The Sailors onely Delight
Shewing the brave Fight between the George-Aloe, the Sweep-
stake, and certain Frenchmen at Sea. To the tune of, The Saylors joy.
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THe George-Aloe and the Sweep-stake too,
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with hey, with hoe, for and a nony no,
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O they were Merchant men, and bound for Safee,
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and alongst the Coast of Barbary.
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The George-Aloe to Anchor came,
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with hey, with hoe, for and a nony no,
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But the jolly Sweep-stake kept on her way,
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and alongst the Coast of Barbary.
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They had not sayled leagues two or three,
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with hey, with hoe, etc.
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But they met with a Frenchman of war upon the Sea,
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and alongst, etc.
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All haile all haile you lusty Gallants,
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with hey, with hoe, etc.
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Of whence is your fair Ship, or whether are you bound
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and alongst, etc.
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We are Englishmen, and bound for Safee,
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with hey, with hoe, etc.
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Of whence is your fair Ship, or whither are you bound?
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and alongst, etc.
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Amaine, amaine, you gallant Englishmen,
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with hey, with hoe, etc.
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Come you French Swads, and strike down your sayls,
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and alongst, etc.
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They laid us aboord on the Star-boord side,
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with hey, with hoe, etc.
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And they overthrew us into the Sea so wide,
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and longst, etc.
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When tidings to the George-Aloe came,
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with hey, with hoe etc.
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That the jolly Sweep-stake by a Frenchman was tane,
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and alongst, etc.
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To top, To top, thou little Ship-boy,
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with hey, with hoe, etc.
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And see if this Frenchman of war thou canst discry,
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and alongst, etc.
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A Sayle, a Sayle, under our lee,
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with hey, with hoe, etc.
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Yea, and another under her obey,
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and alongst, etc.
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Weigh anchor, Weigh anchor, O jolly Boat-swain,
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with hey, with hoe, etc.
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We will take this Frenchman if we can,
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and alongst; etc.
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We had not sayled leagues two or three,
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with hey, with hoe, for and a nony no.
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But we met the Frenchman of war upon the Sea
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and alongst the Coast of Barbary.
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ALL ha[i]l[e,] all haile, you lusty Gallants,
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with hey with hoe for and a nony no,
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Of whence is your faire Ship and whither are you bound?
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and alongst th[e] Coast of Barbary.
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O wee are Merchant men, and bound for Safee,
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with hey with hoe, etc.
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I, and wee are French-men and war upon the Sea,
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and alongst, etc.
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Amaine, amaine, you English Dogges,
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with hey, with hoe, etc.
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Come aboard you French rogus & strike down your sailes
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and alongst, etc.
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The first good shot the George Aloe shot,
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with hey, with hoe, etc.
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He made the French-mans hearts sore afraid,
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and alongst, etc.
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The second shot the George Aloe did afford,
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with hey, with ho[e], etc.
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He struck their Main-mast over the board,
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and alongst, etc.
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Have mercy have mercy you brave English-men,
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with hey, etc.
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O what have you done with our Brethren on shore,
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as they sayled in Barbarie?
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Wee laid them aboard on the Starboard side,
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with hey, etc.
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And we through them into the Sea so wide,
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and alongst, etc.
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Such mercy as you have shewed unto them,
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with hey, etc.
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Then the like mercy shall you have againe,
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and alongst, etc.
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Wee laid them aboard on the Larboard side,
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with hey, etc.
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And wee threw them into the Sea so wide,
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and alon[g]st, etc.
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Lord how it grieves our hearts full sore,
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with hey, etc.
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To see the drowned French-men swim along the shore.
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and alongst, etc.
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Now gallant Sea-men all adieu,
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with hey, etc.
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This is the last newes that I can write to you,
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to Englands Coast from Barbarie.
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