A gallop among American scenery / or, Sketches of American scenes and military adventure

by Augustus E. Silliman

I spy’d three ships of Spain, as I sail’d, as I sail’d,

I spy’d three ships of Spain as I sail’d,

I spy’d three ships of Spain, I fired on them amain,

Till most of them were slain, as I sail’d.

He boasteth of his treasure.

I’d ninety bars of gold, as I sail’d, as I sail’d,

I’d ninety bars of gold, as I sail’d,

I’d ninety bars of gold, and dollars manifold,

With riches uncontroll’d, as I sail’d.