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The Goſport Tragedy
IN Goſport of late a young damſel did dwell,
A young man did court her for to be his dear,
And be by his trade was a ſhip carpenter
He ſaid my dear Molly if you will agree,
And now will content love to marry with me,
Your love it will eaſe me of ſorrow and care,
If you will but marry a ſhip carpenter.
With bluſhes more charming the roſes in June
She anſwer'd ſweet William to wed I'm too young
For young men are fickle I ſee very plain,
If a maid ſhe is kind they'll quickly disdain
They'll flatter and tell how her charms they adore
If they'll gain her conſent they'll care for so more
The moſt beautiful woman that ever was born,
If a man has enjoy'd her, her beauty he'll ſcorn.
My charming ſweet Molly why do you ſay ſo,
Thy beauty is the haven to which I will go,
And if in that channel I chance for to ſteer,
I there will call anchor and Nay with my dear.
I ne'er will be cloy'd with the charms of my love
My love iſ as true as the ſweet turtle dove.
And all that I crave is to marry my dear,
And when you're my own no danger I'll fear.
The life of a virgin ſweet William I prize,
For marriage brings ſorrow and trouble likewiſe:
I'm loath for to to venture and therefore forbear,
For I will not marry a ſhip carpenter.
For in the time of wars to the ſeas you muſt go
And leave wife and child in ſorrow and wo,
I'm loath for eo venture, and therefore forbear,
For I will not marry a ſhip carpenter.
