The gallant seaman's return from the Indies, or the happy meeting of two Faithful lovers.  
Wherein is showed the loyal constancy of a Seaman to his love, with her kind salutation unto him for his Welcome home.  

Observe this Song which is both neat and pretty  
'tis on a Seaman in his praise of Betty.   
Tune of Five Sail of Frigates, Or, Shrewsbury By T. L. With Allowance.  
 

I am a stout Seaman newly come on shore  
I have been a long Uoyage where I ne'er was before  
But now I am returned i me resolved to see  
My own dearest honey whose name is Betty.   

I have been absent from her full many a day  
But yet I was constant in every way  
Though many a beautiful dame I did see  
Yet none pleased me so well as pretty Betty.   

Now I am intended what ever betid  
Fo● to go and see her and make her my bride  
If that she and I can together agree  
I never will love none but pretty Betty.   

The Gallant Seaman's Song at the meeting of Betty.  

Well met my pretty Betty my joy and my dear,  
I now am returned thy heart for to cheer. 
NOSTRA ·FRATERNITAS· VERITAS· ET· VNITAS·   
Though long I have been absent yet I thought on thee  
O my heart it was always with pretty Betty   

Then come my own dearest to the Tavern le's go,  
Whereas we'll be merry for an hour or two  
Lovingly together we both will agree  
And i'll drink a good health to my pretty Betty.   

And when we have done to the church we will hy  
Whereas we'll be joined in Matrimony,  
And always i'll be a kind husband to thee  
If that thou wilt be my wife pretty Betty.   

I will kiss thee and hug thee all night in my arms,  
I'll be careful of thee and keep thee from harms  
I will love thee dearly in every degree  
For my heart it is fixed on pretty Betty.   

For thee I will rove and sail far and near  
The dangerous rough sea shall not put me in fear  
If I do get treasure i'll bring it to thee,  
And i'll venture my life for my pretty Betty.   

And more than all this i'll tell thee my Dear.  
I will bring thee home rich jewels for to wear,  
And many new fashions I will provide thee  
So that none shall compare unto pretty Betty.   

Then come mine own Dearest & grant me thy Love  
Both Loyal & constant to thee I will prove,  
If that thou wilt put trust & belief in me  
I vow ne'er to Love none but pretty Betty.    


Betty's reply wherein she shows her Love,  
Promising him always constant to prove.   

O welcome my Dearest welcome to the shore  
Thy absence so long hath troubled me sore  
But since thou art returned this i'll assure thee  
It is thou art the man that my Husband shall be   

Although that some Maids now adays proves untrue  
Yet i'll never change my old Love for a new,  
My promise i'll keep while life remains in me  
For 'tis thou art the man that my husband shall be.   

I have been courted by many a proper youth  
If thou wilt believe me i'll tell thee the truth  
But all my affections I have set on thee  
For thou art the man that my husband shall be   

Then Dearest be not discontented in mind,  
For to thee I'll always prove loving & kind  
No Lord nor Knight i'll have if they would have me  
For 'tis thou art the man that my husband shall ●e.   

If that I might gain a whole Ship-load of money.  
I would not forsake my true Love & Hony,  
No wealth nor yet riches shall force or tempt me  
●o forsake him who ever my true Love shall be,   

This lusty brave seaman & his dearest Dear  
Was married full speedily as I did hear,  
Now they both together do live happily  
And he vows to love his pretty Betty.   

He is overjoyed now he has gained his mate  
They do Love and live without strife and debate.  
He is kind unto her in every degree  
So I wish him well to enjoy pretty Betty.   

All you young men & maidens pray learn by my song  
To be true to your sweet hearts & do them no wrong  
Prove constant and just and not falsehearted be  
And so I will now conclude my new ditty     

Printed for W. Thackery, and T. Passenger.