Harri Webb (Rampage & Revel) 'Gower Smugglers'

HARRI WEBB.

Rampage & Revel

Gower Smugglers

There's a Frenchman off the Mixon

Keeping clear of Mumbles light,

And we're rowing out to meet her

On a calm and moonlit night,

For there's stronger stuff than water

Lying bottled in her hold,

It's cargo worth the shifting

For Gower lads so bold.

       So it's ho! for Brandy Cove, my boys,

       It's ho ! for Brandy Cove.

Us'll beach un on the pobbles

Before the break of day,

And with the donkeys off the common

Us'll get un clean away,

And there's gentlemen in Swansea

As'll drink the King's health down

In wine that"s paid no duty

To the coffers of his crown

       So it's ho! for Brandy Cove, my boys,

       It's ho ! for Brandy Cove.

And Johnny Webb's patrolling

From Port Eynon to Pwlldu,

He'm a mighty smart excise-man

But un bain't as smart as we,

For we'll tiptoe up through Ha'slad

And round by Herbert's Lodge,

We know every lane and byway,

And we'mup to every dodge.

       So it's ho ! for Brandy Cove, my boys,

       It's ho ! for Brandy Cove.

So lean back on your benches,

Pull hard at the muffled oar,

For the Frenchy's showed his lantern,

And we'll soon be back on shore.

Back water now, my hearties,

Stand by to take it in,

For times be hard in Gower,

And smuggling ain't no sin.

       So it's ho ! for Brandy Cove, my boys,

       It's ho ! for Brandy Cove.