We've sailed the seven seas, my boys,
a plague on the Assize,
and every ship we spied, my boys,
we seized it as a prize.
We seized it as a prize, my boys,
and for all the deeds we've done,
and those we slew
of each ship's crew
we're damned souls, every one.
We're damned souls every one, my boys,
Aye, every mother's son,
And when Death's in the offing
and our final voyage is done
it aint in earth
we'll find a berth -
when our last tide we've run
It's down below we'll go, my boys,
wrapped in the Skull and Bones,
and hook and peg
for hand and leg,
to dance for Davey Jones,
We'll dance for Davey Jones, my boys,
until the Devil yell,
then we'll set to -
the Devil's crew -
and hoist our sails for Hell.
We're set full sail for Hell, my boys,
to each man this I tell,
for the lives we took
we'll be brought to book
when we meets 'em all in Hell.
Author notes
http://misterbeatty.deviantart.com/art/Sunset-Marauders-107402218
Arrr! Shanghai the booty on the poop deck" (or some such)
Hey - although I'm a Gold Member, I don't know how to post a pic here. Sorry mate.
A contest entry
- ARR! Pirates Galore... Picture Prompts by Concrete Angel.
800 points, ended November 20, 8 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
Comments
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Wow
You have penned an excellent pirate song matey. This is great and I can not think of enough good things to say about it. Thanks for the read and good luck in the contest, you should do very well indeed sir.
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Hi. Thanks for the comment, compliment and good wishes - much appreciated my friend. Cheers, jimmy
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wow
what a fantastic pirate song you
have penned...
great rhythm and flow to it...
well written sir......
loved this verse...
We're damned souls every one, my boys,
Aye, every mother's son,
And when Death's in the offing
and our final voyage is done
it aint in earth
we'll find a berth -
when our last tide we've run
It's down below we'll go, my boys,
wrapped in the Skull and Bones,
and hook and peg
for hand and leg,
to dance for Davey Jones,
awesome stuf
well done and good luck in z contest
Jayde
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Ah, that's ok
At least you put the link in your author note.
I really enjoyed this little diddy you penned for me. Your flow and rhythm and rhyme are absolutely flawless and most definately have the jaunty feel of a pirate tune which kept me grinning the whole way through
And I absolutely enjoyed the story you told. This is pretty much exactly what I'm looking for in it's creativity and originality. I was nearly singing it as I read!
Thanks for entering and good luck in my contest! -
Arrr Jim Lad!
Perfection
I suspect that's the best pirate ballad written since G&S gave us the pirates of Penzance
Superbly done!
Jeff
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Thanks Jeff. And my admiring plaudits to you for the 'stretched horse' offering - delightfully impressive! cheers, jimmy
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Awesome. You had me singing!
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Ha Ha - I'd love to hear it!
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What a sea shanty! Don't worry about it: when I was a gold member, neither did I.
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