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R183650 SIng we (Seamen) now and then / OF Dansekar the Duchman, Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 327 The Seamans Song of Dansekar the Duchman, his robberies done at Sea. The Seamans Song of Dansekar the Duchman, his robberies done at Sea. The Seaman's Song of Dansekar the Dutchman, his robberies done at Sea. 1658-1658 F. Coles, T. Vere, and William Gilbertson

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SIng we (Seamen) now and than Of Dansekar the Duchman, whose gallant mind hath won him great re-nown To live on land he counts it base But seeks to puochase greater grace, by Roving on the Ocean up and down. His heart is so aspiring That now his chief desiring, is for to win himself a worthy name The Land hath far too little ground, The Sea is of a larger bound, and of a greater dignity and same. Now many a worthy Gallant Of courage now most valiant, with him hath put their fortunes to the Sea, All the world about have heard Of Dansekar and English Ward. and of their proud adventures every day There is not a Kingdom In Turkey or in Christendom, but by these Pyrates have received loss Merchant men of every Land, Do daily in great danger stand and fear do much the Ocean main to cross. They make Children fatherlesss Wofull widows in distresse in shedding blood they took too much delight. Fathers they bereave of sons, Regareing neither cries nor moans, so much they joy to see a bloody fight. They count it gallant hearing To hear the Canons roaring, and Musket-shot to rattle in the sky.
Their glories would be at the highest To fight against the foes of Christ and such as do our Christian faith deny, But their cursed Villanies, And their bloody Pyracies. are chiefly bent against our Christian friends Some Christians so delight in evils, That they become the sons of Divels and for the same have many shameful ends England suffers danger As well as any stranger, Nations are alike unto his company, Many English Merchant men, And of London now and then, have tasted of their vile extremity, Londons Elizabeth Of late these Rovers taken have, a ship well laden with rich Merchandise The nimble Pearl and Charity All ships of gallant bravery, all these are made a lawful prize, The Trojan of London With other ships many a one, hath stooped sail and yielded out of hand, These Pyrates they have shed their bloods, And the Turks have brought their goods, being all too weak their power to withstand, Of Hull and Bonaventer, Which was a great frequenter and passer of the Straits to Barbary. Both Ship and men late taken were, By Pyrates Ward and Dansekar, and brought by them into Captivity, English Ward and Dansekar Begin greatly now to jar, about dividing of their gotten goods Both Ships and Souldiers gather head Dacsekar from Ward is fled, so full of pride and malice are their bloods. Ward doth onely promise To keep about rich Tunis, and be Commander of those Turkish Seas But valiant Duchland Dansekar, Doth hover neer unto Argier, and there his threatning colours now displays These Pyrates thus divided By God is sure provided, in secret sort to work each others woe, Such wicked courses cannot stand, The Divel thus puts in his hand, and God will soon give them an overthrrw.
FINIS. Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, and William Gilbertson.