try; For I am perswaded in my mind, thou lov st no Lasse but Margery. Man. I have seaven Ships upon the Sea, and are all laden to the brim; I am so inflamd with love to thee, I care not whether they sinke or swim.
Maid. Hencdforth Ile nere mistrust thee more, nor question thy true loyalty; Where ever thou art on Sea or Shore, thoult thinke upon thy Margery. Man. If any Knight or Gentleman, doe passe the Seas to my Country; Ile write a Letter with my owne hand, and send it to my Margery. Maid. O how shall I that Letter kisse, so soone as ever I it spy; It would present a world of blisse unto thy loving Margery. Man. Margery Ile a Gallant prove, and for thy sake my valsur try: Though all my kin seeke to remove my thoughts from my sweet Margery. Maid. If I had wist before I had kist, that Love had been so deare to win; My heart I would have closd in Gold, and pinnd it with a Silver pin. Man. The time sweet Margery calls away, I now must leave thy company; For time and Tide for none will stay, once more farewell sweet Margery. Maid. Once more Ile kfsse thy sugred Lips, and take thy absence patiently; Heaven prosper thee, and thy seven Ships, and send thee safe to Margery.
FINIS. LONDON, Printed for Francis Coles.