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 With that the gallant Rainbow,
 * gave Ward a broadside.

Full fifty good brass cannons,
 * well charg'd on every side,

And then they fired their great guns,
 * and gave Ward a broadside.

Fire on, fire on, says Captain Ward,
 * I value you not a pin;

If you be brass on the outside,
 * I'm as good steel within.

They fought from eight in the morning,
 * till eight o'clock at night,

Till once the gallant Rainbow,
 * began to take her flight.

Go home, go home, says Captain Ward,
 * and tell your king from me,

If he reigns king on dry land,
 * I will reign king at sea.

With that the gallant Rainbow,
 * she shot and shot in vain,

Then left the Rover's company,
 * and home returned again.

Tell our royal king of England,
 * his ship's returned again,