Many Moorish ships we took while we sailed, Many Moorish ships we took while we sailed, Many Moorish ships we took; We did still for plunder look; All conscience we forsook while we sailed.
I, Captain Cullifoord, while I sailed, etc., I, Captain Cullifoord, while I sailed, I, Captain Cullifoord, Did many merchants board, Which did much wealth afford, while we sailed.
Two hundred bars of gold, while we sail'd, etc., Two hundred bars of gold, while we sailed, Two hundred bars of gold And rix dollars manifold We seized uncontrolled, while we sailed.
_St. John_, a ship of fame,[6] when we sailed, etc., _St. John_, a ship of fame, when we sailed, _St. John_, a ship of fame, We plundered when she came, With more that I could name, when we sailed.
We taken was at last, and must die, etc., We taken was at last, and must die; We taken were at last, And into prison cast: Now, sentence being past, we must die.
Tho' we have reigned awhile we must die, etc., Tho' we have reigned awhile we must die; Tho' we have reigned awhile, While fortune seemed to smile, Now on the British Isle we must die.
Farewel the ocean main, we must die, etc., Farewel the ocean main, we must die; Farewel the ocean main: The coast of France or Spain We ne'er shall see again; we must die.
From Newgate now in carts we must go, etc., [From Newgate now in carts we must goe;] From Newgate now in carts, With sad and heavy hearts, To have our due deserts we must go.
Some thousands they will flock when we die, Some thousands they will flock when we die, Some thousands they will flock To Execution Dock, Where we must stand the shock and must die.
[Footnote 2: See doc. no. 87, note 3. Captain Kidd, says the record of the trial (_State Trials_, V. 290), called Moore "a lousy dog". "Says William Moore, 'If I am a lousy dog, you have made me so; you have brought me to ruin, and many more'. Upon his saying this, says Captain Kid, 'Have I ruined you, ye dog?' and took a bucket bound with iron hoops and struck him on the right side of the head, of which he died next day."]
[Footnote 4: _I.e._, a French fishing ship, bound to the banks of Newfoundland. See the second paragraph of doc. no. 76, Kidd's statement.]
[Footnote 5: The reference is to Kidd's projected, but abandoned, attack on the "Mocha fleet" at Babs Key, near the mouth of the Red Sea.]