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The Goſport Tragedy.
IN Goſport of late a young damſel did dwell,
For wit and for beauty did many excel:
A young man did court he for to be his dear,
And he by his trade was a ſhip carpenter
He said my dear Molly if you will agree,
And now will conſent 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 than roſes in June,
Sheanſwer'd ſweet Willam to wed I'm too young,
For young men are fickle I ſee very plain,
If a maid ſhe is kind they'll her quickly diſdain,
They'll flatter and tell how her charms they adore
If they'll gain her conſent they'll care for no more;
The moſt heautiful 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 heaven to when I will go
And if in that channel I chance for to ſteer,
I there will caſt anchor and ſtay with my dear.
I ne'er will be cloy'd with the charms of my love,
My love is a 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 forebear,
For I will not marry a ſhip carpenter.
For in the time of wars to the ſeas you muſt go,
And leave wife and children in sorrow and wo,
I'm loath for to venture, and therefore forbear,
