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F ! CAB91 HE /OOD MAZ$-L 0! TILL]1 PLAY+
)A APPLE4
'8,MY ,SORR[60 SAYS MY ,AUNT2 8D'YE SEE
  T8 ,! GRT _W
LY+ 9 8 H&1 LI4LE & R.D L A APPLE40

  '8,:Y1 'TIS "O Y GIV$ HM10 ,I SAYS4
  '8,6BE SURE10 %E SAYS4 8',TIS J A
APPLE10 & %E W5T A%ORE ) H] H& 6H] H1D4
,X ALW HURT$ H] 6%[ H] GIFTS4
  ,HM & ME PUZZL$ OV] T TALK PL5TY4 ,X
/ICK$ 9 8 M9D Q EXTRAVAGANT4 ,! V NEXT
"T WE SLIPP$ \ = "S FET*9' TRADE1 WE MET
,MUS' ,/5N+'S BOAT OV] 0,CALAIS S&S2 &
HE W>N$ U T ! ,SPANI%]S _H %UT D[N ALL
_! ,DUT* PORTS AG/ U ,5GLI%1 & _!
GALLIWOPSES 0 \ PICK+ UP \R BOATS L
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RUNS = ,%OREHAM1 B ,FRANKIE HELD ON A
PIECE1 "K9' T ,MUS ,/5N+ 0 J1L\S ( \R GD
TRADE4 ,OV] 0,DUNKIRK A GRT GOR-BELLI$
,SPANI%]1 )! ,CROSS ON 8 SAILS1 CAME
RAMP9' AT U4 ,WE LEFT HM4 ,WE LEFT HM
ALL !Y B>E S1S 63QUE/ IN4
  ,88,LOOKS L ? ROAD 0 GO+ 6BE %UT
PRETTY SOON10 SAYS ,FRANKIE1 HUM\R90' H]
AT ! TILL]4 8,I'LL H 6OP5 T O!R "O YR
,AUNT =ETOLD (40
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  ,NO O4S10 SAYS ,FRANKIE1 8HE'LL H !
9%ORE TIDE AG/ HM4 ,DID YR ,AUNT SAY ,I
0 6BE QUIET 9 MY GRAVE = "E80
  '8,TILL MY IRON %IPS SAIL$ DRY L&10 ,I
SAYS4
  '8,T'S FOOLI%;S10 HE SAYS4 8,:O C>ES
": ,FRANKIE ,DRAKE MAKES A HOLE 9 ! WAT]
N[ OR TW5TY YE>S F N[80
  ,8,! ,SPANI%] KEPT MUCK90' ON M & M
CANVAS4 ,I TOLD HM S4
  ,88,HE'S FEEL90' ! TIDE10 0 ALL HE
SAYS4 8,IF HE 0 AM;G ,T]GOES ,S&S ) ?
W9D1 WE'D 2 PICK+ 8 B"OS PROP]4 ,I'D
GIVE MY HE>T 6H ALL _! TALL %IPS "! "S
NI<T 2F A NOR? GALE1 & ME 6W9DW>D4 ,"!'D
2 GOLD 9 ,MY H&S !N4 ,DID YR ,AUNT SAY
%E SAW ! _W SETT9' 9 MY H&1 ,SIM80
  ,YES1 B 'TWAS A APPLE10 SAYS ,I1 & HE
LAU<$ L HE ALW DID AT ME4 8,D Y "E FEEL
M9D$ 6JUMP OV]SIDE & 2 D"O ) "EY?+80 HE
ASKS AF A :ILE4
  '8,NO4 ,:AT WAT] -ES ABO>D IS TOO WET
Z 'TIS10 ,I SAYS4 8,! ,SPANI%]'S GO+
AB40
  ,88,I TOLD Y10 SAYS HE1 N"E LOOK+
BACK4 8,HE'LL GIVE U ! ,POPE'S ,B.S+ Z
HE SW+S4 ,-E D[N (F T RAIL4 ,"!'S NO
"K90' ": /RAY %OTS MAY HIT40 ,S ,I CAME
D[N (F ! RAIL1 & L1N$ AG/ X1 &! ,SPANI%]
HE RU6L$ R.D 9 ! W9D1 & 8 PORT-LIDS OP5$
ALL R$ 9SIDE4
  '8,N[ :AT'LL HAPP5 6MY ROAD IF !Y
DON'T LET ME LIE QUIET 9 MY GRAVE80 HE
SAYS4 8,DOES YR ,AUNT M1N "!'S TWO ROADS
6BE F.D & KEPT OP5 -- OR :AT DOES %E
M1N8 ,I DON'T L T TALK AB T'O!R ROAD4
,D'Y\ 2LIEVE 9 YR IRON %IPS1 ,SIM80
  ',HE "K$ ,I DID1 S ,I ONLY NO4$1 & HE
NO4$ BACK AG4 '8,ANYBODY B ME 'UD CALL Y
A FOOL1 ,SIM10 HE SAYS4 8,LIE D[N4 ,"H
-ES ! ,POPE'S ,B.S+60
  ,8,! ,SPANI%] GAVE U 8 BROADSIDE Z HE
W5T AB4 ,!Y ALL FELL %ORT EXCEPT "O T
SMACK-SMOO? HIT ! RAIL 2H MY BACK1 AN0'
,I FELT MO/ WON'];L COLD4
  '8,BE Y HIT ANY": 6SIGNIFY80 HE SAYS4
8,-E OV] 6ME40

