The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I)

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 buru'd as I sail'd.

He chaseth three ships of France.

And, also, three ships of 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.