Sailor dear, with The answer/The answer

THE ANSWER.

YOU'RE welcome to me,
From the stormy sea,
I'm glad to see you home again,
I hope kind fortune,
Sent you promotion,
Whilst you were ploughing the raging main.

My friends were cruel
To you my jewel,
Which cost me many a silent tear,
It is for your sake,
My dear heart did take,
That day you parted from your Molly dear.

Molly my charmer,
Your cruel father
Was the informer did me betray,
And caus'd our parting.
But now most certain,
I've made a fortune by going to sea.

And now no longer
I dread his anger,
His spite nor power I do not fear,
Let sorrows vanish
Your cares I'll banish,
And heal your anguish sweet Molly dear.

I hear long time
You've been confin'd,
By your Father's cruelty,
On bread and water,
He kept his daughter,
O hard unequall'd barbarity!

Was I but nigh yon,
I'd made a trial.
And venture my life for to set you clear,
My dearest female,
I would release you,
Of grief I'd case you, sweet Molly dear.

With me your parents
Were at variance,
Which was because they had gold in store,
Nothing could them please,
They ne'er would be at ease,
They sent me where the cannons roar.

I ne'er was wounded,
Though balls surrounded,
And flew like hail in the hemisphere,
Fatigued and jaded,
Through blood I waded,
All for your sake my sweet Molly dear.

My dearest darling,
Your lovely forming,
Shall be adorn'd with the spoils of war,
And with my treasure,
Now use your pleasure,
I don't care though your friends do jure.

A chest of gold, all
At your disposal
With two large bags or dollars here.
And all this to you,
I will now bestow
As you are true my sweet Molly dear.

No more dear Molly
I'll wander from you,
Since I have arrived on my native shore,
Through hostile danger,
I'll never venture.
But stay at home when the war is o'er.

My dearest creature,
Pride of all nature.
Your lovely features my dear will cheer,
All grief will cease,
Your joys increase,
We'll live in peace, my sweet Molly dear.