The Unfortunate Miss Bailey    
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A captain bold from Halifax Once left his captain quarters Seduced a maid who hanged herself One morning in her garters His wicked conscience smitted him He lost his stomach daily He took to drinking turpentine And thought upon Miss Bailey Oh! Miss Bailey, unfortunate Miss Bailey Oh! Miss Bailey, unfortunate Miss Bailey One night while sleeping on his ship The captain heard a banging He left his bed and went on deck And saw Miss Bailey hanging His timepiece stopped at Midnight And his candle burned quite palely And from the mast a ghost stepped down Behold it was Miss Bailey Oh! Miss Bailey, unfortunate Miss Bailey Oh! Miss Bailey, unfortunate Miss Bailey Away, Miss Bailey, he implored You don't affright me, really Dear Captain Smith, the ghost replied You've used me ungenteely The coroner was hard on me Because I acted frailly The Parson would not bury me, Though I'm a dead Miss Bailey Oh! Miss Bailey, unfortunate Miss Bailey Oh! Miss Bailey, unfortunate Miss Bailey You won't believe me when I say The captain got soft-hearted He gave the ghost a five-pound note With which she then departed 'Twill bribe the sexton for my grave And so I leave thee gaily Oh bless you, wicked Captain Smith For rescuing Miss Bailey

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