High Barbary

There were two lofty ships, O' a-sailin' on the sea Blow High! Blow low! And so sailed we One the Prince o' Luther and the other Prince o' Wales Sailin' down along the coast of High Barbary Look ahead, look astern, look a-weather and a-lee Blow High! Blow low! And so sailed we I see a wreck to windward and a ship upon the sea Sailin' down along the coast of High Barbary. Oh Are you a pirate or a man-o-war Blow High! Blow low! And so sailed we I am not a pirate but a harmless man-o-war Sailin' down along the coast of High Barbary For broadside, for broadside they fought along the main Blow High! Blow low! And so sailed we Until at last the pirates shot the frigates mast away Sailin' down along the coast of High Barbary With Cutlass and gun we fought for hours three Blow High! Blow low! And so sailed we And their ship it was their coffin, and their grave it was the sea. Sailin' down along the coast of High Barbary O' quarter! O'quarter! the Navy they did cry Blow High! Blow low! And so sailed we But you men know not of quarter," o' the captain did reply Sailin' down along the coast of High Barbary But o it was a cruel sight and grieved us full sore Blow High! Blow low! And so sailed we To see them all a-drowning as they tried to swim ashore Sailin' down along the coast of High Barbary