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 Bullets spare my only joy!

Bullets spare my darling boy!

Fate do with me what you may,

Spare but him that's far away!

On the seas, &c.

At the starless midnight hour.

When winter rules wi’ boundless power.

As the storms the forest tear,

And thunders rend the howling air,

Listen to the doubling roar,

Surging on the rocky shore,

All I canI weep and pray,

For his weal that’s far away,

On the seas, &c.

Peace, thy olive wand extend,

And bid wild war his ravage end,

Man with brother man to meet,

And as a brother kindly greet:

Then may heaven with prosp’rous gales

Fill my sailor’s welcome sails,

To my arms their charge convey,

My dear charge that’s far away.

On the: seas, &c.