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A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I

Bolton, Robert Jr. A History of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I. New York: Alexander S. Gould, 1848. 252 words

And being cruel still, as I sail'd, as I sail'd,

And being cruel still, as I sail'd. And being cruel still, my gimner I did kill.

And his precious blood did spill, as I sail'd.

My mate was sick and died as I sail'd, as I sailed, My mate was sick and died as I sailed,

My mate was sick and died, which me much terrified, When he called me to his bedside as I sail'd.

And unto me he did say, see me die, see me die.

And unto me did say see me die, And unto me did say, take warning now by me,

There comes a reckoning day, you must die.

COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

You cannot then withstand, when you die, when you die,

You cannot then withstand when you die, You cannot then withstand the judgments of God's hand,

But bound then in iron bands, you must die.

I was sick and nigh to death, as I sail'd, as I saiPd, Hefaileth sicif,

I was sick and nigh to death as 1 sail'd, pL'nS!''''''bT;t

And 1 was sick and nigh to death, and I vowed at every breath, lorgetteih hia

To walk in wisdom's ways as I sail'd. ^"^^^•

I thought I was undone as I sail'd, as I sail'd,

I thought I was undone as T sail'd, I thought I was undone and my wicked glass had run,

But my health did soon return as 1 sail'd.

My repentance lasted not, as I sail'd, as I sail'd,