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 ihree ships of Spain, I fired on them amain,

Till most of them were slain, as 1 sail'd.

He chaseth three Bhips of France.

And also three ships of Spain.

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

Fd ninety bars of gold, as T sail'd, Fd ninety bars of gold, and dollars manifold, ' ,

With riches uncontroU'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 are,

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

He boasteth of his ueasure.

n e spyeth fourteen ships in pursuit, and surrendereih.