Oh Boney's made a prisoner,
Oh aye oh,
Oh Boney's made a prisoner,
John France wa.
They sent him to St. Helena!
Oh aye oh,
They sent him to St. Helena,
John France wa!
Oh Boney was ill-treated!
Oh aye oh,
Oh Boney was ill-treated,
John France wa!
Oh Boney's heart was broken!
Oh aye oh,
Oh Boney's heart was broken,
John France wa.
Oh Boney died a warrior;--
Oh aye oh,
Oh Boney died a warrior,
John France wa.
But Boney was an Emperor!
Oh aye oh!
But Boney was an Emperor,
John France wa!
This song never failed to arouse the greatest enthusiasm, so
much so that the officer in charge had to keep a keen eye on
what was going on and shout out "belay!" before something
should be broken! The sailors' regard for the great Emperor
was a passion; and as they neared the final tragedy they
seemed to imagine they were in combat with his foes, so that
it was dangerous to leave them without strict supervision.
One of the most rollicking and joyous days the sailor had
during a voyage was that on which his dead horse expired;
that is, when his month's advance was worked out.
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