{"collection":"Northern European Mythology","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/neu/eng/child/ch250.htm","path":"neu/eng/child/ch250.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/neu/eng/child/ch250.htm","text":"Sacred Texts\u00a0\n Legends & Sagas\u00a0\n England\u00a0\n Index\u00a0\n Previous\u00a0\n Next\u00a0\n \n \n \n 250A: Henry Martyn\n \n \n 250A.1 IN merry Scotland, in merry Scotland\n There lived brothers three;\n They all did cast lots which of them should go\n A robbing upon the salt sea,\n 250A.2 The lot it fell on Henry Martyn,\n The youngest of the three;\n That he should go rob on the salt, salt sea,\n To maintain his brothers and he.\n 250A.3 He had not a sailed a long winter\u2019s night,\n Nor yet a short winter\u2019s day,\n Before that he met with a lofty old ship,\n Come sailing along that way.\n 250A.4 O when she came by Henry Martyn,\n \u2018I prithee now, let us go!\u2019\n \u2018O no! God wot, that, that will I not,\n O that will I never do.\n 250A.5 \u2018Stand off! stand off!\u2019 said Henry Martyn,\n \u2018For you shall not pass by me;\n For I am a robber all on the salt seas,\n To maintain us brothers three.\n 250A.6 \u2018How far, how far,\u2019 cries Henry Martyn,\n \u2018How far do you make it?\u2019 said he;\n \u2018For I am a robber all on the salt seas,\n To maintain us brothers three.\u2019\n 250A.7 For three long hours they merrily fought,\n For hours they fought full three;\n At last a deep wound got Henry Martyn,\n And down by the mast fell he.\n 250A.8 \u2019Twas broadside to a broadside then,\n And a rain and hail of blows,\n But the salt sea ran in, ran in, ran in,\n To the bottom them she goes.\n 250A.9 Bad news, bad news for old England,\n Bad news has come to the town,\n For a rich merchant\u2019s vessel is cast away,\n And all her brave seamen drown.\n 250A.10 Bad news, bad news through London street,\n Bad news has come to the king,\n For all the brave lives of the mariners lost,\n That are sunk in the watery main.\n \n \n \n 250B: Henry Martyn\n \n \n 250B.1 THERE was three brothers in merry Scotland,\n In merry Scotland there were three,\n And each of these brothers they did cast lots,\n To see which should rob the salt sea.\n 250B.2 Then this lot did fall on young Henry Martyn,\n The youngest of these brothers three,\n So now he\u2019s turnd robber all on the salt seas,\n To maintain his two brothers and he.\n 250B.3 He had not saild one long winter\u2019s night,\n One cold winter\u2019s night before day,\n Before he espied a rich merchant-ship,\n Come bearing straight down that way.\n 250B.4 \u2018Who are you? Who are you?\u2019 said Henry Martyn,\n \u2018Or how durst thou come so nigh?\u2019\n \u2018I\u2019m a rich merchant-ship for old England bound,\n If you please, will you let me pass by.\u2019\n 250B.5 \u2018O no! O no!\u2019 cried Henry Martyn,\n \u2018O no! that never can be,\n Since I have turnd robber all on the salt seas,\n To maintain my two brothers and me.\n 250B.6 \u2018Now lower your topsails, you alderman bold,\n Come lower them under my lee;\u2019\n Saying, \u2018I am resolved to pirate you here,\n To maintain my two brothers and me.\u2019\n 250B.7 Then broadside to broadside to battle they went\n For two or three hours or more;\n At last Henry Martyn gave her a death-wound,\n And down to the bottom went she.\n 250B.8 Bad news, bad news to England has come,\n Bad news I will tell to you all,\n \u2019Twas a rich merchant-ship to England was bound,\n And most of her merry men drownd.\n \n \n \n 250C: Henry Martyn\n \n \n 250C.1 THERE were three brothers in bonnie Scotland,\n In bonnie Scotland lived they,\n And they cuist kevels themsells amang,\n Wha sould gae rob upon the salt sea.\n 250C.2 The lot it fell upon bold Robin Hood,\n The youngest brither of the hale three:\n \u2018O, I sall gae rob upon the salt sea,\n And it\u2019s all to maintain my two brothers and me.