,88,O ,"L1 ,MUS0' ,DRAKE10 ,I SAYS1 8MY
  LEGS WON'T MOVE10 &
T 0 ! LA/ ,I SPOKE = MON?S4'

  ,8,:Y8 ,:AT _H HAPP5$80' CRI$ ,DAN &
,UNA TGR4
  ,8,! RAIL _H J>R$ ME 9 "H L40' ,SIMON
R1*$ 2H HM CLUMSILY4 ',FROM MY %\LD]S
D[N ,I DIDN'T ACT NO %APE4 ,FRANKIE
C>RI$ ME PI7YBACK 6MY ,AUNT'S H\SE1 & ,I
LAY B$-RID & T;GUE-TI$ :ILE %E RU2$ ME
"D & NI<T1 MON? 9 & MON? \4 ,%E _H FAI?
9 RU2+ )! H&S4 ,P'RAPS %E PUT "S ( H]
GIFTS 96X1 TOO4 ,LA/ ( ALL1 "S?+ LOOS$
XF 9 MY PORE BACK1 & LO6 ,I 0 :OLE
RE/OR$ AG1 B KITT5-FEE#4

'8,":'S ,FRANKIE80 ,I SAYS1 ?9K+ ,I'D
  BE5 A L;GI%
:ILE AB$4

  '8,D[N-W9D AM;G/ ! ,DONS -- MON?S
AGO10 SAYS MY ,AUNT4
  '8,:5 C ,I G AF 'EN80 ,I SAYS4
  '8,YR DUTY'S 6YR T[N & TRADE N[10 SAYS
%E4 8,YR ,UNCLE HE DI$ LA/ ,MI*AELMAS &
HE'VE LEFT Y & ME ! Y>D4 ,S NO M IRON
%IPS1 M9D YE40
  '8,:AT80 ,I SAYS4 8,& Y ! ONLY "O T
2LEFT 9 'EM60
  '8,MAYBE ,I D /10 %E SAYS1 8B ,I'M A
WOMAN 2F ,I'M A ,:ITGIFT1 & WOOD5 %IPS
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6D S40
  ,8,T'S :Y ,I'VE N"E TE*$ IRON S9CE T
"D -- N 6BUILD A TOY %IP (4 ,I'VE N"E
EV5 DRAW$ A DRAFT ( "O = MY PL1SURE (
EV5+S40' ,SIMON SMIL$ D[N ON !M ALL4
',:ITGIFT BLOOD IS T]RI# RESOLUTE -- ON
! %E-SIDE1'SD ,PUCK4
  ',DIDN'T ,Y "E SEE ,SIR ,FRANCIS
,DRAKE AG8',DAN ASK$4
  ,8,) "O ?+ & ANO!R1 & MY 2+ MADE A
BURGESS ( ,RYE1 ,I N"E CLAPP$ EYES ON HM
=! NEXT TW5TY YE>S4 ,OH1 ,I _H ! NEWS (
8 MI<TY DO+S ! _W OV]4 ,!Y 0 ! V SAME
BOLD1 CUNN+ %IFTS & PASSES HE'D "W$ )
2F"TS (F !Y ,DUT* S&S1 B1 NATUR,Y1 FOLK
TOOK M NOTE ( !M4 ,:5 ,QUE5 ,BESS MADE
HM KNI<T1 HE S5T MY ,AUNT A DRI$ ORANGE
/U6$ ) SPIC]IES 6SMELL TO4 ,%E CRI$
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=ETELL+S1 HAV+ SET HM ON 8 WON'];L ROAD2
B ,I RECKON HE'D HA0' G"O T WAY ALL
)/&+4 ,CURI\S H[ CLOSE %E =ETELL$ X6 ,!
_W 9 8 H& L AN APPLE1 AN' HE BURY+ 8 BE/
FR1 ,MUS' ,D"\Y -'
  ,8,N"E M9D = ,MUS0' ,D"\Y1' ,PUCK
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": Y MET ,SIR ,FRANCIS NEXT4'

