Luyện nghe bài hát The Nancy

[There were countless skirmishes on the Lakes between ships and boats of
all makes and sizes during the War of 1812-14. "Well", said, "we won the
damned war but from some of the accounts really have to wonder how!"]
The clothes men do give them airs, the fellows do compare.
A colonel's shine, and women call them fair.
I am MacIntosh, a nephew to the Laird
And I do men who are vain, the men with powdered hair.
I command the Nancy Schooner 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 Maxwell and his wife and and powdered hair.
the Nancy
In bright.
the Nancy
With all his pomp and there, aboard the Nancy-o.
the St. Clair rapids I sent scouts unto the shore
To ask a friendly to say what lay before.
"Amherstburg has fallen, with the for you in store!
And militia sent to you there, fifty horse or more."

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