Shanty of the Sodré Brothers

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Devorah the Maccabee

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Cloves and Ivory bound for Portugal
Bloodied merchandise on seas that kill
1500's a new century
They will call this Age Discovery

But of 20 warships sent to sea but six do now remain
The commodore has journeyed home not here to meet his grave
Nor sink beneath the waves

We two brothers saw this boy's first steps
This commodore who's left us in his stead
He's home to sister dear in Portugal
How like mother is his Isobel

But of six proud warships left behind but four will soon remain
Al Hallaniya warns that by the storm the rest will meet our fate
To sink beneath the waves

I clung aboard São Pedro. Thunder roared
Her wroth my crucifix on waves at war
Rival brothers trading cannon fire
Camouflaged in thunder, we conspired

For of the warships sent to sea both his and mine went down
And though São Pedro smashed ashore, her every soul was drowned
Her every soul was drowned

Esmerelda, is my brother dead?
Did you drag his body down among your wreck?
Should I mourn the brother whom I lost?
For spoils of envy was my life the cost

For of 20 warships sent to sea these two will e'er remain
Two commodore's fraternal war has borne us to our graves
To sink beneath the waves

1500s a new century,
It's years of glory cut to naught but three
How I miss the shores of Portugal
As a child with Mother Isobel

And the four surviving warships knew not wherefore they remain
They sailed about to India. I pray they made it safe
Not join us 'neath the waves

Heed my warning sailor. Lay down arms
Against your brother when the storm comes on
Else like us will you be lost to sea
Forfeit forever to your rivalry

And of all the warships sent to sea yours will yet remain
Never to make port again she's sunk beneath the waves
To sink beneath the waves

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