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    The Sandgate Lassies Lament

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    The poem laments a young woman's lover, Johnny, who has been pressed into naval service against his will while working on the river Tyne in Newcastle, England. She fears for his safety overseas and that the war could take his life, breaking her heart. However, she maintains hope that he will return safely and they can marry, with him again working on the river as a keel lad, or person who rows and manages a keelboat.

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    The poem laments a young woman's lover, Johnny, who has been pressed into naval service against his will while working on the river Tyne in Newcastle, England. She fears for his safety overseas and that the war could take his life, breaking her heart. However, she maintains hope that he will return safely and they can marry, with him again working on the river as a keel lad, or person who rows and manages a keelboat.

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    The poem laments a young woman's lover, Johnny, who has been pressed into naval service against his will while working on the river Tyne in Newcastle, England. She fears for his safety overseas and that the war could take his life, breaking her heart. However, she maintains hope that he will return safely and they can marry, with him again working on the river as a keel lad, or person who rows and manages a keelboat.

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    The Sandgate Lassies Lament

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    The poem laments a young woman's lover, Johnny, who has been pressed into naval service against his will while working on the river Tyne in Newcastle, England. She fears for his safety overseas and that the war could take his life, breaking her heart. However, she maintains hope that he will return safely and they can marry, with him again working on the river as a keel lad, or person who rows and manages a keelboat.

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    THE SANDGATE LASSIES LAMENT

    Newcastle, England

    Theyve prest my dear Johnny, Sae sprightly and bonny,Alack! I shall neer mair de weel, o; The kidnapping squad Laid hold of my lad As he was unmooring the keel, o. O my sweet laddie, My canny keel laddie, Sae handsome, sae canty, and free, o; Had he staid on the Tyne, Ere now hed been mine, But, oh ! hes far ower the sea, o. Should he fall by commotion, Or sink in the ocean, May sic tidings neer come to the Kee, o! I could neer mair be glad, For the loss of my lad Wad break my poor heart, and Id dee, o. O my sweet laddie, &c. But should my dear tar Come safe from the war, What heart-bounding joy wad aw feel, o! To the Church we wad flee, And married be, And again he should row in his keel, o.

    O, my sweet laddie! My canny keel laddie! Sae handsome, sae canty, and free; o! Though far frae the Tyne, I still hope hell be mine, And live happy as any can be, o.

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