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Blackbeard ; or, The Captive Princess

Cross, J. C.
  
BLACKBEARD;
  
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[castlist]

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SCENE I.
 2. 
SCENE II.
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SCENE III.
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SCENE IV.
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SCENE V.
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SCENE VI.
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SCENE VII.
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SCENE VIII.
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SCENE IX.
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SCENE X.
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SCENE XI.
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SCENE XII.
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SCENE XIII. AND LAST.

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SCENE III.

Between Decks.
Strong cannonading kept up—the crew working the guns, &c.—Seamen coming to and fro, and up and down from stairs in the centre, supposed to be from the deck of the ship.
DIALOGUE CATCH.
Stand to your guns, our cannons thunder,
Soon shall strike the foe with wonder,
Fire!—fire away!
(A Sailor comes from above.)
We've rak'd em on the larboard quarter,
A shot, my hearts, 'tween wind and water—
She strikes—she strikes, huzza!
(Others come from above deck)
Full of riches, brave messmates, we take her in tow,
Under hatches her crew will be stow'd soon below.
A Princess! our brave Captain's prize!
(Another Sailor rushes down with the Mogul's colours)
The Mogul's vaunting colours are torn to a rag,
Triumphant above flies the Pirates black flag!
Which the World's daring effort defies!

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SOLO—BOATSWAIN.
Now bout Ship, put the rudder boys,
Spring up the sportive gale!
To harbour, girls, and boozing boys,
We merrily set sail!—
With fol de rol, &c.

Cho.
Now bout ship, &c.

At the close of the chorus they merrily ascend, rejoicing at their victory.
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