Timedivers - Farewell To Edward England lyrics

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Tell the story of England’s glory, <br />

Let us sing of the pirate king, <br />

He plied the straits of Madagascar (a), <br />

His cargo, fear and plundering. <br />

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Trading routes round the Cape and Gold Coast, <br />

Spices, oils, and gold doubloons, <br />

He scuttled ships but he spared their crewmen, <br />

Such kindness rare would break him soon, <br />

His destiny – marooned. <br />

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Raise a glass to Edward England, <br />

England’s loss, England’s gone, <br />

Raise a glass to a pirate legend, <br />

England’s loss, England’s gone. <br />

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At the helm of England’s Fancy (b), <br />

His envious crewmen claimed the prize. <br />

But when he spared the life of a merchant captain, <br />

Mutiny shone in their eyes. <br />

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Cast adrift on a lonely island, <br />

Buried deep, identity, <br />

Hearts and bones lost on Mauritius (c), <br />

Sail the Sea of Tranquillity, <br />

Moonlight piracy. <br />

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Raise a glass to Edward England, <br />

England’s loss, England’s gone, <br />

Raise a glass to a pirate legend, <br />

England’s loss, England’s gone. <br />

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Footnotes: <br />

(a) not only the island from which he sailed but also the island on which he died <br />

(b) the name of England’s flagship, which was seized by his mutinous crew <br />

(c) the island on which he was marooned following the mutiny