. St. Nicholas [serial] . ikv Then up the bonny black flag we runs,A-beginnin of desprit lives,An the mutiny-breeder we lects as leader,An kivers oursels with knives. THEN UP THE BONNY BLACK FLAG WE RUNS. 602 A TALE OF PIRACY. [June, %i#^o^w»■ Ful1 many a §allant merchantmn> f*|j£lj^v ^^ A-loaded with shiny gold, * We fights a duel, an takes most cruel, Jjg^ An lightens up of its hold. But sometimes we gets a-thinkin, nights,. As we sails upon our course,We aint of recent been actin decent,An we has what you calls remorse. an we has what you calls remorse. An all of a sudden we quarly grows

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. St. Nicholas [serial] . ikv Then up the bonny black flag we runs,A-beginnin of desprit lives,An the mutiny-breeder we lects as leader,An kivers oursels with knives. THEN UP THE BONNY BLACK FLAG WE RUNS. 602 A TALE OF PIRACY. [June, %i#^o^w»■ Ful1 many a §allant merchantmn> f*|j£lj^v ^^ A-loaded with shiny gold, * We fights a duel, an takes most cruel, Jjg^ An lightens up of its hold. But sometimes we gets a-thinkin, nights,. As we sails upon our course,We aint of recent been actin decent,An we has what you calls remorse. an we has what you calls remorse. An all of a sudden we quarly grows, A-achin each other to strike;There was two begin it, then more comes in it. An soon it is genral-like. A fight as lasted three days an nights, An as bad as ever I see,Not once a-stoppin, an men a-droppin, Till all that was left was me!

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