Rover's Flag

DESCRIPTION: "O ever a Rover's life for me, A gallant bark and a rolling sea; On my own proud deck, like a King I'll stand Where brave hearts bow to their Chief's command." "With the black flag roving gallantly." "We'll shun no foe and strike to none."
AUTHOR: words: possibly Edwin Ransford (source: Frank-NewBookOfPirateSongs)
EARLIEST DATE: before 1843 (source: Frank-NewBookOfPirateSongs)
KEYWORDS: pirate travel ship
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Frank-NewBookOfPirateSongs 50, "The Rover's Flag" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #V257
File: FrPi050

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