The Jovial mariner; OR, The Sea-mans Renown.  
Sail forth bold Sea-men, plough the Liquid Main,  
Fear neither storms nor pirates, strive for gain.  
Whilst others sleep at home in a whole skin,  
Your brave adventures shall great honour win.  
To the Tune of, I am a Jovial bachelor, &c. J.P.  
 woodcut of sailing ships  


I am a Jovial mariner  
our calling is well known.  
We trade with many a foreigner  
to purchase high renown,  
We serve our Country faithfully  
and bring home store of Gol●;  
We do our business manfully,  
for we are free and bold:  
A Sea-man hath a valiant heart  
and bears a noble mind:  
He scorneth once to shrink or start,  
for any stormy wind.   

'tis known what hardship we endure  
abroad upon the Seas:  
Whilst others sleep at home secure,  
●nd spend their time in ease,  
We seldom dare lye down so rest  
lest danger should ensue:  
Our beads with care is sore oppressed,  
believe me this is true,  
A Sea-man hath a valiant heart, &c.   

A Cowardly spirit must not think  
to prove a Sea-man bold;  
For to be sure he may not shrink  
in dangers manifold:  
When Sea-fights happen on the Main,  
and dreadful Canons roar.  
Then an men fight or else be slain  
for we have no back door.  
A Sea-man hath, &c.   

'tis Sea-men stout that doth deser●e  
both honour and renown,  
In perils great we may not swerve  
though Neptune seem to frown:  
If once his curled front we spy  
drenched in the foamy brine;  
Then each man doth his busi●ess ply  
there's none that doth repined.  
A Sea-man hath, &c.   

When angry Billows brash the sky,  
most hideous to behold,  
Then up our Ships are tost on hye,  
and with the waves are roull'd;  
When tempests fierce our sails doth tear  
and rents the Masts a sunder,  
O! then we have ●reat cause to fear  
or else it were a wonder.  
A Sea-man hath, &c.   

Great Rocks which lie amongst the waves  
doth thre●ten us with death  
And many Sea-men find their Graves  
in Sands which are ben●●t●,  
To see the Masts of Ships appear,  
which hath been cast away,  
Would make a Land-man die for fear,  
'tis best at home to stay.  
A Sea-man h●th a valiant heart  
and bears a noble m●nde:  
He scorneth once to shrink or start,  
for any stormy wind.    

The Second Part, To the same Tune.  
 stock woodcut of couple on bed  

BRave England hath been much enriched  
by Art of Navigation:  
Great store of wealth we home have fetched  
for to adorn our Nation:  
Our Merchants sti● we do supply  
with traffic that is rare,  
Then Sea-men cast your caps on high  
we are without compare,  
A Sea-man hath a valiant heart,  
and bears a noble mind▪  
He scorneth once to slinch o● start  
for any stormy wind.   

Who should the Ladies senates pleale  
with Spices of the best?  
If Sea-men all should take their ease  
and stay at home to rest:  
Our Gallants they would find a want  
of sil●s to make them fine  
And tearing boyes no more would rant  
if once they wanted wine,  
A Sea-man hath, &c.   

Our Land it would in vaded be  
if Sea-men were not stout;  
We let our friends come in you see  
and keep our foes without;  
Our privilege upon the Seas  
we bravely do maintain,  
And can enlarge it when we please  
in Royal Charles his Reign.  
A Sea-man hath, &c.   

Such Countries as do lye remote  
doth tremble at our famed:  
For we h●ve taught them all to note  
tis England bears the Name:  
In 〈…〉 parts where ere we come  
o●●●●●cur is well known,  
What ere they he they dare not mumm  
if we say all's our own,  
A Sea man hath, &c.   

When us our Ships with merchandise  
are safely come to shore,  
No men like as under the Skies  
to drink, to sing, and roar▪  
Good wine and beer we freely toy,  
until the ground look blew:  
We value neither Turk nor Pope,  
we are a jovial crew,  
A Sea-man hath, &c.   

We kiss our wives when we return,  
who long for us did w●it:  
And he that 〈◇〉 ●●ngle needs not mourn,  
he cannot want a mate.  
Young women still are wondrous kind  
to Sea-men in their need;  
And sure if shows a courteous mind,  
to do a friendly dead,  
A S●a man hath &c.   

With pretty curious dainty knacks,  
we please the females we●●:  
We know what longing women lacks,  
most surely we can tell  
A Sea-man is a Cock oth' Game,  
Young Maidens find it true:  
We never are so much to blame,  
to let them want their due.  
A Sea-man hath, &c.   

Thus Gallant Sea-men I have spread  
abroad your high renown:  
Which shall survive when you are dead,  
and gain a lasting Crown;  
Your praise so future ages shall  
most gloriously appear,  
Then courage Noble Sea-men all  
'tis you I love most dear.  
A Sea-man hath a valiant heart  
and bears a noble mind:  
He s●orneth once to shrink or start,  
for any stormy wind.    
Finis.   

London, Printed for T. Passenger, on London-Bridge.  

With privilege.