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This document is a ballad recording the mutiny at the Nore, dating from 1797.

(Catalogue reference: ADM 1/727/C370a)

1. Song
2. 1
3. Whilst Landmen wander tho’ control’d
4. And boast the rites of Freemen
5. In View the Tenders loathsome hole
6. Where droops Your Injured Seamen
7. drag’d by Oppressions Savage Graspes
8. From every dear Connection
9. Midst putrid Air oh see them Gasp
10. Oh mark their Deep dejection
11. Blush then Oh Blush
12. Ye Pension host who wallow
13. in Profusion, for our foul
14. Cell proves all you boast
15. to be but mean Delusion
16. 2[n]d
17. If Liberty be ours O say why are not all protected
18. Why is the hand of Ruffian sway
19. ‘Gainst Seamen thus Directed
20. Is this Your proof of British rites
21. Is this rewarding Bravery
22. Oh shame to boast Your Tars Exploits
23. then Doom those Tars to Slavery
24. Blush then etc

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25. 3[r]d
26. When just returnd from Noxcious skies
27. Ill Winters raging Ocean
28. To Land the Sun burnt seaman flies
29. Impell’d by strong immotion
30. His much lov’d Kate his Children Dear
31. around him Cling Delighted
32. But low the impressing Fiends appear
33. and every day is Blighted
34. 4th
35. Thus from each soft indearment torn
36. Behold the Seaman Languish
37. His Wife and Children left Forlorn
38. The prey of Bitter Anguish
39. Reeft of those Arms whose Vigorous strength
40. Their shield from want defended
41. they Droop and all their woes at length
42. are in a work house Ended
43. Blush etc
44. 5
45. Hark[?] then Ye Minions of a Court
46. Who prate at Freedoms Blessing
47. Whom Every hell born war support
48. and Vindicate impessing
49. A time will come, when things like you
50. mear Baubles of Creation
51. No More will make man kind persue
52. the Work of Devastation
53. Blush etc