Flame of Fire

I am a sailor by my right

On the seas I took great delight

Of two girls I did beguile

And both of them I got with child

I promised I would be true to both

Promised them on my solemn oath

One of them became my wife

And the other took her own sweet life

For she hanged herself all on a tree

Two men out hunting her did see

Ran with speed and they cut her down

And on her body a note they found

"Here on the earth just let me lie

Everyone that do pass by

Everyone a warning take

And see what folly this young man make

While he's on earth will I be just

While he's on earth shall he take no rest"

What she said plagued the young man so

That on the sea he was forced to go

One day he stood on the mainmast high

A little boat he chanced to spy

Saw his true love draw to the side

Two angel babies all by her side

His true love all on the deck did stand

Inquiring for this wicked man

In some little town this young man died

And in that town his body lies

"Oh captain, captain, can you say so

For he is down in the hold below

And if you stand in his defense

Here is the spirit will take you hence"

Down from the deck then the captain goes

Brought up this young man to face his foes

She fixed her eyes on him so grim

It made him tremble in every limb

"I am the spirit sent for you

You deceived me once, but I have you now

And to protect both ship and man"

Into her boat they all forced him then

Into her boat they all forced him then

All to protect both ship and man

The boat sank in a flame of fire

It caused the sailors all to admire