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I'll tell you a seafaring story	A
Of a lad who won honour and fame	B
Wi' Nelson at Battle 'Trafalgar	A
Joe Moggeridge that were his name	B
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He were one of the crew of the Victory	A
His job when a battle begun	C
Was to take cannon balls out o' basket	D
And shove 'em down front end o' gun	C
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One day him and Nelson were boxing	E
The compass like sailor lads do	F
When 'Ardy comes up wi' a spyglass	G
And pointing says 'Ere take a screw	F
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They looked to were 'Ardy were pointing	E
And saw lots o' ships in a row	A
Joe says abrupt like but respectful	H
'Oratio lad yon's the foe	A
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'What say we attack 'em ' says Nelson	C
Says Joe 'Nay lad not today '	-
And 'Ardy says 'Aye well let's toss up '	-
'Oratio answers 'Okay '	-
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They tossed it were heads for attacking	E
And tails for t'other way 'bout	I
Joe lent them his two headed penny	A
So the answer was never in doubt	I
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When penny came down 'ead side uppards	G
They was in for a do it were plain	J
And Joe murmered 'Shiver me timbers '	-
And Nelson kissed 'Ardy again	K
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And then taking flags out o' locker	A
'E strung out a message on high	L
'T were all about England and duty	A
Crew thought they was 'ung out to dry	L
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They got the guns ready for action	C
And that gave 'em trouble enough	M
They 'adn't been fired all the summer	A
And touch holes were bunged up wi' fluff	M
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Joe's cannon it weren't 'alf a corker	A
The cannon balls went three foot round	N
They wasn't no toy balloons either	A
They weighed close on sixty five pound	N
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Joe selecting two of the largest	O
Was going to load double for luck	P
When a hot shot came in thro' the porthole	H
And a gunpowder barrel got struck	P
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By gum there weren't 'alf an explosion	C
The gun crew were filled with alarm	Q
As out of the porthole went Joseph	M
Wi' a cannon ball under each arm	Q
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At that moment up came the 'Boat swine'	C
He says 'Where's Joe ' Gunner replied	R
'E's taken two cannon balls with 'im	Q
And gone for a breather outside '	-
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'Do y' think he'll be long ' said the 'Boat swine'	C
The gunner replied 'If as 'ow	S
'E comes back as quick as 'e left us	G
'E should be 'ere any time now	C
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And all this time Joe treading water	A
Was trying 'is 'ardest to float	T
'E shouted thro' turmoil of battle	H
'Tell someone to lower a boat '	-
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'E'd come to the top for assistance	G
Then down to the bottom he'd go	A
This up and down kind of existence	G
Made everyone laugh except Joe	A
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At last 'e could stand it no longer	A
And next time 'e came to the top	U
'E said 'If you don't come and save me	Q
I'll let these 'ere cannon balls drop '	-
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'T were Nelson at finish who saved him	Q
And 'e said Joe deserved the V C	Q
But finding 'e 'adn't one 'andy	T
'E gave Joe an egg for 'is tea	T
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And after the battle was over	A
And vessel was safely in dock	V
The sailors all saved up their coupons	G
And bought Joe a nice marble clock	V

Marriott Edgar

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