Сердца трех / Hearts of Three

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    Н. А. Бонк, лингвист, педагог, автор наиболее популярных в России учебников английского языка

Back to Back Against the Mainmast

Do ye[1 - Ye – you.

Listen, rovers, now to me!

Look ye for them on the ocean:

Ye shall find them on the sea.

CHORUS:

Roaring wind and deep blue water!

We’re the jolly devils who,

Back to back against the mainmast,

Held at bay the entire crew.

Bring the dagger, bring the pistols!

We will have our own to-day!

Let the cannon smash the bulwarks!

Let the cutlass clear the way!

CHORUS:

Bearing wind and deep blue water!

We’re the jolly devils who,

Back to back against the mainmast,

Held at bay the entire crew.

Here’s to rum and here’s to plunder!

Here’s to all the gales that blow!

Let the seamen cry for mercy!

Let the blood of captains flow!

CHORUS:

Roaring wind and deep blue water!

We’re the jolly devils who,

Back to back against the mainmast,

Held at bay the entire crew.

Here’s to ships that we have taken!

They have seen which men were best.

We have lifted maids and cargo,

And the sharks have had the rest.

CHORUS:

Roaring wind and deep blue water!

We’re the jolly devils who,

Back to back against the mainmast,

Held at bay the entire crew.

В В В В George Sterling

Chapter I

Events happened very rapidly with Francis Morgan that late spring morning.

Yet he was lazily unaware that aught in the world was stirring, and was scarcely astir himself. A late night at bridge had necessitated a late rising.