X:92012360
T:RVW2/1/236 Liverpool Play
F:http://www.vwml.org/record/RVW2/1/236
C:(Tune) Mr. Locke, Rollesby, Norfolk, October 26 1910
C:(Words) Mr. Cooding, Southwold, Suffolk, August 8 1910  
Z:Transcribed by Simon Furey and Lewis Jones
L:1/8
Q:"(Editorial suggestion)" 3/8=90
M:6/8
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W: 1. It was the fourth of November, boys
W: In Liverpool straits we lay
W: Awaiting for fresh orders, 
W: Our anchors for to weigh.
W: Bound down to the coast of Africa, 
W: Our orders they did run so
W: We are bound to sink and destroy, my boys, 
W: Wherever we may go.
W: 
W: 2. We had not been sailing 
W: Scarce sixty leagues or more
W: Before we spied a large French ship,
W: And down on us she bore.
W: She hailed us in French colours
W: To ask us from where and whence we came.
W: "We have just come down from Liverpool town
W: "And the 'Dolphin' is our name."
W: 
W: 3. "Are you a Man of War, sir? 
W: "Pray tell me what you be."
W: "I am no Man of War, sir, 
W: "But a pirate you do see,
W: "So heave up your fore and main yards
W: "And let your ship come to.
W: "For our taygels (tackles?) are hauled 
W: "And our boats all lowered
W: "Or else we will sink you."
W: 
W: 4. Now our captain being an eldish (sic) man
W: On the quarterdeck did say:
W: "Let every man stand true to his gun
W: "And we will show them Liverpool play.
W: "If it had not been for my own brother
W: "This battle would never have been tried.
W: "Let every man stand true to his gun
W: "And we will give it to them a broadside."
W: 
W: 5. To broadside, to broadside, 
W: Which caused all hands to wonder
W: To see her French and lofty spars 
W: Come rattling down asunder*
W: We shot them from our quarterdeck
W: Till they could no longer stay.
W: Our guns being smart we played a good part
W: And we showed them Liverpool play.
W: 
W: 6. Now this large French ship was taken
W: To Liverpool docks and moored.
W: We fired shots at our sweethearts
W: Like fancy girls ashore.
W: We lowered down the French colours
W: And let fly the red, white and blue.
W: We drank success to the 'Dolphin'
W: And all her gallant crew.
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%%text * RVW note: Locke sang "like thunder"