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Admiral Benbow
Kimber’s Men
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Come all you seamen bold
Come all you seamen bold
And draw near, and draw near
Come all you seamen bold and draw near
'Tis of an admiral's fame
And brave Benbow was his name
How he fought all on the main
You shall hear, you shall hear
Brave Benbow he set sail
Brave Benbow he set sail
For to fight, for to fight
Brave Benbow he set sail for to fight
Brave Benbow he set sail
In a fine and pleasant gale
But his captains they turned pale
In affright, in affright
Said Kirby unto Wade
Said Kirby unto Wade
"We will run, we will run"
Said Kirby unto Wade, "We will run
For I value no disgrace
Nor the losing of my place
But the enemy I'll not face
Nor his guns, nor his guns"
The Ruby and Benbow
The Ruby and Benbow
Fought the French, fought the French
The Ruby and Benbow fought the French
They fought them up and down
Till the blood came trickling down
Till the blood came trickling down
Where they lay, where they lay
Brave Benbow lost his legs
Brave Benbow lost his legs
By chain shot, by chain shot
Brave Benbow lost his legs by chain shot
Brave Benbow lost his legs
Now down on his stumps he begs
"Fight on my English lads
'Tis our lot, 'tis our lot"
"Come surgeon, dress my wounds"
"Come surgeon, dress my wounds"
Cried Benbow, cried Benbow
"Come surgeon, dress my wounds" cried Benbow
"Let a cradle now in haste
On the quarterdeck be placed
So the enemy I might face
Till I die, till I die"
When in death he closed his eyes
When in death he closed his eyes
They all cried, they all cried
When in death he closed his eyes they all cried
"What a terrible sight to see
Our brave hero of the day"
And they carried him to Kingston Church
Where he lay, where he lay