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HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



He falleth sick, 

 and promiseth re- 

 pentance, but for- 

 getteth his vows. 



And unto me he did say, see me die, see me die, 



And unto me he did say see me die, 

 And unto me he did say, take warning now by me, 



There comes a reckoning day, you must die. 



You cannot then withstand, when you die, when you die, 



You cannot then withstand when you die, 

 You cannot then withstand, the judgments of God's hand, 



But bound then in iron bands, you must die. 



I was sick and nigh to death, as I sail'd, as I sail'd, 



I was sick and nigh to death as I sail'd, 

 And I was sick and nigh to death, and I vowed at every breath, 



To walk in wisdom's ways as I sail'd. 



I thought I was undone as I sail'd, as I sail'd, 



I thought I was undone as I sail'd, 

 I thought 1 was undone and my wicked glass had run, 



But my health did soon return as I sail'd. 



My preentance lasted not, as I sail'd, as I sail'd, 



My repentance lasted not, as I sail'd, 

 My repentance lasted not, my vows I soon forgot, 



Damnation's my just lot, as I sail'd. 



He steereth thro' 

 Long Island and 

 other Sounds. 



I steer'd from sound to sound, as I sail'd, as I sail'd, 

 I steer'd from sound to sound, as I sail'd, 



I steer'd from sound to sound, and many ships I found, 

 And most of them I burn'd as I sail'd. 



He chaseth three 

 ships of France. 



And, also, three 

 ships 01 Spain. 



I spy'd three ships from France, as I sail'd, as I sail'd, 

 I spy'd three ships from France, as I sail'd, 



I spy'd three ships from France, to them I did advance, 

 And took them all by chance, as I sail'd. 



I spy'd three ships of Spain, as I sail'd, as I sail'd, 



I spy'd three ships of Spain as I sail'd, 

 I spy'd three ships of Spain, I fired on them amain, 



Till most of them were slain, as I sail'd. 



H e boasteth of 

 his treasure. 



I'd ninety bars of gold, as I sail'd, as I sail'd, 

 I'd ninety bars of gold, as I sail'd, 



I'd ninety bars of gold, and dollars manifold, 

 With riches uncontroll'd, as I sail'd. 



He spieth four 

 teen shins in pur- 

 suit, and surren- 

 dered. 



Then fourteen ships I saw, as I sail'd, as I sail'd, 

 Then fourteen ships I saw as I sail'd, 



Then fourteen ships I saw and brave men they are, 

 Ah ! they were too much for me as I sail'd. 