  ,8,OH1 HA6 ,T 0 ! YE> ,I 0 MADE A
BURGESS ( ,RYE -- ! SAME YE> : ,K+
,PHILIP S5T 8 %IPS 6TAKE ,5GL& )\T
,FRANKIE'S L1VE40'

,8,! ,>MADA60' SD ,DAN 3T5T$LY4 ,8,I 0
  HOP+ T
WD -E40'

  ',I "K$ ,FRANKIE WD N"E LET 'EM SMELL
,LONDON SMOKE1 B PL5TY GD M5 9 ,RYE 0
TWO-?REE M9D$ AB ! UP%OT4 ,8,TWAS !
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,DUT* S&S ": HE 0 MA/]4 ,I SAYS 6MY
,AUNT1 8,! SMOKE'S ?9N9' \4 ,I LAY
,FRANKIE'S J AB SCRAP9' 8 HOLD =A FEW
LA/ R.DS %OT4 ',TIS "T = ME 6G40

'8,N"E 9 !M CLO!S10 %E SAYS4 8,D ON !
  D\#T ,I
B"\ Y 6BE MADE BURGESS IN1 & DON'T Y
  %AME ?
"D40

',SO ,I MUCK$ X ON1 & MY *A91 & MY /I6$
  ,DUT*
BREE*ES & ALL4

  ,88,I 2 -90'1 TOO10 %E SAYS F H]
*AMB]1 & =? %E -E PAVIS&9' L A P1COCK --
/UFF1 RUFF1 /OMA*] & ALL4 ,%E 0 A NOTA#
WOMAN4'
  ,8,B H[ DID Y G8 ,Y HAV5'T TOLD U10'
SD ,UNA4
  ,8,IN MY [N %IP -- B HALF-%>E 0 MY
,AUNT'S4 ,9 ! ,,ANTONY ,,( ,,RYE1 6BE
SURE2 & N EMPTY-H&$4 ,I'D BE5 LOAD90' H]
= ?REE "DS )! PICK ( \R Y>D4 ,WE 0
BALLA/$ ON CANNON-%OT ( ALL ?REE SIZES2
& IRON RODS & /RAPS = 8 C>P5T]S2 &A NICE
PASSEL ( CL1N ?REE-9* OAK PLANK+ & HIDE
BREE*-ROPES = 8 CANNON1 & GUBS ( GD
OAKUM1 & BOLTS O' CANVAS1 & ALL ! S.D
ROPE 9 ! Y>D4 ,:AT ELSE CD ,I HA' D"O8
,I "K$ :AT HE'D NE$ MO/ AF A WEEK'S S*
"W4 ,I'M A %IPBUILD]1 LL MAID4
  ,8,WE'D A FAIR SLANT ;O0' W9D (F
,DUNGE;S1 & WE CREPT ON TILL X FELL LI<T
AIRS & PU6$ \4 ,! ,SPANI%]S 0 ALL 9 A
HU4LE OV] 0,CALAIS1 & \R %IPS 0 /RAW$ AB
M5D+ ,8EMSELVES L DOGS LICK90' BITES4
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&! BALL ,8UD TROLL ACR ! FLAT SWELLS1 B
BO? SIDES 0 F9I%$ FI<T90' = T TIDE4
  ,8,! F/ %IP WE =ESL[$ ON1 H] BR1/"WS 0
CRU%$ IN1 AN0' M5 0 %OR9' ,8EM UP4 ,%E
SD NO?+4 ,! NEXT 0 A BLACK P9NACE1 8
PUMPS CLACK90' MI4L+ QK1 & HE SD NO?+4
,B ! ?IRD1 M5D+ %OT-HOLES1 HE SPOKE \
PL5TY 4 ,I ASK$ HM ": ,MUS' ,DRAKE MI<T
BE1 &A %9Y-SUIT$ MAN ON ! POOP LOOK$ D[N
96U1 & SAW :AT WE C>RI$4
  '8,LAY AL;GSIDE Y60 HE SAYS4 8,WE'LL
TAKE T ALL40

