Is this what you are looking for? The Royal Oak As we were sailing all on the salt seas, We hadn't been gone months but two or three, When we saw ten sail, ten sail of Turks, All men-of-war as big as full as we. "Haul down your colors, you English dogs! Haul down your colors and do not refuse. Haul down your colors, you English dogs Or your precious lives you will lose!" Now our captain being a valiant man, And a well-bespoken man was he: "Never let it be said that we died like dogs, For we shall fight most manfully!" "Go up aloft young cabin boy, And mount the mainmast atop so high, For to spread the news to King George's fleet That we'll run the risk or else we will die!" Now The fight began about six in the morning, And on to the setting of the sun. And at the rising of the next day, Where we saw ten ships we couldn't see but one. 'Cause it's three we sank and three we burned, And three we caused for to run away, And one we towed to Portsmouth harbour, For to let it be known that we won the day. If anyone then should enquire As to know our gallant captain's name, Well Captain Will Bounder was our commander And the Royal Oak is our ship by name. "Haul down your colors, you English dogs! Haul down your colors and do not refuse. Haul down your colors, you English dogs Or your precious lives you will lose!
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