High Barbary

There were two lofty ships, O' a-sailin' on the sea
 Blow High! Blow low! And so sailed we
 One the Prince o' Luther and the other Prince o' Wales
 Sailin' down along the coast of High Barbary
 Look ahead, look astern, look a-weather and a-lee
 Blow High! Blow low! And so sailed we
 I see a wreck to windward and a ship upon the sea
 Sailin' down along the coast of High Barbary.
 Oh Are you a pirate or a man-o-war
 Blow High! Blow low! And so sailed we
 I am not a pirate but a harmless man-o-war
 Sailin' down along the coast of High Barbary
 For broadside, for broadside they fought along the main
 Blow High! Blow low! And so sailed we
 Until at last the pirates shot the frigates mast away
 Sailin' down along the coast of High Barbary
 With Cutlass and gun we fought for hours three
 Blow High! Blow low! And so sailed we
 And their ship it was their coffin, and their grave it was the sea.
 Sailin' down along the coast of High Barbary
 O' quarter! O'quarter! the Navy they did cry
 Blow High! Blow low! And so sailed we
 But you men know not of quarter," o' the captain did reply
 Sailin' down along the coast of High Barbary
 But o it was a cruel sight and grieved us full sore
 Blow High! Blow low! And so sailed we
 To see them all a-drowning as they tried to swim ashore
 Sailin' down along the coast of High Barbary