BOLD CAPTAIN FRENEY
As I roved out one evening fair
All for to take the evening air,
To my good luck I chanced to spy
A jolly Quaker riding by;
For bold Captain Freney,
For brave Freney, O.
I kindly did my friend salute,
As he rode by me very mute:
I asked him where did he design
To take refreshment or to dine.
For bold Captain Freney,
For brave Freney, O.
Said the Quaker- 'I am very glad
That I have met with such a lad;
There is a robber on the way,
Bold Captain Freney, I hear them say.'
For bold Captain Freney,
For brave Freney, O.
Captain Freney I disregard,
Although about me I carry my charge;
Because I being so cunning and cute,
It's where I hide it, in my boot.'
For bold Captain Freney,
For brave Freney, O.
We rode till we came to Thomastown,
'Twas there I bid the Quaker to come down;
'It's on you boot I do design,
Come strip off yours and put on mine,
For I am bold Captain Freney,'
For brave Freney, O.
'It's little that I ever thought
Like a silly ass I would be caught,
Since it's on my boot thou do design
I see thou art no friend of mine,
For thou art bold Captain Freney,'
For brave Freney, O.
The next that I met all on the highway
It was with a tailor dressed full gay,
I took him to be some noble man,
I boldly bid him for to stand,
For I was bold Captain Freney,'
For brave Freney, O.
Upon his pocket I laid hold,
The first thing I got was a purse of gold,
In the other, to my great surprise,
Some cloth, chalk, thimble and shears likewise,
For bold Captain Freney,'
For brave Freney, O.
'Your footy trifles I disdain,'
With that I returned him his gold again;
'I'll rob no tailor if I can,
For I'd always wish to rob a man,
For I am bold Captain Freney,'
For brave Freney, O.
It's time for me to look about,
There's a proclamation just gone out;
There's fifty pounds bid on my head,
To bring me in alive or dead,
For I am bold Captain Freney,'
For brave Freney, O.