\u2019\n 250C.3 They hadna sailed a lang winter night,\n A lang winter night scarselie,\n Till they were aware of a tall, tall ship,\n Coming sailin down under the lee.\n 250C.4 \u2018O where are you bound for, my bonnie ship?\u2019\n Bold Robin Hood he did cry;\n \u2018O I\u2019m a bold merchantman, for London bound,\n And I pray you, good sir, let us by.\u2019\n 250C.5 \u2018O no! O no!\u2019 said bold Robin Hood,\n \u2018O no such thing may be;\n For I will gae in and plunder your ship,\n And your fair bodies I\u2019ll drown in the sea.\u2019\n 250C.6 O he has gone in and plundered their ship,\n And holes in her bottom bored three;\n The water came in so thick and so fast\n That down, down to the bottom gade she.\n 250C.7 Bad news, bad news to old England is gone,\n Bad news to our king, old Henrie,\n That his merchant-goods were taken on board,\n And thirty-five seamen drownd in the sea.\n \n \n \n 250D: Henry Martyn\n \n \n 250D.1 THREE loving brothers in Scotland dwelt,\n Three loving brothers were they,\n And they cast lots to see which of the three\n Should go robbing all oer the salt sea, salt sea,\n Should go robbing all oer the salt sea.\n 250D.2 The lot it fell to Andrew Bodee,\n The youngest of the three,\n That he should leave the other two,\n And go robbing all oer the salt sea.\n \n \n \n 250[E]: Henry Martyn\n \n \n 250[E].1\tThree bold brothers of merrie Scotland,\n And three bold brothers were they,\n And they cast lots the one with the other,\n To see who should go robbing all oer the salt sea;\n And they cast lots the one with the other,\n To see who should go robbing all oer the salt sea.\n 250[E.2]\tThe lot it fell an Andrew Bartin,\n The youngest of the three,\n That he should go robbing all oer the salt sea,\n To maintain his two brothers and he.\n 250[E.3]\tHe had not sailed but one long summer night,\n When daylight did appear;\n He saw a ship sailing far off and far round,\n At last she came sailing quite near.\n 250[E.4]\t\u2018Who art? who art?\u2019 says Andrew Bartin,\n \u2018Who art thee comes sailing so nigh?\u2019\n \u2018We are the rich merchants of merrie England,\n Just please for to let us pass by.\u2019\n 250[E.5]\t\u2018Pass by? pass by?\u2019 says Andrew Bartin,\n \u2018No, no, that never can be;\n Your ship and your cargo I will take away,\n And your brave men drown in the sea.\u2019\n 250[E.6]\tNow when this news reached merrie England-+-\n King George he wore the crown-+-\n That his ship and his cargo were taken away,\n And his brave men they were all drowned.\n 250[E.7]\t\u2018Go build me a ship,\u2019 says Captain Charles Stewart,\n \u2018A ship both stout and sure,\n And if I dont fetch this Andrew Bartin,\n My life shall no longer endure.\u2019\n 250[E.8]\tHe had not sailed but one long summer night,\n When daylight did appear,\n He saw a ship sailing far off and far round,\n And then she came sailing quite near.\n 250[E.9]\t\u2018Who art? who art?\u2019 says Captain Charles Stewart,\n \u2018Who art comes sailing so nigh?\u2019\n \u2018We are the bold brothers of merrie Scotland,\n Just please for to let us pass by.\u2019\n 250[E.10]\t\u2018Pass by? pass by?\u2019 says Captain Charles Stewart,\n \u2018No, no, that never can be;\n Your ship and your cargo I will take away\n And your brave men carry with me.\u2019\n 250[E.11]\t\u2018Come on! come on!\u2019 says Andrew Bartin,\n \u2018I value you not one pin;\n And though you are lined with good brass without,\n I\u2019ll show you I\u2019ve fine steel within.\u2019\n 250[E.12]\tThen they drew up a full broadside\n And at each other let pour;\n They had not fought for four hours or more,\n When Captain Charles Stewart gave oer.\n 250[E.13]\t\u2018Go home! go home!\u2019 says Andrew Bartin,\n \u2018And tell your king for me,\n That he may reign king of the merry dry land,\n But that I will be king of the sea.\u2019\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Next: 251. 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