Words & music traditional

On the 14 - th of November straight to the French coast we did steer.
All against the brave St. Malo with our ships we did draw near,
With our English colours flying in the sight of all the town
And the brave bold resolution to burn St. Malo down.

Our bombs we then did fire and they fell into the town,
Which caused the French to admire to see their buildings tumble down.
Then some men were prisoners taken in the sight of all the town,
While we waited in our longboats to burn St. Malo down.

When at last we saw St. Malo it was to ruin brought
And the prouding noble Louis - he was a lesson taught.
On the 15-th of November we did set their ships aflame
And then many a noble building we treated it the same.