The Valiant Seamans Congratulation to his sacred Majesty King Charls the second.
VVith their wonderfull Heroicall Atchievements, and their Fidelity, Loyalty, and Obedience.

To the Tune of Let us drink and sing, and merrily troul the bowl. Or, The stormy winds do blow. Or, Hey Ho, my Heny.
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GReat Ch [...]rles, your English Sea-men
upon our bended knée,
Present our selves as Fréemen,
unto Your Majesty.
Beséeching God to blesse you
where-ever that you go,
So we pray, night and day,
when the stormy winds do blow.
In darkest nights, or Shipwracks,
alwayes we are on our guard:
Of French or Turkish Pirate,
we never were afraid.
But cal'd stout English Sea-men
where-ever that we go.
For we make, them to quake
when the stormy winds do blow.
We are your Valiant Sea-men
that brought you out of Spain:
And will as war-like Frée-men
your Royall Cause maintain.
If you will give Commission
to wars with France wee'l go:
Then shall we, merry be,
when, &c.
'Twas we did sail you over
to English ground agen:
And landed you at Dover,
with all your Noble men,
For which we are renowned
where-ever we do go:
Honour will, tend us still,
when, &c.
And now we are a ranging
upon the Ocean Seas,
The Frenchmen they are changing
and cannot be at ease,
For we will make their top-sailes
unto our Fléet shall bow:
Then shall we, merry be,
when the stormy winds do blow.
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The second Part
to the same Tune.
SOmetimes our tacklings breaking
our Masts we cut in two:
Our ships are often leaking,
great straits we're put unto.
In great tempestuous weather,
which few at home doth know
Thus do we, live at Sea,
when the stormy winds do blow.
When some at home are féeding
and cheering up themselves
Then we at Sea are bléeding
amongst the rocks and shelves
Yet greater dangers ready,
still we will undergo.
For our King, and will sing
when, &c.
Sometimes when we are sailing
our Victuals they grow scarse
Our wives at home bewailing
and pittying of our case.
In thinking of the dangers
poore S [...]a-men undergo.
For our King, still we sing,
when the, &c.
Yet we are still couragious
with any foe to fight:
If Turk or Jew ingage us
we put them to the flight.
And make them give us homage
before we let them go:
For our King, then we sing
when, &c.
We are the prop of Trading,
what kinde so ere it be:
The originall of Lading
your Ships with treasury.
None goes beyond a Sea-man
in riches, gold, and store:
For he brings, wealth to Kings
when, &c.
We have some snéezing pouder,
the Dutch-man fain would have,
'Twill make him speak the louder,
if Kings he will not have.
And cause him to remember
the phisick taking so:
Then shall we, merry be,
when, &c.
Great King wée'l make you famous,
your glory shall out-shine
Romulus and Remus,
Godolph or Constantine.
Wée'l bring you gold and treasu [...]
by sailing to fro[?]:
And will fight, day and night,
to preserve you from your foe.
FINIS.

Printed at London for F. Grove living on Snow-Hill▪

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