The Valiant Maid

All you maids that love to play with Cupid?s bain,
?Tis of a brisk young maiden that was sporting on the plain,
It was for her true love Willy she did sport & play,
A press garg overtook them and prest her love away.

In floods of tears she mourn?d for him both night and day
Crying I?m undone for ever with the losing of my dear.
I with she French may kill them that prest my love away,
And send their bodies sinking for ever in the sea.

She dressed like a duke with a star upon her breast
And swore she?d kill the captain if he dip her mistrust.
Her life she boldly ventured for her true love so brave.
Resolving to be his wife or the sea to be her grave.

This ship was just a sailing when she came to the sea,
She called out for the captain before they sailed away,
The officers stood cap in hand, the noble duke to see
Expecting she was come to their commande for to be.

So when saw her true love she took him by the hand
Saying this is my ??? man and him I do demand
For he has robbed me of my store I will try him for his life
She ventured life and fortune all for to be his wife.

So then she has him fet??ed she handed him along.
Saying I will conduct him all to some prison strong
The young man begged hard for liberty to plough raging seas
I know I never robbed a man my Lord all my days.

So when she had him safe away she sat down in the shade.
Then she began to ask him if he knew such a maid.
His eyes began to flow with tears when hearing of her name
My dear said she don?t trou?ed be, for sure I am the same.

With everlasting joy they flew into each others arms
Tis everlasting pleasure while kissing of her charms
My dear how could you venture your sweet and precious life,
Then to the church they went and so made her his wife.