The Privateer

From the book

The Legend of Captain Outrageous

I must go down to the dock today, and watch the ship come in.

For its not just any ship, it’s the one which calls us friend.

He will bring us gold and bring us silver, and treasures from the east.

And for our Outrageous Captain, we will have to have a feast.

There will be a crowd at the dock today, to watch the ship come in.

There will be singing and dancing and merriment, and all will call him friend.

They will speak of the voyage and the dangers incurred and the crew which has no fear,

And they will speak in awe, of their Outrageous Captain, the famous privateer.

He will tell us stories of the pirates, and all the guts he spilled,

And he will speak of the Spanish ships he sacked, and all of those he killed.

He will speak of the heavy weather and how it tossed the ship about,

And the bravery of his crew, even the ones who got the gout.

He spends his gold and prepares his ship to make for the sea again,

For he knows his duty is to serve his King, and those who call him friend.

And when he goes among the ladies, you won’t find an eye without a tear,

For they all love their Outrageous Captain.  The Famous Privateer.

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George Henry Nichols