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henry martin

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joan baez, [joan baez] (1960) 수록

There were three brothers in merry Scotland,
In merry Scotland there were three.
And they did cast lots which of them should go,
should go,
should go
And turn robber all on the salt sea.

The lot it fell first upon Henry Martin,
The youngest of all of the three.
That he should turn robber all on the salt sea,
the salt sea,
the salt sea,
For to maintain his two brothers and he.

They had not been sailing for a long winters night
Nor part of a short winters day,
When they did espy a stout lofty ship,
lofty ship,
lofty ship
Comin' and bearin' down on them straight way.

Hello, hello cried Henry Martin,
What makes you sail so nice?
I'm a rich merchant ship bound for fair London town,
London town,
London town.
Wouldn't you please for to let us pass by?

Oh no, oh no, cried Henry Martin,
This thing it never can be.
For I have turned robber all on the salt sea,
the salt sea,
the salt sea
For to maintain my two brothers and me.

So lower your topsail and fire up your mizen
And bring your ship under my lee.
For I have resolved for to pirate you here,
you here,
you here
For to maintain my two brothers and me.

So broadside for broadside and at it they went,
For fully two hours or three.
Till Henry Martin gave to them the death shot,
the death shot,
the death shot
And straight to the bottom went she.

Sad news, sad news to fair London came,
Sad news to fair London town.
There's been a rich vessel and she's passed away,
passed away,
passed away
And all of her merry men drowned.