"The Buccaneer Book: Songs of the Black Flag" weaves a lyrical tapestry of the pirate's life through the poetic compositions of Alden Charles Noble. In this anthology, each poem serves as a maritime ballad, capturing the spirit of the open sea, the adventures of seafaring rogues, and the allure of the black flag. From the rowdy camaraderie of "Drinking Song" to the somber reflection of "Marooned," Noble's verses navigate the complex emotions and experiences of those who live by the code of the buccaneer.
Table of Contents:
Proem
The Wastrel
Drinking Song
Sigh No More, Ladies
The End of the Fight
To a Merchant Sailor
The Love o' Ships
Execution Dock
The Plank
The Buccaneer
1. The Sailing
2. The Meeting
3. The Wooing
4. The Marriage
5. In the Sunrise
6. The Parting
Dig Deep
Long Live the King
The Exiles
Miserere
Revenge
The Stern Chase
The Minstrel of the Fleet
The Ballad of the Forty-Year
Marooned
Explicet
