Classic Poem

Oh! my name was Robert Kidd as I sailed, as I sailed,
Oh, my name was Robert Kidd, as I sailed,
My name was Robert Kidd, God's laws I did forbid,
And most wickedly I did,
as I sailed, as I sailed,
And most wickedly I did, as I sailed.

2

Oh! my parents taught me well, as I sailed, as I sailed,
Oh, my parents taught me well, as I sailed,
My parents taught me well to shun the gates of hell,
But against them I rebelled, as I sailed, as I sailed,
But against them I rebelled, as I sailed.

3

Oh! I murdered William Moore, as I sailed, as I sailed,
Oh, I murdered William Moore, as I sailed,
I murdered William Moore and left him in his gore,
Not many leagues from shore, as I sailed, as I sailed,
Not many leagues from shore, as I sailed.

4

And being cruel still, as I sailed, as I sailed,
And being cruel still, as I sailed,
And being cruel still, my gunner I did kill,
And his precious blood did spill, as I sailed, as I sailed,
And his precious blood did spill, as I sailed.

5

Oh! I steered from sound to sound, as I sailed, as I sailed,
Oh, I steered from sound to sound, as I sailed,
I steered from sound to sound, and many ships I found,
And most of them I burned, as I sailed, as I sailed,
And most of them I burned, as I sailed.

6

Oh! I'd ninety bars of gold, as I sailed, as I sailed,
Oh, I'd ninety bars of gold, as I sailed,
I'd ninety bars of gold, and dollars manifold,
With riches uncontrolled, as I sailed, as I sailed,
With riches uncontrolled, as I sailed.

7

Then fourteen ships I saw, as I sailed, as I sailed,
Then fourteen ships I saw, as I sailed,
Then fourteen ships I saw, and brave men they were,
Ah! they were too much for me, as I sailed, as I sailed,
Ah! they were too much for me, as I sailed.

8

Oh! to Newgate I am cast, and must die, and must die,
Oh, to Newgate I am cast, and must die,
To Newgate I am cast, with a sad and heavy heart,
To receive my just desert, I must die, I must die,
To receive my just desert, I must die.

9

Oh! Take warning now by me, for I must die, I must die,
Oh, take warning now by me, for I must die,
Take warning now by me, and shun bad company,
Lest you come to hell with me, for I must die, I must die,
Lest you come to hell with me, for I must die.