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This wak‘d our Captain in a fright,
⟨it⟩ being the third watch of the night;
⟨then⟩ for his boatſwain he did call,
⟨and⟩ told to him his ſecrets all.
⟨it⟩ being the third watch of the night;
⟨then⟩ for his boatſwain he did call,
⟨and⟩ told to him his ſecrets all.
When I in England did remain,
⟨the⟩ holy Sabbath I did profane;
⟨in⟩ drunkneſs I took delight,
which does my trembling ſoul affright!
⟨the⟩ holy Sabbath I did profane;
⟨in⟩ drunkneſs I took delight,
which does my trembling ſoul affright!
There‘s one thing more I do rehearſe,
which I ſhall mention in this verſe,
⟨a⟩ ſquire I ſlew in Staffordſhire,
⟨all⟩ for the love of a Lady fair.
which I ſhall mention in this verſe,
⟨a⟩ ſquire I ſlew in Staffordſhire,
⟨all⟩ for the love of a Lady fair.
Now ‘tis his ghoſt I am afraid,
⟨that⟩ hath me ſo much terror bred;
⟨altho‘⟩ the King has pardon‘d me,
⟨he‘s⟩ daily in my company.
⟨that⟩ hath me ſo much terror bred;
⟨altho‘⟩ the King has pardon‘d me,
⟨he‘s⟩ daily in my company.
O worthy Captain, ſince ‘tis ſo
no mortal of it e‘er ſhall know;
⟨ſo⟩ keep this ſecret in your breaſt,
⟨and⟩ pray to God for to give you reſt.
They had not ſailed a league but three
⟨till⟩ raging grew the roaring ſea;
⟨there⟩ roſe a tempeſt in the skies
which fill‘d our hearts with great ſurpriſe!
no mortal of it e‘er ſhall know;
⟨ſo⟩ keep this ſecret in your breaſt,
⟨and⟩ pray to God for to give you reſt.
They had not ſailed a league but three
⟨till⟩ raging grew the roaring ſea;
⟨there⟩ roſe a tempeſt in the skies
which fill‘d our hearts with great ſurpriſe!
