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Title
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Aboard the Resolution
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Singer
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Sawyer, David [Phoebus]
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Song Lyrics
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Verse 1
A story, a story I'm just a-going to tell,
It's of a young lady in London did dwell;
And, for to conclude, you quickly shall hear,
How she ventured her life for the sake of her dear.
Verse 2
So, now my brave boys, let's be loyal and true!
And after our enemies, for them we will pursue;
We shall soon overtake them all on the ocean wide,
And with the Resolution give them a broadside.
Verse 3
For with broadside to broadside, as far as we went,
To sink one another it was our intent;
But by the very shot our captain was slain,
And the damsel in his stead was forced to remain.
Verse 4
We fought them for hours in battle so rare,
Till we scarce had a man that our ship could steer;
Till we scarce had a man that could fire off a gun,
And the blood out of each ship's side did run.
Verse 5
For quarter, for quarter, the Frenchmen did cry -
"You shall have the best of quarter," the damsel did reply,
"You shall have the best of quarter that I can afford,
That's to kill or be killed, sink, or jump overboard."
Verse 6
And now, my brave boys, here's a parting glass of wine,
And you can drink to your sweet lass, and I will drink to mine;
Here's a health to the girl, she's a girl of great fame,
She's on board the ship that's called Newrion by name.
