And's plowing thro' the main,
And now must make a lang voyage,
The red gold for to gain."
This is evidently one of those ballads which calls Mr. Sheldon "godfather." The original ballad, which has been "baptized and remodelled," is called "The Factor's Garland." It begins in the following homely manner:—
"Behold here's a ditty, 'tis true and no jest
Concerning a young gentleman in the East,
Who by his great gaming came to poverty,
And afterwards went many voyages to sea."
P. 329. The rare Ballad of Johnnie Faa:—
"There were seven gipsies in a gang,