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Blackbeard ; or, The Captive Princess

Cross, J. C.
  
BLACKBEARD;
  
[note]
  
[castlist]

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SCENE I.
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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 I.

The Pirates' Cabin.
Blackbeard (the captain of the pirates) discovered with his principal officers and favourites around him—the bowl slung—some at cards—Grim asleep across a barrel of gunpowder—candles, tobacco, &c.—The Sea seen through the cabin windows which are open—a telescope slung—Cæsar (Blackbeard's favourite negro) William, and Nancy (disguised as a sailor) compleat the piratical groupe.
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GLEE.
While the jolly, jolly grog's afloat, fal, lal, la, fal, lal, la
We bid care push off his boat, fal, lal, la, fal, lal, la
The pirate leads a jolly, jolly life, fal, lal, la, fal, lal, la,
His arms, his friend; his ship, his wife; fal, lal, la, fal, lal, la

BLACKBEARD
—SOLO.

[1.]

Who has felt here what fear is? not one I'll be bound!
On a barrel of gunpowder view Grim asleep!
Put the lighted match to him—
(The lighted match is put to his nose—he yawns—sees the light, and goes to sleep again).
—His bottom is sound,
Your hand poize the bowl, my boys, we dash o'er the deep.
(All laugh and repeat)
While the jolly, jolly grog's afloat, &c.

2.

I'll wager these arms 'gainst your cutlass, old boy,
I snuff out the candle at five yards first fire;
Hold it Cæsar (Cæsar holds the candle)
don't shake so,
There—zounds! I've let fly!—
(Blackbeard fires and snuffs out the candle,)
I've won—poize the bowl again, brave boys poize it higher.
(All laugh and repeat)
While the jolly, jolly grog's afloat, &c.

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Blackbeard orders Cæsar to use the telescope—he does so, and informs him he spies a sail—Blackbeard looks himself, and a vessel heaves in sight bearing Mogul colours; officers alternately examine her force through the telescope—boatswain whistles all to their quarters—they arm themselves.

GLEE.
The enemy appears in view, fal de ral, de ral de ra,
To glad the jolly Pirates crew, fal de ral, &c.
See! see! this way she bends her course, fal de ral, &c.
No matter boys tho' twice our force, fal de ral, &c.
Our black flag hoisted, Pirate like, fal de ral, &c.
The great Mogul must sink or strike, fal de ral, &c.

Exeunt.
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