JACK AND NANCY.

A SEA SONG.

Air-Bonny lass will you lie in a barrack.

O! SAY, lovely Nan! can you lie in a hammock? When the mountain-waves rage, can you swing in a hammock?

As the winds roar aloft, and rude billows dash o'er

us,

Can my Nancy sleep soundly amid the wild chorus.

O yes! my dear Jack! I can lie in a hammock, When the mountain-waves rage, can sleep sound in a hammock: [cheer me,

Rude billows will rock me, when love smiles to If thy slumber's sweet, Jack, no dangers can fear me!

But say, if, at night, the sad cry comes for wearing; The breakers a-head, and the boatswain loud swearing; [break o'er us; When the main yard dips deep, and white billows Will my Nancy not shrink then amid the dread chorus?

O no! my lov'd lad! when such dangers are near [cheer me,

me,

My Jack's kindly whispers will sooth me-will A kiss snatch'd in secret, amid the dread horror, Will hush the rude chorus, and still every terror.

But say my sweet Nan! when the tempest's all

smashing!

The top-sails all split, and the top-masts down crashing!

When all hands spring aloft, and no lover to cheer

her,

Will my Nancy not shrink when such dangers are near her?

Ah no! my lov'd Jack! while the tempest's loud bawling,

The top-sails all split, and the top-masts down falling,

I, watching your dangers, my own will pass over! In prayers for your safety no fears I'll discover!

But O! my lov'd Nan! when the ship is done clearing,

The matches all lighted, the French foe fast near

ing,

Can you stand to your gun, while pale death drops around you?

'Tis then! my sweet Nancy! new fears will confound you!

No! No! my dear Jack! to these fears love's a stranger!

When you fight by my side I'll defy every dan

ger;

On your fate my fond eye will be fix'd while you're

near me;

If you fall! Nancy dies! if you live, love will cheer

me!

Come, come then, sweet lass! let us swing in a hammock!

While the mountain-seas dash round, sleep sound in a hammock!

With love such as thine, who would dread war and weather? ?

While we live, we shall love; when we fall-fall together!

This verse (in singing) to be repeated by both at the same time, with the slight alteration of substituting lad for lass by the female singer.

THE

LINKS O' FORTH:

OR,

A PARTING PEEP AT THE CARSE O' STERLING.

He woo'd the muse, and sung the pensive strain;
He lov'd meek solitude, and soften'd gloom.—

Sterling's Cambuscan, v. 304.