%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Sea Man's Farewel to his Mistress, and her An- / swer unto him. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center English Broadside Ballad Archive (EBBA) Director Patricia Fumerton Associate Director Carl G Stahmer ?-? Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 07/02/2021 36893

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R229244 AS I went earlie in the Spring, / Aboard a Ship to serve our King, Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 100 The Sea Man's Farewel to his Mistress, and her An- / swer unto him. The Seaman's Farewell to his Mistress, and her Answer unto him. ?-?

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AS I went earlie in the Spring, Aboard a Ship to serve our King, I left my dearest dear behind, Who said for e'er her Heart was mine, Her love appeared true to me, And she aboard did go with me, She went with me to the Boyo'th Nore, And then returned back to shore, Oft did I hug her in my Arms, I thought she had Ten Thousand Charms, Our Vows we bound with Kisses sweet, And manie a night time we did weep. A Golden Chain I did present, She seemed verie well content, These Sighs and Sobs did break mine Heart To think my Love and I should part, As I was sailing on the Sea, I took an Opportunitie, To write a Letter to my Dear! But word from her could I never hear, As we were Bombing of a Town, Where Cannon Balls flew up and down, In midst of all these dangers there, My Heart remain'd still on my Dear, But now I am returned home, And here my Love to wait upon. Who liv'd in Wapping now of late, Though it's proven unfortunate, When I unto her Father came I call'd for my Love by her Name, Her Father Churlishlie did say, Sir, all your Love she doth defy, Kind Sir, said I, what's mean'd by this, To tell you true she wedded is On a rich Old Man for all her Life, Sir, you may look for another wife, A curse on all false loves said I, A curse on all such perjurie, A curse upon them that do make A vow and break't for riches sake A curse on Gold and Silver too, A curse upon that miser too, Who caused his Daughter change her Minde
But Womans words are like the wind, Adieu the comforts of my Life, Adieu the pleasures of a Wife. Id rather be where Bullets flie Than in such Womens Companie, I'll range the Seas untill I die, Where Waves do toss like Mountains high Adieu all false Hearts now a shore, For I will ne're see England more.
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IN everie street I heard them sing, My loves complaint that serv'd the King I went with him to the Boyoth Nore And would have gone all the world o're, A Golden chain I had of him, Which freelie I'le return again, As for these Kisses when we did part Was from the bottom of my Heart, As for the Letter you sent me, I here declare I ne'er did see. But my Father bade me be at rest, For thy true Love was slain at Brest, And he perswaded me to wed, A rich Old Man who's almost dead, And now Im Married and a Wife, Would I had liv'd single all my Life, Now as for Gold and Silver too: I freelie curse as well as you. Had't not been that had caus'd the strife You and I had been Man and Wife, Therefore I pray return my Dear, For there are manie Women here, That are more beautiful than I, I pray thee look where beautie lie 'T will be the comfort of my Life. To see thee have a loving Wife. Once did I love a Seaman brave, And was in hopes him for to have But now I'm Married and a Wife, Would I liv'd single all my Life.
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