The Gallant Frigate Amphitrite / Songs and Lyrics

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w: The gal-lant fri-gate Am-phi-trite she - lay in * Ply-mouth sound. Blue
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w:Pe-ter at * the fore-mast * head for she was * out-ward bound. We were
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w:or-ders came for Ri * o and * thence a *round Cape Horn
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W:The gallant frigate, Amphitrite, she lay in Plymouth Sound,
W:Blue Peter at the foremast head for we were outward bound;
W:We was waiting there for orders to send us far from home;
W:Our orders they come for Rio, and thence around Cape Horn.
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W:When we arrived in Rio we prepared for heavy gales;
W:We bent on all the rigging, me boys, bent on all new sails.
W:From ship to ship they cheered us as we did sail along,
W:And they wished us pleasant weather in the rounding of Cape Horn.
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W:In beating off Magellan Strait it blew exceeding hard;
W:Whilst shortening sail two gallant tars they fell from the topsail yard.
W:By angry seas the ropes we threw from their poor hands was torn
W:We were forced to leave them to the sharks that prowl around Cape Horn.
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W:Now when we got round the Horn, my boys, we had some glorious days
W:And very soon our killick dropped in Valparaiso Bay.
W:Them pretty girls came down in flocks; I solemnly declare
W:That they are far before the Plymouth girls with their long and curling hair.
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W:Because they love a jolly sailor when he spends his money free,
W:They'll laugh, they sing, they merry, merry be, they enjoy a jovial spree.
W:And when your money it is all gone they won't on you impose,
W:They are not like them Plymouth girls that'll pawn and sell your clothes.
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W:So it's farewell to Valparaiso and farewell for a while,
W:Likewise to all them pretty Spanish girls all along the coast of Chile;
W:If ever l live to be paid off l'll sit and I'll sing this song:
W:“God bless them pretty Spanish girls we left around Cape Horn.”

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