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A lofty ship from Salcombe came, Blow high, blow low, and so sailed we; She had golden trucks, that shone like flame, On the bonny coasts of Barbary. "Masthead, masthead," the captains hail, Blow high, blow low, and so sailed we; "Look out and round, d'ye see a sail?" On the bonny coasts of Barbary. "There's a ship that looms like Beachy Head," Blow high, blow low, and so sailed we; "Her banner aloft it blows out red," On the bonny coasts of Barbary. "Oh, ship ahoy, and where do you steer?" Blow high, blow low, and so sailed we; "Are you man-of-war, or privateer?" On the bonny coasts of Barbary. "I am neither one of the two," said she, Blow high, blow low, and so sailed we; "I'm a pirate, looking for my fee," On the bonny coasts of Barbary. "I 'm a jolly pirate, out for gold:" Blow high, blow low, and so sailed we; "I will rummage through your after hold," On the bonny coasts of Barbary. The grumbling guns they flashed and roared, Blow high, blow low, and so sailed we; Till the pirate's masts went overboard, On the bonny coasts of Barbary. They fired shots till the pirate's deck, Blow high, blow low, and so sailed we; Was blood and spars and broken wreck, On the bonny coasts of Barbary. "O do not haul the red flag down," Blow high, blow low, and so sailed we; "O keep all fast until we drown," On the bonny coasts of Barbary. They called for cans of wine, and drank, Blow high, blow low, and so sailed we; They sang their songs until she sank, On the bonny coasts of Barbary. Now let us brew good cans of flip, Blow high, blow low, and so sailed we; And drink a bowl to the Salcombe ship, On the bonny coasts of Barbary. And drink a bowl to the lad of fame, Blow high, blow low, and so sailed we; Who put the pirate ship to shame, On the bonny coasts of Barbary. |