The Female Smuggler
Traditional:
courtesy of www.SailorSongs.com
O come list a while, and you shall hear
By the rolling sea lived a maiden fair
Her father had followed the smuggling trade
Like a war-like hero
Like a warlike hero that never was afraid
Now, in sailor's clothing young Jane did go
Dressed like a sailor from top to toe
Her aged father was the only care
O this female smuggler
Of this female smuggler who never did despair
With her pistols loaded she went aboard
And by her side hung a glittering sword
In her belt two daggers well armed for war
Was this female smuggler
Was this female smuggler who never feared a scar
Now they had not sailed far from the land
When a strange sail brought them to a stand.
'These are sea robbers this maid did cry
'But the female smuggler
But the female smuggler will conquer or will die
Alongside then this strange vessel came
Cheer up,' cried Jane we will board the same
We'll run all chances to rise or fall
Cried this female smuggler
Cried this female smuggler who never feared a ball
Now they killed those pirates and took their store
And soon returned to old Eng-a-land's shore
With a keg of brandy she walked along
Did this female smuggler
Did this female smuggler and sweetly sang a song
Now they were followed by the blockade
Who in irons strong did put this fair maid
But when they brought her for to be tried
This young female smuggler
This young female smuggler stood dressed like a bride
Their commodore against her appeared
And for her life she did greatly fear
When he did find to his great surprise
'Twas a female smuggler
'Twas a female smuggler had fought him in disguise
He to the judge and the jury said
'I cannot prosecute this maid
Pardon for her on my knees I crave
For this female smuggler
For this female smuggler so valiant and so brave
Then this commodore to her father went
To gain her hand he asked his consent.
His consent he gained so the commodore
And the female smuggler
And the female smuggler are one for evermore.
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