English poem
To this vile Crue you may the…
by Cotton Mather (1663–1728)
To this vile Crue you may the PIRATE add Who puts to Sea the Merchant to invade, And reaps the Profit of another's Trade. He sculks behind some Rock, or swiftly flies From Creek to Creek, rich Vessels to surprize. By this ungodly Course the Robber gains, And lays up so much Wealth, that he disdains And mocks the poor, unprofitable Toil, Of those, who plant the Vine, or till the Soil.
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