Ye Parliament of England
1700's 

Lyrics courtesy of www.sailorsongs.com

Ye Parliament of England
You Lords and commons too
Consider well what you're about
And what you're going to do
You're now to fight with Yankees
I'm sure you'll rue the day
You roused the Sons of Liberty In North America

You first confined our commerce
And said our ships sha'n't trade
You next impressed our seamen
And used them as your slaves
You then insulted Rogers
While plowing o'er the main
And had we not declared war
You'd have done it o'er again

You thought our frigates were but few
And Yankees would not fight
Until brave Hull your Guerriere took
And banished her from your sight
The Wasp then took your Frolic
We'll nothing say to that
The Poitiers being of the line
Of course she took her back

Then next upon Lake Erie
Where Perry had some fun
You own he beat your naval force
And caused them for to run
This was to you a sore defeat
The like ne'er known before
Your British Squadron beat complete
Some took some run ashore

There's Rogers in the President
Will burn sink and destroy
The Congress on the Brazil coast
Your commerce will annoy
The Essex in the South Seas
Will put out all your lights
The flag she waves at her mast-head
Free Trade and Sailors' Rights

Lament ye sons of Britain
Far distant is the day
When you'll regain by British force
What you're lost in America
Go tell your King and parliament
By all the world 'tis known
That British force by sea and land
By Yankees are overthrown

Use every endeavor
And strive to make a peace
For Yankee ships are building fast
Their Navy to increase
They will enforce their commerce
The laws by Heaven were made
That Yankee ships in time of peace
To any port may trade

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