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Short Title Syren, 1800 
Title Syren, The 
Pages 72 
Publisher Carey, Mathew 
Location RPB 
Date 1800 
Place Philadelphia 
Data Place RPB Harris Songster SY87 
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When Jack parted from me to plough the salt deep  3-4 
Ben Backstay lov'd the gentle Anna  4-5 
Busy crew their sails unbending, The 
When last from the straits we had fairly cast anchor  5-6 
Jack Ratlin was the ablest seaman  6-7 
Yet, though I've no fortune to offer 
When sailing for Columbia's land 
When the anchor's weigh'd, and the ship's unmoor'd  8-9 
When my money was gone that I gain'd in the wars  9-10 
Moment Aurora peep'd onto my room, The  10-11 
I lock'd up all my treasure  11 
Of the ancients is't speaking my soul you'd be after  12 
I sail'd from the downs in the Nancy  13-14 
Bleak was the morn when William left his Nancy  14-15 
I sing of that life of delight beyond measure  15-16 
Come all hands ahoy to the anchor  16-17 
My heart from my bosom would fly  18 
Let bards elate  18-19 
When William, at eve, meets me down at the gate  19 
What beauties does Flora disclose!  20 
Ere around the huge oak that o'ershadows yon mill  21 
Adieu to the village delights  21-22 
Day is departed and round from the cloud, The  22 
Adieu, adieu, my only life  23 
Blest as th' immortal gods is he  24 
I've kiss'd and I've prattled with fifty fair maids  24-25 
From the man whom I love, though my heart I disguise  25 
My love was once a bonny lad  26-27 
'Twas near a thicket's calm retreat  27 
Thou rising sun whose gladsome ray  28 
Storm had ceas'd. the vessel, striving, The  29 
Boatswain calls, the wind is fair, The  29-30 
And did you hear what sad disaster  30-31 
Ma chere amie, my charming fair  31-32 
Farewell, ye green fields and sweet groves  32 
Give ear to me, both high and low  33 
Sup of good whiskey will make you glad, A  33-35 
'Twas post meridian, half past four  35-36 
I be one of them sailors who thinks 'tis no lie  36-37 
O you, whose lives on land are pass'd  37 
'Twas near a rock, within a bay  38 
Young William was a seaman true  39 
Breeze was fresh, the ship in stays, The  39-40 
Dear Nancy I've sailed the world all around  40-41 
Distress me with those tears no more  41-42 
Life is chequer'd---toil and pleasure  42-43 
Yarmouth roads are right ahead, The  43-44 
Wand'ring sailor ploughs the main, The  44-45 
All in the Downs the fleet was moor'd  45-46 
Blow high, blow low, let tempest tear  46-47 
Sweet is the ship that's under sail  47-48 
Why, what's it to you, if my eyes, I'm a wiping  48-49   
Cease, rude Boreas, blust'ring railer!  49-51 
Behold! from many a hostile shore  51 
Come, come my jolly lads  52 
Sweet Annie frae the sea-beach came  53 
Wind was hush'd, the storm was over, The  54 
Fair Sally lov'd a bonny seaman  55-56 
Ye sportsmen draw near, and ye sportswomen too  56 
Shout is gone forth, hark the deep singing hound, The  57 
Now mounted, so-ho, away let us go  58 
Loose every sail to the breeze  58 
To pleasure let's raise the heart-cheering song  59 
Then farewel, my trim-built wherry! [sic]  59 
Why droops my Nan and why those tears?  60 
Sailor's love is void of art, A  60-61 
Blush of Aurora now tinges the morn, The  61-62 
Come rouse, brother sportsmen, the hunters all cry  62-63 
Whistling ploughman hails the blushing dawn, The  63-64 
Bright Chanticleer proclaims the dawn  64 
Sun from the East tips the mountains with gold, The  65 
When Phoebus begins just to peep o'er the hills  66 
Hark! hark! the joy inspiring horn  66-67 
With early horn, salute the morn  67 
Dusky night rides down the sky, The  68 
Sprightly horn awakes the morn, The  69 
Bright Phoebus has mounted the chariot of day  69 
By moon-light on the green  70 
Weep, weep, for poor Anna, ye fair  71 
Dear Image of the maid I love  72 
When first a babe upon the knee  72   
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