Moreton Bay
Key: EEnglish
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EOne Sunday morning as I Awent walking
By EBrisbane Waters I chanced to C#mstray B E
I Eheard a convict his fate beAwailing
As Eon the sunny riverbank he lay
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I Eam a native of Erin's IAreland
But Ebanished now from my native C#mshore
EThey stole me from my aged paArents
And Efrom the maiden whom I do adore
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I've Ebeen a prisoner at Port MacAquarie
At ENorfolk Island and Emu FmPlains
At ECastle Hill and the cursed ToonAgabbie
At all Ethese settlements I've been in chains
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But of Eall places of condemnaAtion
And Epenal stations in New South C#mWales B E
To EMoreton Bay I have found no eAqual
ExEcessive tyranny each day prevails
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For Ethree long years I was beastly Atreated
And Eheavy irons on my legs I C#mwore B E
My Eback from flogging was laceraAted
And Eoft times painted with my crimson gore
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And Emany a man from downright starAvation
Lies Emouldering now underneath the C#mclay B E
And ECaptain Logan he had us manAgled
All Eon the triangles of Moreton Bay
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ELike the Egyptians and ancient HeAbrews
We Ewere oppressed under Logan's yoke
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Till Ea native black lying there in amAbush
Did Edeal this tyrant with his mortal stroke
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My Efellow prisoners be exhilarated A
EThat all such monsters like death may find
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EAnd when from bondage we're libeArated
Our Eformer suffering soon will fade from mind