Ward the Pirate This song was an old sea ballad of the 1600's. Lyrics Come all you gallant seamen bold, All you that march to drum, Let's go and look for Captain Ward, Far on the sea he roams. He is the biggest robber That ever you did hear, there's not been such a robber found For above this hundred year. A ship was sailing from the east And going to the west, Loaded with silks and satins And velvets of the best; But meeting there with Captain Ward, It was a bad meeting; He robbed them of all their wealth, And bid them tell their king. O then the King proved a ship of noble fame, She's call'd the Royal Rainbow If you would have her name; She was as well provided for As any ship can be, Full thirteen hundred men on board To bear her company. 'Twas eight o'clock in the morning When they began to fight, And so they did continue there Till nine o'clock at night; Fight on, fight on, says Captain Ward This sport well pleases me, For if you fight this month or more, Your master I will be. O then the gallant Rainbow, she fired She fired in vain. Till six and thirty of her men All on the deck were slain; Go home, go home, says Captain Ward And tell your king for me, If he reigns king all on the land Ward will reign king on the sea. MAIN MENU / NEXT SONG 
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