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Pirates & Cards; A Ballad of The Seven Seas

July 10, 2014
By Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
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Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
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"To these the past hath its phantoms,<br /> More real than solid earth;<br /> And to these death does not mean decay,<br /> But only another birth" <br /> - Isabella Banks

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Break the oars
Shackle the slaves
lock ‘em up tight
to steal the knaves

nobody cares
so why’s it the law?
We all need gold
so fight and then draw.

King and Queen so far away,
Never will we stop our play!

we can win
With a flick of the wrist
a card the cause
no doubt 'bout this!

with rollin' seas
and cargo ships
Nothin’s more fun
than golden chips

King and Queen so far away,
Never will we stop our play!

We’re pirates lad,
we don’t mean no harm
lest we catch you with cards
u your arm!

We’ll dice you up,
fry ya too
just to eat
some good ole stew

King and Queen so far away,
Never will we stop our play!

Rum rum dum da de dum do
Ree la lee dell de da doom

© Tracy A., Scarsdale, NY

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I wrote this little ballad for my siblings, it's about pirates playing cards and killing the cheaters. I hope you enjoy it! :)
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Olivia-Atlet ELITE said...
on Jul. 17 2014 at 4:23 pm
Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
325 articles 10 photos 1165 comments

Favorite Quote:
"To these the past hath its phantoms,<br /> More real than solid earth;<br /> And to these death does not mean decay,<br /> But only another birth" <br /> - Isabella Banks

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haha thanks
WishfulDoer GOLD said...
on Jul. 17 2014 at 12:56 am
WishfulDoer GOLD, Portland, Oregon
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If ignorance is bliss, why is our country so complicated?

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I have the overwhelming urge to watch Pirates of the Caribbean now! Very fun, very nice pace. <3
Olivia-Atlet ELITE said...
on Jul. 16 2014 at 12:31 pm
Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
325 articles 10 photos 1165 comments

Favorite Quote:
"To these the past hath its phantoms,<br /> More real than solid earth;<br /> And to these death does not mean decay,<br /> But only another birth" <br /> - Isabella Banks

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Thank you! It makes my day to know that people enjoy reading my work! :)
. said...
on Jul. 16 2014 at 8:19 am
Amazing! It's so upbeat, and just so...piratey, with the words you've used, and the tone. I read it with a smile on my face.
Olivia-Atlet ELITE said...
on Jul. 15 2014 at 8:17 pm
Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
325 articles 10 photos 1165 comments

Favorite Quote:
"To these the past hath its phantoms,<br /> More real than solid earth;<br /> And to these death does not mean decay,<br /> But only another birth" <br /> - Isabella Banks

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Thank you! XD
Crystallite BRONZE said...
on Jul. 15 2014 at 8:12 pm
Crystallite BRONZE, Santa Elena, Other
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love it! it sounds realy great
Olivia-Atlet ELITE said...
on Jul. 15 2014 at 5:31 pm
Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
325 articles 10 photos 1165 comments

Favorite Quote:
"To these the past hath its phantoms,<br /> More real than solid earth;<br /> And to these death does not mean decay,<br /> But only another birth" <br /> - Isabella Banks

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Thank you!
RhiannonH PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 15 2014 at 5:31 pm
RhiannonH PLATINUM, Fort Wayne, Indiana
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i like it.
Olivia-Atlet ELITE said...
on Jul. 15 2014 at 4:34 pm
Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
325 articles 10 photos 1165 comments

Favorite Quote:
"To these the past hath its phantoms,<br /> More real than solid earth;<br /> And to these death does not mean decay,<br /> But only another birth" <br /> - Isabella Banks

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What? lol  I didn't catch that last part :)
Olivia-Atlet ELITE said...
on Jul. 15 2014 at 4:34 pm
Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
325 articles 10 photos 1165 comments

Favorite Quote:
"To these the past hath its phantoms,<br /> More real than solid earth;<br /> And to these death does not mean decay,<br /> But only another birth" <br /> - Isabella Banks

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Thank you! XD
DeathLord BRONZE said...
on Jul. 15 2014 at 4:31 pm
DeathLord BRONZE, Sewell, New Jersey
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Dont give sway to the negative way - Xantho the horse

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welcome tgdfhdh
RavenWillowTree PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 15 2014 at 4:27 pm
RavenWillowTree PLATINUM, Topeka, Kansas
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It takes a thousand words to feel alive, and one to die.

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This is beautiful!
Olivia-Atlet ELITE said...
on Jul. 15 2014 at 12:27 pm
Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
325 articles 10 photos 1165 comments

Favorite Quote:
"To these the past hath its phantoms,<br /> More real than solid earth;<br /> And to these death does not mean decay,<br /> But only another birth" <br /> - Isabella Banks

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That means so much to me! Thank you!
Tabitha1233 PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 15 2014 at 12:22 pm
Tabitha1233 PLATINUM, Tucson, Arizona
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I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to find out there isn&#039;t, than live my life as if there isn&#039;t and die to find out there is. Albert Camus

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Awesome Poem! Made me smile all the way through! It's one of those fun poems that you can just read every day and still enjoy it! Awesome job liv!!! 
Olivia-Atlet ELITE said...
on Jul. 15 2014 at 10:46 am
Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
325 articles 10 photos 1165 comments

Favorite Quote:
"To these the past hath its phantoms,<br /> More real than solid earth;<br /> And to these death does not mean decay,<br /> But only another birth" <br /> - Isabella Banks

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I am very glad you found it creative, I really tried by best ^_^
staryskies GOLD said...
on Jul. 15 2014 at 9:20 am
staryskies GOLD, Siteki, Other
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realy creative, the ''rum rum dum da de..'' sound at the end is so unusualy cool :)Like it.
Olivia-Atlet ELITE said...
on Jul. 14 2014 at 10:38 pm
Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
325 articles 10 photos 1165 comments

Favorite Quote:
"To these the past hath its phantoms,<br /> More real than solid earth;<br /> And to these death does not mean decay,<br /> But only another birth" <br /> - Isabella Banks

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Thanks, I was wondering what was hard to read so I can fix it? :)
Olivia-Atlet ELITE said...
on Jul. 14 2014 at 10:37 pm
Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
325 articles 10 photos 1165 comments

Favorite Quote:
"To these the past hath its phantoms,<br /> More real than solid earth;<br /> And to these death does not mean decay,<br /> But only another birth" <br /> - Isabella Banks

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Thankn you so much! XD
AmericaniumJ said...
on Jul. 14 2014 at 10:33 pm
AmericaniumJ, Eureka, Utah
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Though she be but little, she is fierce!<br /> -Shakespeare

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I love the roughness of this ballad!
Letterstojuliet GOLD said...
on Jul. 14 2014 at 10:25 pm
Letterstojuliet GOLD, Bremerton, Washington
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&quot;I&#039;m in love with you, and I&#039;m not in the business of denying myself the simple pleasure of saying true things. I&#039;m in love with you, and I know that love is just a shout into the void, and that oblivion is inevitable, and that we&#039;re all doomed and that there will come a day when all our labor has been returned to dust, and I know the sun will swallow the only earth we&#039;ll ever have, and I am in love with you&quot; - The fault in our stars

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I love the layout of this , its a good poem but i have to read it a couple of times to understand it