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Pirate 1 - Tortuga
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We’ll make Tortuga by tonight
If wind this fair shall carry on
The pirates’ refuge held by might
Against the crown’s own lackeyed pawns
The crew will mutiny unless
We’ll make Tortuga by tonight
Our raid was cursed with no success
Jamaica Sloop ran from our fight
No prey since seen, a long fortnight
With rations slim, we’re heading home
We’ll make Tortuga by tonight
And drink our fill by sand and foam
This style of life is ending soon
All buccaneers now share my plight
On rum, I’ll spend my last doubloon
We’ll make Tortuga by tonight
We’ll make Tortuga by tonight
If wind this fair shall carry on
The pirates’ refuge held by might
Against the crown’s own lackeyed pawns
The crew will mutiny unless
We’ll make Tortuga by tonight
Our raid was cursed with no success
Jamaica Sloop ran from our fight
No prey since seen, a long fortnight
With rations slim, we’re heading home
We’ll make Tortuga by tonight
And drink our fill by sand and foam
This style of life is ending soon
All buccaneers now share my plight
On rum, I’ll spend my last doubloon
We’ll make Tortuga by tonight
Published 20th Apr 2019
| Edited 1st Sep 2019
Author's Note
By the late 17th century, the pirates of Tortuga had largely given up and turned to other trades.
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20th Apr 2019 9:19pm
Nicely done Reggie, informative too. I was about to look up Tortuga when I saw your note at the bottom.
20th Apr 2019 9:29pm
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21st Apr 2019 5:24pm
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