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This person in the gaudy
Is worthy Captain Kidd.
They say he never buried gold.
I think, perhaps, he did.
They say it's all a story
His favorite little
Was "Make these lubbers walk the plank!"I think, perhaps, they're wrong.
They say he never
Beneath the Skull-and-Bones.
He merely traveled for his
And spoke in soothing tones.
In fact, you'll read in nearly
The newer history
That he was mild as cottage cheese—But I don't like his looks!
Stephen Vincent Benet
Stephen Vincent Benet (July 22, 1898 – March 13, 1943) was an American poet, short story writer, and novelist. He is best known for his book-len
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