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The Female Sailor's Garland
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       Part, I

The passionate Love between William Taylor             Garnet
and fair Elizabeth, &c.             Tune
What is greater Joy and pleasure.

William was a faithful Lover,
full of life and youthful Air,
When his mind he did discover.
to that pleasant charming Fair.          To a charming Beauty fair
Londons beauty Lovers Glory,          Lover's Beauty, London's Glory
Sweet Elizabeth by Name,               Fair E...
Yet I bring as sad a Story,          Here I'll tell as ......
as to lovers ever came.               As to true Lovers.......

(Bates copy has no stanza divisions but as Garnet has I will split into stanzas as given by Garnet)

Now while he this Damosel Courted,    .......Damsel....
with a heart of Love and Joy,
Of a truth it is reported,             As a Truth.....
she continu'd something coy,         .... continued....
He could seldom be admitted,          He could never be....
to her pleasant Company,             In her....
Ne'er was Lover more unpity'd.       Never was Lover more unpitied
for she scorned to comply,

Many Arguments he used,             .................she used,
this was one among the rest,
If I'm utterly refused:             Billy let me be excused,
I shall be with grief opprest,       I'll not be with Grief oppress'd
Therefore be not coy nor cruel,
to the man that do's adore          To the Man I adore
The sweet Beauty of my Jewel,      
thee I'll love for evermore          You I love for ever more.

Here's my hand thou may'st believe me, ...........may believe me,
'tis a most unfeigned truth,         It is an unvaled Truth,
As a Loyal Love receive me,          ...............receives me,
bless me with thy blooming Youth,
Place me highest in thy Favour,      (Here Garnet repeats second half
promise me the charming bliss,         of stanza 3)
then a Ring of Gold he gave her
with a soft and melting kiss,

But his token she refused             (Stanzas 5-8 not in Garnet)
and with modest blushes said,
William, let me be excused,
I am free to live a Maid,
'till the bloody Wars are ended,
which doe's Lovers seperate,(sic)
At my Words be not offended,
I would live in happy State.

From all tumults and distraction:
I desire to be free,
But should I place my Affections,
ah! what would become of me.
If to Sea thou should'st be taken,
or sent to the bloody field
I should think my self forsaken,
of all Joys the World can yield,

For the bloody Field or Ocean,
I was never qualify'd,
Love I am at no promotion
but to make of thee my Bride,
(Page 3)
Whom I fancy out of measure,
grant me love before we part,
Give me beauty Love and pleasure,
I'll surrender Hand and Heart,

I have had the Choice of many
both of high and low degree,
Yet I ne'er could fancy any,
'till thy youthful charms I see,
Which has kindled a soft fire,
in the Closet of my breast,
And e'er long I shall expire
if with she I am not blest

take this Diamond as a Token,
of my love and loyalty,
Or my heart will soon be broken,
by your cruel Tyranny,                Thro' your cruel Tyrany,
At these words the Maid relented,
her hard heart was mollify'd,         ..............mollified,
Lovingly she then consented,
to be made his lawful bride          ............his loving Bride.

At his Hands with melting Kisses,
she receiv'd the Diamond Ring,
As a token of those Blisses,         ...............those Blessings,
which the Marriage State would bring, What a marriage..........
As in love they were united,         So when in Love...........
then without the least delay,       They without..........
Friends and parents were invited,
to attend the happy Day.               .......that happy Day.

As they to the Church was going,      .........to Church were going,
in their finest Robes array'd    Marriage Rites to celebrate,
With their Friends all little knowing   Her dear Friends lit.
that a spiteful plot was laid,   That for him they laid wait,
(page 4)
Fourteen Sailors for him tarry'd, .................tarried,
who no pity would afford,       And no.........
In the stead of being marry'd   But instead of being Married,
prest he was and sent on board, Pressed..........sent abroad.

I will let you know the Reason, Now I'll quickly tell the..
why they did so cruel prove,    How they..............
Sam the Sailor for a Season:    Sam, the .........
he had courted her for love,   Courted her to be his Love,
But she heeded not his Wooing, Yet she did not mind his ....
now since Will. had gain'd success, Since that Will had....
He resolved on their ruin,   She resolv'd to run the Ruin,
envying o(') their happiness.   And deny their Happiness.