The mariner's delight, or, The seaman's seaven wives : being a pleasant new song : shewing how a seaman call'd Anthony courted a young maid whose name is Susan, in London : and (with great difficulty) gain'd her affection : notwithstanding he had seaven wives, all alive at that time : and at last was discovered, to the great advantage and satisfaction of the vertuous maid and all her relations : from which every woman, widow and maid may learn how to be wary, and cautions [sic] in their courting : to the tune of, Hail to the mirtle shades.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > The mariner's delight, or, The seaman's seaven wives : being a pleasant new song : shewing how a seaman call'd Anthony courted a young maid whose name is Susan, in London : and (with great difficulty) gain'd her affection : notwithstanding he had seaven wives, all alive at that time : and at last was discovered, to the great advantage and satisfaction of the vertuous maid and all her relations : from which every woman, widow and maid may learn how to be wary, and cautions [sic] in their courting : to the tune of, Hail to the mirtle shades.