hoist the jolly roger, lads
and roll the cannons out!
it's time to go a-plunderin'
Thats what a pirate's life's about!
no more time for holy-stone!
put aside the swab!
there's booty off the starboard prow!
it's time to do our job!
hoist the jolly roger, lads
and roll the cannons out!
it's time to go a-plunderin'
Thats what a pirate's life's about!
the Captain shouts the order
to hoist the main sail high
so, sharpen up your daggers, boys,
it's time to do or die!
hoist the jolly roger, lads
and roll the cannons out!
it's time to go a-plunderin'
thats what a pirate's life's about!
The bosun is a salty tar
he's shaped just like a keg.
scurvy's taken most his teeth
hes only got one leg.
hoist the jolly roger, lads
and roll the cannons out!
it's time to go a-plunderin'
thats what a pirate's life's about!
we keelhauled the cabin lad
the naughty little nipper
he lined his arse with broken glass
and circumsized the skipper!
hoist the jolly roger, lads
and roll the cannons out!
it's time to go a-plunderin'
thats what a pirate's life's about!
we've eaten rats for forty days
and drank up all our rum
and yonder ship has food and drink
so, mateys, here we come!
hoist the jolly roger, lads
and roll the cannons out!
it's time to go a-plunderin'
thats what a pirate's life's about!
Author notes
Written November 3rd, 2004
In a list
A contest entry
- Ye Bloody Pirate! by hahaimdead27.
300 points, ended August 16, 2005, 5 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Arg, Matey!!! by Sokarjo.
600 points, ended February 26, 2007, 10 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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I loved this
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Haha!! I love this!! 
A lot of laughs in this one... grand! Ever heard of the Bilge Pumps? They're a pirate band... they would adore this, and you might like some of their stuff too. 
This is fantastic... thank'ee for entering it into me contest! Good luck!
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Bilge Pumps, eh? well, pass it along to 'em. Tell 'em I waive the royalties, but do ask for title credit. Any band that plays pirate music has to be okay in my book.
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yes! i had a blast reading this poem! very fun. neat. the repition was a bit often but very good overall! thanks for entering!
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Ooo, that was one naughty cabin lad! Deserved his keelhaul, he did! Colorful tail. Ahem. Pass 'em a grog!
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I'm not sure if I'm in more of a shock over the over taking of the cabin boy.Or what befell the captain.HA! Don't you just love this contest!~~~Suseann
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This was great fun.I could hear the strains of, what shall we do with a drunken sailor.thanks for giving me a smile, Ros
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This is Brilliant, i loved the repetativeness and it flowed really well. This poem made me smile!
Thanks for entering my contest with it!
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Ahoy, maties
God, that was great! And it sounded just like pirate talk, too. I've never read a pirate poem before, but this was awesome. Nice one, darlin'. -Amanda
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Lol i love this poem makes me think of all thoes pirate movies i have seen, haha i enjoyed reading it, it made me laugh at some parts.... Keep on writting your good...
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This makes me think of Johnny Depp! (Love that movie)! Great job of writing! Shiver me timbers!
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and I had my beer bangin' on the table...
I liked this.. hope it does well in the challenge
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but..I did leave a comment
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Too bad Iraq is land locked..eh matey..
All this battle zest from a red statey!
Came by my poem, and left no comment,
from my blue state glad you silently went.
I reach out my hand across the divide,
as Americans we're on the same side! Diane
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This was very good! And if you want to know why, it was very much because one could tell it sounded like a bar chant without even knowing the title. I could picture a bunch of drunken sailors singing this...Oh it was great! Thank you for entering.
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Plunder away my friend.
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hahha i relly like this.... stay cool
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This is really good,
I so enjoyed it. Good luck in the contest
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