“ Like unto light’ning I will fly,
William, thy (illegible text) heart to cheer ;
The boat, so willing, rows to the ship’s side,
calling sweet William, calling sweet William,
to receive his bride.
Into my arms he straight will fly,
saying, my dear do not complain;
Though I have been absent many day,
yet I am returned to my love again;
I am thy William join’d to thee by oath,
but death, nothing but death
shall ever part us both. ”

“ I do perceive thou art in love,
and I should wish it were for me.
Sweet lovely creature tell me but your name,
for your sweet charms, for your sweet charms do
my senses inflame.
Susan, that is my name, said she,
who am opprest with grief and woe ”

“ Tell me you jovial sailors, tell me true,
if my sweet William, if my sweet William sails,
among the crew.
William aloft upon the yard,
rock’d with billows to and fro!
Soon as her well known voice he heard,
he sigh’d. and cast his eyes below ;
The (illegible text) flew quickly through his glowing hands,
And quick as light'ning, and quick as light’ning,
on the deck he stands.
So the sweet lark poised in the air,
shut close her pinions to her breast,
If chance his mate’s shrill voice he hear,
and drops at once into her nest. ”