The Sailors onely Delight showing the brave Fight between the George-Aloe, the Sweepstake, and certain Frenchmen at Sea.  
To the tune of, The sailors joy.  
 woodcut of ship  woodcut of shield with a lion passant guardant above a ship  

THe George-Aloe and the Sweep-stake too,  
with hey, with hoe, for and a nony no,  
O they were Merchant men, and bound for Safee,  
and alongst the cost of Barbary.   

The George-Aloe to Anchor came,  
with hey, with hoe, for and a nony no,  
But the jolly Swéep-stake kept on her way,  
and alongst the cost of Barbary.   

They had not sailed leagues two or three,  
with hey, with hoe. &c.  
But they met with a Frenchman of war upon the Sea,  
and alongst, &c.   

All hail all hail you lusty Gallants,  
with hey, with hoe, &c.  
Of whence is your fair Ship, or whether are you bound  
and alongst, &c.   

We are Englishmen, and bound for Safee,  
with hey, with hoe, &c.  
Of whence is your fair Ship, or whither are you bound?  
and alongst, &c.   

amain. amain. you gallant Englishmen,  
with hey, with hoe, &c.  
Come you French Swads, and strike down your sails,  
and alongst, &c.   

They laid us aboard on the Star-boord side,  
with hey, with hoe, &c.  
And they overthrew us into the Sea so wide,  
and longst, &c.   

When tidings to the George-Aloe came,  
with hey, with hoe. &c.  
That the jolly Swéep-stake by a Frenchman was tane.  
and alongst, &c.   

To top, To top, thou little Ship-boy,  
with hey, with hoe, &c.  
And see if this Frenchman of war thou canst descry,  
and alongst, &c.   

A sail, a sail, under our lée,  
with hey, with hoe, &c.  
Yea, and another under her obey,  
and alongst, &c.   

Weigh anchor, Weigh anchor, O jolly Boat-swain,  
with hey, with hoe, &c.  
We will take this Frenchman if we can,  
and alongst; &c.   

We had not sailed leagues two or three,  
with hey, with hoe, for and a nony no.  
But we met the Frenchman of war upon the Sea  
and alongst the cost of Barbary.   

 woodcut of large ship  

ALL ha●l● all hail, you lusty Gallants,  
with hey with hoe for and a nony no,  
Of whence is your faire Ship and whither are you bound?  
and alongst th cost of Barbary.   

O we are Merchant men, and bound for Safee,  
with hey with hoe, &c.  
I, and we are French-man and war upon the Sea,  
and alongst, &c.   

amain, amain, you English Dogges,  
with hey, with hoe, &c.  
Come aboard you French rogus& strike down your sails  
and alongst, &c.   

The first good shot the George Aloe shot,  
with hey, with hoe, &c.  
He made the French-mans hearts sore afraid,  
and alongst, &c.   

The second shot the George Alo● did afford,  
with hey, with ho●, &c.  
He struck their Main-mast over the board,  
and alongst, &c.   

Have mercy have mercy you brave English-men,  
with hey, &c.  
O what have you done with our Brethren on shore,  
as they sailed in Barbarie?   

we laid them aboard on the Starboard side,  
with hey, &c.  
And we through them into the Sea so wide,  
and alongst, &c.   

Such mercy as you have shewed unto them,  
with hey, &c.  
Then the like mercy shall you have again,  
and alongst, &c.   

we laid them aboard on the Larboard side,  
with hey, &c.  
And we threw them into the Sea so wide,  
and alongst, &c.   

Lord how it grieves our hearts full fore,  
with hey, &c.  
To see the drowned French-men swim along the shore.  
and alongst, &c.   

Now gallant Sea-men all adieu,  
with hey, &c.  
This is the last news that I can writ to you,  
to Englands cost from Barbarie.    
FINIS.   

Printed for F. coals, J. Wright, Tho. V●re, W. Gilbertson.