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A. Song Called Beautifull Sus [[strikethrough]] s [[/strikethrough]] san -

In plymouth town lived A Beautifull Virgin
Beautifull Susan indeed was her name  
A. young Ship Carpenter Came for to Court her
her Beautifull Charms did his heart so inflame

2d
Beautifull Susan Grant me my disire  
Strong is the pain for Your sake I do Bear  
and if you deny me my Life I,le Expire
Sweet Angelick Beauty Be not to Severe

3d
three years & more Wm plowed the Ocean
What Cruel heart Could there Be more Severe
For after the day that this Couple they parted
William Again never more Saw his dear

4th 
A. young Rich Merchant Beholdeing her Beauty 
Went to her parents without more delay
her parents Says Child its no more than your duty
your honoured parents you Ought to Obey 

5th
Wm and I made Vows to Be Loyall 
Loving Each other for three years and more
and its not Cursed Gold that Shall make me disloyal
its Wm forever that I will adore

6th
So when they found, they were to Loyal hearted  
hired A Seaman A Letter to Bring  
that Sweet Williams Life in the Indias Was expired 
When this Letter was delivered to him

7th
When that she found her true Love was Buried  
Wedded this merchant without more delay  
When the Bells they did Ring, & her parents to as merry
But this was A. fatall and A Sad Weding day 
   
8th
that very Same week Sweet Wm Arrived
all in the downs in A merry good cheer 
for to let Susan know of those happey dideings 
A. Letter he Wrote and he sent to his dear 

9th
As, this young Bride Sat alone in her Window 
Saw the young post Boy. Come Rideing afar 
and Calling out Loudley for Beautifull Susan
Saying here is A letter I have Got for her 

10th
Down Stairs She Came all in A passion 
Eeagerly took this Letter in hand 
Findeing Sweet Wm in the downs had Arrived 
and Great Store of Riches he had Brought to the Land 

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Transcription Notes:
Wm is a standard abbreviation of William 'All in the downs' - assuming it says 'downs', I wonder if it refers to the rural upland areas north of Plymouth, England. Other similar areas in southern England are also known as The Downs (an old word for hills) Dideings - presumably 'tidings' (news). After third paragraph for the last line there is a 'th' under the word 'you' and above the '5' so I put [[th?]] under both parts.