by John Masefield (1878 - 1967)
They sacked the ships of London town
Language: English
They sacked the ships of London town, They burned the ships of Rye and Cadiz, They burned full many a city down; A bloody trade the pirate's is. But Theodore, Though dripping gore, Was always courteous to the ladies
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First published in Broad Sheet, July 1905Authorship:
- by John Masefield (1878 - 1967), "Theodore" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Gerald Hugh Tyrwhitt-Wilson, Baron Berners (1883 - 1950), "Theodore, or The Pirate King", 1921, published 1922 [ voice and piano ], from Three songs, no. 2 [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-12-31
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Word count: 39