NAVAL SONGS and BALLADS. 1908. C.H.Firth, editor has two songs. here's the second. Again no tune is given. According to the introduction this song "..narrates an incident in the suppression of piracy in the Eastern Seas, viz. the fight at MALLUDA BAY on August 19 1845" THE BORNEO HEROES Come, all you jolly sailors bold, the truth you soon shall know Concerning of a glorious fight on the Isle of Borneo. As we were cruising of the coast we heard the dreadful news How the pirates they had massacred our merchants' crews cho: Huzza! huzza! huzza! huzza! with Captain Talbot boys, We'll die or win the day! The news it flew like lightning, from ship to ship it ran: Admiral Cochrane gave the word, brave Talbot led the van; And soon we manned all our boats and down the river flew. Brave Talbot he commanded us with all the vessel's crew When we came up to the boom we found it so secure The cannon from their batteries on us poor lads did pour But soon we cut our way through, like lions sprang on shore, And soon five hundred pirates lay bleeding in their gore. While they were bleeding in their gore we rushed into their town, And there the produce of many a gallant ship we found For plunder and distribution, boys, it was our whole intent In one hour and twenty minutes the town to ashes sent. When we returned to our Admiral and told him the glorious news "Three cheers, my boys, for England, and all the gallant crews!" So we'll drink to Admiral Cochrane and gallant Talbot too The officers of the squadron and all the vessel's crew. Now we have returned to England, to let our friends all know How we destroyed the pirates on the coast of Borneo For we left the flag of England by all nations to be seen And for our reward we'll boldly go, boys, to our gracious Queen. regards Jake
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