William, who high upon the yard,

Rock'd with the billows to and fro, Soon as her well known voice he heard,

He figh'd, and caft his eyes below;

The cord flides fwiftly thro' his glowing hands,.
And, quick as lightning, on the deck he ftands.

So the sweet lark high-pois'd in air,
Shuts clofe his pinions to his breast,
(If chance his mate's fhrill call he hear).
And drops at once into her neft:

The nobleft captain in the British fleet,
Might envy William's lips thofe kiffes fweet.

O Sufan, Sufan, lovely dear,

My vows fhall ever true remain ;

Let me kifs off that falling tear,

We only part to meet again.

Change, as ye lift, ye winds; my heart shall be
The faithful compass that ftill points to thee.

Believe

Believe not what the landmen fay,

Who tempt with doubts thy conftant mind: They'll tell thee, failors, when away,

In ev'ry port a mistress find.

Yes, yes, believe them, when they tell thee fo,.
For thou art prefent wherefoe'er I go.

If to fair India's coaft we fail,

Thy eyes are feen in di'monds bright,.

Thy breath is Africk's spicy gale,

Thy skin is ivory fo white.

Thus ev'ry beauteous object that I view,

Wakes in my foul fome charm of lovely Sus.

Tho' battel calls me from thy arms,
Let not my pretty Sufan mourn;

Tho' canons roar, yet safe from harms,

William shall to his dear return.

Love turns afide the balls that round me fly,

Left precious tears fhould drop from Sufan's eye..

The

The Botswain gave the dreadful word,
The fails their fwelling bofom spread,
No longer muft she stay aboard:

They kiss'd, fhe figh'd, he hung his head.
Her lefs'ning boat, unwilling rows to land:
Adieu, the cries; and wav'd her lilly hand.

CHAUCER'S

CHAUCER'S

CHARACTERS:

OR, THE

INTRODUCTION

TO THE

CANTERBURY TALES.