Traditional Scottish Folk Music
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Captain Kidd |
TML # 001690 |
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| Captain Kidd tells the tale of his wicked life. His early sins include the murder of William Moore and one of his ship's gunners. Although the British hung Captain Kidd as a pirate, the view of him here is probably too harsh. In his own mind he was a privateer, if perhaps an overly zealous one. One of the tunes for this song is also used for the American hymn "Wondrous Love"; another is used for the English hymn "Come Ye that Fear the Lord." |
Ken ye how a Whig can fight, Aikendrum, Aikendrum Ken ye how a Whig can fight, Aikendrum He can fight the hero bright, with his heels and armour tight And the wind of heavenly night, Aikendrum, Aikendrum Is not Rowley in the right, Aikendrum! Did ye hear of Sunderland, Aikendrum (etc as above) That man of high command, who has sworn to clear the land He has vanished from our strand (etc as above) Or the eel has ta'en the sand, Aikendrum. Donald's running round and round (etc) But the Chief cannot be found, and the Dutchmen they are drowned And King Jaime he is crowned (etc) But the dogs will get a stound, Aikendrum |
We have heard of Whigs galore (etc) But we've sought the country o'er, with cannon and claymore, And still they are before (etc) We may seek forevermore, Aikendrum! Ken ye how to gain a Whig (etc) Look Jolly, blythe and big, take his ain blest side and prig, And the poor, worm-eaten Whig (etc) For opposition's sake you will win! |
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