THE BENJAMIN's LAMENTATION
For their sad Loss at Sea by Storms and Tempests: Being a brief Narrative of one of his Majesty's Ships, call'd, the Benjamin, that was drove into Harbour at Plimouth, and received no small Harm by this Tempest.
To a new Tune, call'd, The poor Benjamin, O, &c.
CAptain
Chilver's gone to Sea,
Ay, Boys, O Boys,
With all his Company, Ay,
Captain
Chilver's gone to Sea,
With all his Company,
in the brave Benjamin,
O.
Thirty Guns the Ship did bear,
Ay, Boys, O Boys,
They were bound for
Venice fair, Ay;
Thirty Guns his Ship did bear,
And a hundred Men so clear,
in the brave Benjamin,
O.
But by ill Storms at Sea,
Ay, Boys, O Boys,
Which bred out Misery, Ay,
But by ill Storms at Sea,
We were drove our o'th' way
in the brave Benjamin,
O.
We had more Wind then we could bear,
Ay, Boys, O Boys,
Our Ship it would not steer, Ay,
We had more Wind then we could bear,
Our Masts and Sails did tear,
in the poor Benjamin,
O.
The first Harm that we had,
Ay, Boys, O Boys,
It makes my Heart so sad, Ay;
The first Harm that we had
We lost our Fore-mast-head;
O the poor Benjamin,
O.
The Seas aloud did roar,
Ay, Boys, O Boys,
We being far from Shore, Ay,
The Seas no favour shows,
Unto Friends nor Foes.
O the poor Benjamin,
O.
The next Harm that we 'psy'd,
Ay Boys, O Boys,
Then we to Heaven cry'd, Ay;
Down fell our Main-mast-head,
Which struck our Senses dead,
in the poor Benjamin,
O.
Thus we with Seas were crost,
Ay, Boys, O Boys,
And on the Ocean tost, Ay;
Thus we with Sea were tost
Many a brave Man was lost,
in the brave Ben
[...]amin,
O.
The next Harm that we had,
Ay, Boys, O Boys,
We had cause to be sad, Ay;
The next Harm that we had,
We lost four Men from the Yard,
in the poor Benjamin,
O.
Disabled was I name,
Ay, O Boy,
We were drove on the Main, Ay,
So the next Harm we had,
We lost our Rudder's Head,
O the poor Benjamin,
O.
Then we fell all to Prayer,
Ay Boys, O Boys,
The Lord our Lives would spare, Ay,
Then we fell all to Prayer
And he at last did hear
us in the Benjamin,
O.
Although we sailed in fear,
Ay, Aoys O Boys,
The Lord our Ship did steer, Ay;
Our Prayers so fervent were,
That we had passage clear
into brave Plimouth
Sou
[...]d, O.
When we came in
Plimouth Sound,
Ay, Boys, O Boys,
Our Hearts did then resound, Ay;
When we came to
Plimouth Sound,
Our Grief with Ioy was crown'd,
in the poor Benjamin,
O.
When we came all on Shore,
Ay Boys, O Boys,
Every Man at his Door, Ay;
When we came all on Shore,
Our Grief we did deplore,
in the brave Benjamin,
O.
You gallant young men all,
Ay Boys, O Boys,
'Tis unto you I call, Ay;
Likewise brave Seamen all,
Lament the Loss and Fall
of the poor Benjamin,
O.
Now my noble Hearts of Gold,
Ay Boys, O Boys,
That on
Neptune's Waves have rould, Ay
Now my noble Hearts of Gold
Your ancient Courage hold,
like the brave Benjamin,
O.
London: Printed by and for W. O. and sold by the Booksellers.