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Fifteen Men On A Dead Man's Chest

Fifteen Men On A Dead Man's Chest

Fifteen men on a dead man's chest,
Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!
Drink and the devil had done for the rest,
Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!

Always thought it needed more verses and a final closure,
So I wrote these...

Sixteen men on a dead man's chest,
Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!
Of pirate greed and murder I'm blessed,
Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!

Seventeen men on a dead man's chest,
Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!
As I throw one from the ships crow's nest
Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!

Eighteen men on a dead man's chest,
Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!
Another swab gone who I did detest,
Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!

Nineteen men on a dead man's chest,
Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!
My sharp cutlass runs through his breast,
Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!

Twenty men on a dead man's chest,
Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!
My hidden dagger rids an unwanted guest,
Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!

Twenty one men on a dead man's chest,
Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!
Slitting of throats is what I do best,
Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!

Twenty two men on a dead man's chest,
Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!
Another gone as I near the end of my quest,
Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!

Twenty three men on a dead man's chest,
Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!
The last one slaughtered like all the rest
Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!

The treasure's mine all mine to keep.
And of dead shipmates I lose no sleep.
A very rich captain I've now become!
Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!

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Being Me

Well done!  You nailed it!  I love it 👏👏👏👏  This was soooo colourful. Could almost smell that pirate's boozy breath. Excellent poem x

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Shaun Cronick

Thanks Tina for your superb halitosis comment!!!🤣❤️💕
Glad you liked it and simply enjoy life and the REAL treasure it can bestow.

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Jill Tait

Woahhhhh Well Done u nailed it Capitan Shaun Yo ho ho & a bottle of rum 🤣❤️💕❤️

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Shaun Cronick

AARGH! Avast there Jill!!  I be thanking ye kindly there landlubber!!
And I could murder a rum or two after today and you can have the treasure.
Many thanks Jill and glad you enjoyed it, stay safe and fill your glass with a generous rum measure or two. AARGH! 🤣❤️💕

 

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laraine tillman

Enjoyed this write quite fun and kept my eyes going along well
good job
Laraine

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Shaun Cronick

Thank you Laraine for your kind and generous comment.
And you mention fun and that was the name of the game.
I wish you well and thanks again.

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