The Distracted Maids Lamentation.
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YOUNG Maidens all pray pity me,
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And think of my Extremity,
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My Love is prest and gone to Sea,
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Whilst I am confined in Misery.
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I am confined in Bedlam you see,
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With Iron Fetters that are strong,
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And till my Love Returns from Sea,
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My Parents they have done me Wrong.
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My Chains they Rattle Day and Night,
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My Parents they sent me out of Spight,
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Because my Love was forced to Sea,
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To fight against his Enemy.
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O could I but my Love espy.
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Swiftly into his Arms Id fly,
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And tell him of my Grief and Woe,
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The Sorrows that I undergo.
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But if he chance to be slain,
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Or by his Enemies be taken,
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O then my Heart would burst in twain,
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I neer shall see my Love again.
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O then my Parents would be pleased,
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To think hes buried in the Seas,
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Perhaps he may Return again,
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And bring me Riches out of Spain.
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O Pity me ye Powers above,
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Grant that once more I see my Love,
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To heal me of my grief and Woe,
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The sorrow which I undergo.
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But if I have not some Relief.
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Quickly my tender Art will break,
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She had no sooner spoke but cries,
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And so she laid her down and dies.
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The ANSWER.
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YOung Billy coming home from Sea,
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Thinking his own true Love to see,
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Unto her Fathers House he goes,
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Enquiring for his Lovely Rose.
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Her Father Answering with a frown,
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He said my Daughters out of Town,
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I pray unto your Ship Repair,
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For sure you have no Business here.
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A Neighbour happened to stand by,
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Immediately made this Reply,
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In BEDLAM there she was confined,
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And for your Sake alone confined.
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O then he said Revenged Ill be,
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Uyon her Fathers Cruelty,
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Then from his Pocket drew a Knife.
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He soon did end her Fathers Life.
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Then strait he run unto the Grave,
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Wherein his own true Love was laid,
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And with the same sharp Bloody Knife,
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He soon did End his Precious Life.
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Unto you Parents all I write
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Neer strive your Children for to spite,
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Neer Cross them in their Love I pray
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For fear you Rue another Day.
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The Bedlam keeper being there,
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Hearing of all they did declare,
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With Pen and Ink he took it down,
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And sent it to her Friends in Town.
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