Theodore or The Pirate King

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Song TitleTheodore or The Pirate King (Search)
Composer(s):Lord Berners
Author(s):John Masefield
Keyword(s) & Features: Bloody; Burning; Cádiz; Cities; Courtesy; Destruction; Gore; Juxtaposition; Kings; Ladies; London; Manners; Pillaging; Pirates; Rye; Sacking; Ships; Surprise Ending; Theodore; Towns
First LineThey sacked the ships of London Town (Search)
Average Duration0:45 (Search)
Year of composition 1921 (Search)
Link to English Text Onlinehttps://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=45868
Larger WorkThree Songs (Search)
Musical FormThrough-composed (Search)
Original LanguageEnglish (Search)
Audio Source https://open.spotify.com/track/2Sod5Aiwqq3XAFGAH8Flf4?si=BM_8JVj-Rb-pNxDhOAmiOA
Catalog DesignationThree Songs, no. 2 (Search)
Range: C#4 - F#5 (Search)
Original KeyA minor (Search)
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