,88',TIS = ,MUS0' ,DRAKE10 ,I SAYS1
  KEEP+ AWAY LE/ 8 SIZE
%D LEE ! W9D \ ( MY SAILS4

'8,HI6 ,HO6 ,HI!R6 ,WE'RE ,"L ,HI<
  ,ADMIRAL ( ,5GL&6
,-E AL;GSIDE1 OR WE'LL HANG YE10 HE
  SAYS4

  '',TWAS N"O ( MY A6AIRS :O HE 0 IF HE
WASN'T ,FRANKIE1 & :ILE HE TALK$ S HOT
,I SLIPP$ 2H A GRE5-PA9T$ %IP ) H] TOP-
SIDES SPL9T]$4 ,WE 0 ALL 9 ! MI4E/ ( 'EM
!N4
  '8,HI6 ,HOI60 ! GRE5 %IP SAYS4 8,-E
AL;GSIDE1 H"O/ MAN1 & ,I'LL BUY YR LOAD4
,I'M ,F5N] T F"\ ! SEV5 ,PORTUGALS --
CL1N \ ( %OT OR BULLETS4 ,FRANKIE "KS
ME40
  '8,AY1 B ,I DON'T10 ,I SAYS1 & ,I
SLACK$ NO?+4
  ,8,HE 0 A MA/]PIECE4 ,SEE90' ,I 0 =
GO9' ON1 HE HAILS A ,BRIDPORT HOY 2Y U &
%\TS1 8,GEORGE6 ,OH1 ,GEORGE6 ,W+ T
DUCK4 ,HE'S FAT60 ,AN' TRUE Z WE'RE ALL
"H1 T SQUATTY ,BRIDPORT BOAT R.DS 6ACRO/
\R B[S1 9T5D9' 6/OP U 0M1NS O' %OOT+4
  'MY ,AUNT LOOKS OV] \R RAIL4
8,GEORGE10 %E SAYS1 8Y F9I% ) YR 5EMIES
A=E Y 2G9 ON YR FRS40
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SWEEPS (F 8 HAT AN0' CALLS H] ,QUE5
,BESS1 & ASKS IF %E 0 SELL+ LIQUOR 6PORE
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PIECE4 ,%E 0 A NOTA# WOMAN4
  ',!N HE -E UP -- 8 L;G P5NANT TRAIL+
OV]SIDE -- 8 WAI/CLO?S & NETT+ TORE ALL
6PIECES ": ! ,SPANI%]S _H GRAPPL$1 & 8
SIDES BLACK-SME>$ ) _! GUN-BLA/S L C&LE-
SMOKE 9 A BOTTLE4 ,WE HOOK$ ON 6A L[]
PORT & HUNG4
  ,88,OH1 ,MUS0' ,DRAKE6 ,MUS' ,DRAKE60
,I CALLS UP4
  ',HE /OOD ON ! GRT AN*OR CATH1D1 8
%IRT OP5 6!
MI4LE1 & 8 FACE %9+ L ! SUN4
'8,:Y1 ,SIM60 HE SAYS4 J L T -- AF TW5TY
  YE>6
8,SIM10 HE SAYS1 8:AT BR+S Y80

  '8,PU4510 ,I SAYS1 N "K+ :E!R 6LAU< OR
CRY4

,88,Y TOLD ME 6BR+ CANNON-%OT NEXT "T1
  AN0' ,I'VE
BR"\ 'EM4 0

  ,8,HE SAW WE _H4 ,HE RIPP$ \ A FA?OM
&A HALF ;O0' BRIM/"O ,SPANI%1 & HE SWUNG
D[N ON \R RAIL1 & HE KISS$ ME 2F ALL 8
F9E "Y CAPTA9S4 ,8 M5 0 SW>M+ \ (! L[]
PORTS R1DY 6UNLOAD U4 ,:5 HE SAW H[ ,I'D
3SID]$ ALL 8 LIKELY WANTS1 HE KISS$ ME
AG4
  '8,"H'S A FR T /ICKE? CLOS] ?AN A
BRO!R60 HE SAYS4 8,MI/RESS10 HE SAYS 6MY
,AUNT1 8ALL Y =ETOLD ON ME 0 TRUE4 ,I'VE
OP5$ T ROAD F ! ,EA/ 6! ,WE/1 & ,I'VE
BURI$ MY HE>T 2S X4 0
  '8,I "K10 %E SAYS4 8,T'S :Y ,I 2 -E40

