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The Captain's Ballad
Upon a ship like maiden young
A sailor set to sea
His heart was bold, his voice was strong
His dream was to be free
He swung those ropes and raised those sails
His spirit like a colt
He climbed those riggings without pause
As his cares start to molt
He rode upon that well built ship
Called Cors Fortis and fit to sail
It was worthy of adventure
And sung a daring tale
Upon the waves three days he went
Where lands were far away
Sea met sky on the distant plane
And all the souls were gay
A tempest threatened one morning
Scarlet clouds filled that sky
Thunder rumbled quickly closer
Watchmen lifted a cry
In no time the storm had arrived
It broke over the ship
Rain slashed down in torrents wild
Lightning flashed as a whip
No fear was in our captain’s heart
He laughed at the great gale
His eyes dared the sea to answer
To his challenge and hail
Answer it did with awful wrath
With terrible power
A doom for our captain daring
But he would not cower
Under the water something stirred
And reared a beastly head
A monster of the darkest deep
Embodiment of dread
Its head reached high amidst the clouds
Its eyes flashed with evil
It scales shone with flashing fires
Teeth sharp as a needle
The beast rose above the vessel
He met it with a smile
His shout echoed above thunder
With drawn sword to meet trial
Hissing a vile, dreadful, horror
The serpent fell to him
Upon the sword it bled ruby
And found its end was grim
The captain sliced the beast in two
No more to terrorize
The seas were rid of a monster
Under the stormy skies
Yet this does not conclude our tail
For as that serpent sank
It brought along the great slayer
To water deep and dank
The ship went also down, down, down
To a watery grave
The sea and storm soon calmed its rage
And gently came each wave
Here ends the tale of a captain
‘Twas a valorous man
He sailed, fought, and died with honor
Down with the ship he ran
And sometimes on a misty morn
One might see the ship’s mast
Cutting across the rolling waves
Voyaging to the last
Sometimes a captain’s song in heard
Over the open air
Strengthening hearts who lost their hope
And whispering a dare
Hear the soft call and lend an ear
To the ghost ship’s brave song
Echoing across vast waters
And learn that you are strong
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