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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 133

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lects, the dayWe ships our cargo, with nary embargo,An sails from Ja-ma-ki-a. Then its yo, heave ho ! an its heave agin I An the wind a-blowin free!With plenty o baccy to last, by crackey, A sailors life for me! Sorghum lasses our cargo was; Our ship the Sassy Jane ;No rakisher sailin, an she… … A TALE OF PIRACY. 60 I The capn, the fust, an secun mate, The grizzled old bosn, too(Fur One-eye Slover, the cook, come over), An1 agin em the hull ships crew! An a terrible, bloodthirsty, willainous crew, As could n t be possible wuss;Which the same wore ear-rings to help their hearings An was…

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