Luyện nghe bài hát The Nancy

[There were skirmishes on the Great Lakes between ships and boats of
all and sizes during the War of 1812-14. "Well", Stan said, "we won the
war but from some of the accounts you'd really have to wonder how!"]
The clothes men wear do give airs, the fellows do compare.
A colonel's regimentals shine, and women them fair.
I am Alexander MacIntosh, a to the Laird
And I do distain men who are vain, the men powdered hair.
I command the Schooner from the Moy on Lake St. Claire.
On the day of October, boys, I did set sail from there.
To the garrison at Amherstburg I quickly repair
With Captain and his wife and kids and powdered hair.
Aboard the
In bright.
Aboard the
With all his pomp and there, aboard the Nancy-o.
Below the St. Clair rapids I sent unto the shore
To ask a friendly Whyandot to say lay before.
"Amherstburg has fallen, the same for you in store!
And militia sent to take you there, horse or more."

Up spoke Maxwell then, "Surrender, now, I say!
Give your Nancy schooner and make off without delay!
Set me ashore, I do implore. I not die this way!"
Says I, "You go, or get below, for be on my way!"
the Nancy!
"Surrender, Hell!" I say.
Aboard the
"It's back to I'll fight, aboard the Nancy-o."
Well up comes Colonel Beaubien, then, who as he comes near.
"Surrender up your schooner and I swear you've to fear.
We've got Captain Maxwell, sir, so spare yourself his tears."
Says I, "I'll not but you shot to buzz about your ears."
Well, fired as we hove anchor, boys, and we got under way,
But scarce a dozen broadsides, boys, the Nancy did pay
Before the business sickened them. bravely ran away.
All sail we made, and the Lake before the close of day.
the Nancy!
We sent shot and cheers.
the Nancy!
We watched them running through the trees, the Nancy-o.
Oh, military gentlemen, they bluster, and pray.
Nine sailors and the Nancy, boys, fifty run away.
The powder in hair that day was powder sent their way
By and ragged sailor men, who swore that they would stay.
the Nancy!
Six pence and a day
the Nancy!
No for men to scorn, aboard the Nancy-o.