I read the poem as a kid and am trying to find out who wrote it and when. Google turned up nothing. all I can remember of it is
"Said the Cap'n to the Crew
we have slipt the Revenue
and I see the cliffs of Dover on the lee
Tip the signal to the Swan
And anchor broadside on"...
2006-10-22 00:10:28 · 5 answers · asked by Laura-southdevonplayers 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Says the Cap'n to the Crew,
We have slipped the Revenue,
I can see the cliffs of Dover on the lee:
Tip the signal to the _Swan_,
And anchor broadside on,
And out with the kegs of Eau-de-Vie,
Says the Cap'n:
Out with the kegs of Eau-de-Vie.
Says the Lander to his men,
Get your grummets on the pin,
There's a blue light burning out at sea.
The windward anchors creep,
And the Gauger's fast asleep,
And the kegs are bobbing one, two, three,
Says the Lander:
The kegs are bobbing one, two, three.
But the bold Preventive man
Primes the powder in his pan
And cries to the Posse, Follow me.
We will take this smuggling gang,
And those that fight shall hang
Dingle dangle from the execution tree,
Says the Gauger:
Dingle dangle with the weary moon to see.
Seems to be in the novel Moonfleet by J. Meade Falkner
2006-10-22 00:23:58 · answer #1 · answered by mia_katie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-28 00:29:13 · answer #2 · answered by Gallardo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Moonfleet - by John Meade Falkner
http://www.m.godden.btinternet.co.uk/Moonfleet.htm
2006-10-22 00:24:49 · answer #3 · answered by Gremlin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What I recomment you do is post your question on the Library of Congress' website at: loc.gov and see what answers you receive.
2006-10-22 08:45:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
memories - thank you for this question
2006-10-22 00:37:48 · answer #5 · answered by vivabina 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