Rover's Song, The

DESCRIPTION: "Up, rovers, with sword and sail. True pirates, we ne'er will lag... Spread out our blood red flag." "See now, within gun shot she draws, Blaze in upon her lee. She feels our lightning." "Her treasures now our prize shall e, Her maids each rover's bride."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: c. 1845 (The Buccaneer Songster, according to Frank-NewBookOfPirateSongs)
KEYWORDS: pirate ship battle
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Frank-NewBookOfPirateSongs 78, "The Rover's Song" (1 text, 1 tune; #57 in the first edition)
Roud #V32998
File: FrPi078

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