The loyal lovers farewel,or, the true lovers mournful ditty,for the absence of her dearest love, who upon some importunate occasion was forcd to cross the seas.the young-man he in sorrow here bewailsthe absence of his love, while that she sailson surging waves, he is opprest with fear,least in a storm they should shipwrak his dear.but then with hopes to mittigate his pain,he prays kind neptune guard her ore the mainand that no danger ere may her annoy,but in safety return to crown his joy.
University of California, Santa Barbara.Early Modern Center.
London, England : Blare, Josiah,
c. 1664-1706.
Title from English Broadside Ballad Archive Catalogue
ESTC
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996)
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National Library of Scotland.
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Ballads, English
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