The Flowers Of Bermuda
Ton : AEnglish
D A E A E D E A A7 D
D A A D D E E D A A(silence)
(silence)He was the Dcap__-tain Aof the ENightinAgale_
Twenty-one Edays__ from DClyde in Ecoal_
AHe_ could A7smell_ the Dflow_-e-ers_ Aof BerAmuda in the Dgale_
O_ when heE_ diedE_ on thDe NorthA_ Rock_ shoaAl_ A
Just five short Bmhou__-rs Dfrom BerEmu_-u_-Ada_
In_ a Efine__ OcAtober EgaleA_
There came a Dcry_ "Oh_ Athere_ be breakers dead aDhead_
From the Ecol_-lier_ BmNigh_-tinEgale_A
No sooner Dhad__ the Acap_-tain Ebrought her Around_
Came_ a Eren__-ding_ Acrash beElow_A
Hard on her Dbeam_ ends_ Agroaning_ went the NightinDgale_
And overEside her DmainAmast goesA_
"O captain Bmare__ we Dall for Edrow_-o_-Aning"_
Came_ a Ecry__ from Aall_ the Ecrew_A
"The boats be Dsmashed! HowA are_ we all then to beD saved?_
They are Estove_ in_ Bmthrough and Ethrough_A
O are ye Dbrave__ and AhardyE collierA men_
Or are you Eblind__ and Acannot Esee_A
The cap_-tain's_ Dgig_ still Alies_ before ye whole and Dsound_
And it shall Ecar_-ry_ Dall_ of Awe_ (here we go!)
(silence)He was the Dcap__-tain Aof the ENightinAgale_
Twenty-one Edays__ from DClyde in Ecoal_
AHe_ could A7smell_ the Dflow_-e-ers_ Aof BerAmuda in the Dgale_
O_ when heE_ diedE_ on thDe NorthA_ Rock_ shoaAl_ A
But when the Bmcrew_ were Dall asEsemble-Abled_
And the Egig_ preApared for Esea_A
'Twas seen there Dwere_ but_ Aeighteen places to be Dmanned_
And Enineteen Bmmor_-tal Esouls were weA_
But Acries the capDtain_ "Anow do Enot deAlay_
Nor do you Espare__ a Athought for Eme_A
My duty Dis_ to_ Asave you all now if DI can_
see ye reEturn_ Dquick as can Abe_
(silence)He was the Dcap__-tain Aof the ENightinAgale_
Twenty-one Edays__ from DClyde in Ecoal_
AHe_ could A7smell_ the Dflow_-e-ers_ Aof BerAmuda in the Dgale_
O_ when heE_ diedE_ on thDe NorthA_ Rock_ shoaAl_ A
D A E A E D E A A7 D
D A A D D E E D A A(silence)
Oh_ there be Bmflo__-wers Din BerEmu_-u_-Ada_
Beauty Elies_ on Aevery EhandA_
And there be Dlaugh_-ter Aease and drink there for every Dman_
But there Eis_ no_ Bmjoy_ for Eme_A
For when we Dreached_ the Awretched ENightinAgale_
What_ an Eaw__-ful Asight was EplainA_
O the captain_ Ddrowned_ was Atangled in the mizzen Dchains_
Smiling Ebra_-vely beDneath the Asea_
(silence)He was the Dcap__-tainA of theE NightiAngale_
Twenty-one Edays__ from DClyde in Ecoal_
AHe_ could A7smell_ the Dflow_-e-ers_A of BeArmuda in theD gale_
O_ when heE_ diedE_ on thDe NorthA_ Rock_ shoaAl_ A
(silence)He was the Dcap__-tain Aof the ENightinAgale_
Twenty-one Edays__ from DClyde in Ecoal_
AHe_ could A7smell_ the Dflow_-e-ers_ Aof BerAmuda in the Dgale_
O_ when heE_ diedE_ on thDe NorthA_ Rock_ shoaAl_ A
(silence)He was the Dcap__-tain Aof the ENightinAgale_
Twenty-one Edays__ from DClyde in Ecoal_
AHe_ could A7smell_ the Dflow_-e-ers_ Aof BerAmuda in the Dgale_
O_ when heE_ diedE_ on thDe NorthA_ Rock_ shoaAl_ A
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