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HISTORY OF THE SEA. 



My mate was sick and died, which me much terrified, 

 When he call'd me to his bedside, as I sail'd. 



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. 



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



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

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



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



My repentance 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. 



I spied three ships of Spain as I sail'd, as I sail'd ; 



I spied three ships of Spain as I sail'd ; 

 I spied three ships of Spain, I fired on them amain, 



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



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. 



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 were, 



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



Thus being o'ertaken at last, I must die, I must die; 



Thus being o'ertaken at last, I must die ; 

 Thus being o'ertaken at last, and into prison cast, 



And sentence being pass'd, I must die. 



Farewell the raging sea, I must die, I must die ; 



Farewell the raging main, I must die ; 

 Farewell the raging main, to Turkey, France, and Spain, 



I shall ne'er see you again : I must die. 



To Newgate now I'm cast, and must die, and must die; 



To Newgate now I'm cast, and must die ; 

 To Newgate now I'm cast, with a sad and heavy heart, 



To receive my just desert : I must die. 



To Execution Dock I must go, I must go ; 

 To Execution Dock I must go ; 



