The Legacy (Glasgow)/The Sailor's Farewell

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SAILOR'S FAREWELL.

LOVE, I am come to take my leave,
Therefore my charming girl do not grieve,
For I am going to the Spanish shore,
To leave you my girl whom I adore,
To leave my charmer,
To leave my charmer,
To leave my charming girl whom I adore.

O Billy, Billy, hearken unto me,
How many ships there is lost at sea.
You'd be safer sleeping in your true love's arms,
Free from all dangers,
Free from all dangers,
Free from all dangers, and cold bitter storms.

No storms nor danger love, will I fear,
I will go to sea in a privateer,
And if I be spared to return in life,
I will make you my lawful wife.
There is one thing more that disturbs my mind,
Some other fine girl I'm afraid you'll find,
While you are sailing round the Spanish shore,
You ne'er will think,
You ne'er will think,
On your true love any more.

Now if ten thousand fine girls there should I see,
There is none shall enjoy my poor heart but thee,
Then, says Polly, since you’ll be so true,
I’ll ne’er wed one,
I’ll ne’er wed one,
My charmer but you.

Now these young couple then they did part,
Few knows the grief of these two lover’s hearts,
He took shipping and away he went
Leaving poor Polly in fears to lament.
Now Fortune proved to him most kind,
Sent him a fair and a prosperous wind,
Sent him away from the Spanish shore,
Unto his charmer,
Unto his charmer,
Whom he did adore.

You’re welcome home my jewel from sea,
Many a long night I’ve been dreaming of thee,
When you was sailing round the Spanish shore,
I never thought to see you any more;
Now this couple’s married as we do hear,
In peace and plenty as it doth appear,
She proved kind,
She proved kind,
He proved loyal unto his charmer,
Whom he left behind.