'8,B YE N"E =ETOLD ?02 HE PO9TS 6BO? !Y
GRT FLEETS4

'8,? DON'T SEEM 6ME 6MAKE M* O4S -P>$ TO
:AT HAPP5S 6A MAN10 %E SAYS4 8,D X80

  '8,C]TA9 SURE A MAN =GETS 6REMEMB] :5
HE'S PROP] MUCK$ UP ) "W4 ,SIM10 HE SAYS
6ME1 8WE M/ %IFT E LIV+ ,SPANI%] R.D
,DUNKIRK CORN] ON 6\R ,DUT* S&S 2F
MORN+4 ,! W9D'LL -E \ (! ,NOR? AF ? CALM
-- SAME Z X US$ -- & !N !Y'RE \R M1T40
  '8,AM510 SAYS ,I4 8,I'VE BR"\ Y :AT ,I
CD SCUT*EL UP ( O4S & 5DS4 ,2 Y HIT
ANY": 6SIGNIFY80
  '8,OH1 \R FOLK'LL ATT5D 6ALL T :5
WE'VE "T10 HE SAYS4 ,HE TURNS 6TALK 6MY
,AUNT1 :ILE 8 M5 FLEW ! /UFF \ ( \R
HOLD4 ,I ?9K ,I SAW OLD ,MOON AM;G/
,8EM1 B HE 0 TOO BUSY 6M ?AN NOD L4 ,YET
! ,SPANI%]S 0 GO+ 6PRAY]S ) _! BELLS &
C&LES 2F WE'D CL1N$ \ ! ,,ANTONY4
,TW5TY-TWO TON ;O0' USE;L /UFF ,I'D
FET*$ HM4 ,88,N[1 ,SIM10 SAYS MY ,AUNT1
8NO M DEV\R+ ( ,MUS0' ,DRAKE'S "T4 ,HE'S
S5D+ U HOME 9 ! ,BRIDPORT HOY4 ,I WANT
6SP1K 6!M "Y SPR+ALDS AG40
  '8,B "H'S \R %IP ALL R1DY & SWEPT10 ,I
SAYS4
  ,88,SWEP0' AN' G>NI%$10 SAYS ,FRANKIE4
8,I'M GO+ 6FILL H] ) DEVILS 9 ! LIKE;S
O' PIT* & SULPHUR4 ,WE M/ %IFT ! ,DONS
R.D ,DUNKIRK -]1 & IF %OT C'T D X1 WE'LL
S5D D[N FIRE%IPS40

'8,I'VE GIV5 HM MY %>E (! ,,ANTONY10
  SAYS MY ,AUNT4
8,:AT D Y RECKON 6D AB YRS80

  '8,%E (F]$ X10 SD ,FRANKIE1 LAU<+4
  '8,%E WDN'T H IF ,I'D OV]HE>D H]10 ,I
SAYS2 82C ,I'D H (F]$ MY %>E F/40 ,!N ,I
TOLD HM H[ ! ,,ANTONY'S SAILS 0 BE/
TRIMM$ 6DRIVE 2F ! W9D1 & SEE+ HE 0
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,BRIDPORT HOY1 & LEFT HM4
  ,8,B ,FRANKIE 0 G5TLE-BORN1 D'YE SEE1
& T SORT !Y N"E OV]LOOK ANY FOLKS0'
DUES4
  ',:5 ! HOY PASS$ "U 8 /]N1 HE /OOD
B>E-H1D$ ON ! POOP SAME Z IF MY ,AUNT _H
BE5 8 ,QUE51 & 8 MUSICIAN]S PLAY$ 8,M>Y
,AMBREE0 ON _! SILV] TRUMPETS Q A L;G
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6MAKE Y LOOK SORR[;L60
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PETTICOATS BUR/ "? ! BIR* SCRUB WIP+ 8
=EH1D4
  ,8,WE'VE GOT ! /ICK 6"RS N[6 ,%E'VE
BE5 A :OLE HAT;L ;O0' TR\#4 ,Y -E AN'
RIDE H] HOME1 ,MUS' ,DAN & ,MISS ,UNA6'
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