"Bold Privateer," William Rees Poem, undated

Bold Privateer

It's oh! my dearest Polly,

you and I must part,

I am going across the sea, love,

I give you to my heart

My ship she lies in waiting

so fare the well my dear.

I am just a going on board of the

bold Privateer

But oh my dearest Johnny

great dangers have been cross'd

and many a sweet life by the sea

has been lost

you had better stop at home with

the girl that loves you dear

than venture your life on the bold

Privateer /

When the wars are over

may heaven spare my life

then soon I will come back

to my sweet loving wife

Then soon I will get married

to charming Polly dear

And forever bid adieu to the bold Privateer

Oh my dearest Polly

your friends do me dislike

Besides you have two brothers

Who'd quickly take my life

come change your ring with me my dear

come change your ring with me

and that shall be our token

when I am on the sea /

There's a low green

DATABASE CONTENT

(11404)

DL1736.029

182

Letters

186X

Tags: Death (Home Front), Love, Marriages, Poetry

SOURCES

"Bold Privateer," William Rees Poem, undated, DL1736.029, Nau Collection

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