Anne Bonny
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Villainous, infamous Anne Bonny
Repeated line to emphasize the notorious reputation of Anne Bonny

Oh I′ll tell you a tale of a pirate queen
Introduces the story of Anne Bonny and emphasizes that she was a queen of the pirates

A she-wolf who reigned the Caribbean Sea
Compares Anne Bonny to a fierce and independent female wolf who ruled the Caribbean waters

With a pistol-a-ready and a cutlass keen
Highlights the weapons Anne Bonny used as a pirate

The villainous, infamous Anne Bonny
Repeated line to reinforce her infamous and villainous reputation

Born in Ireland scandalously
Anne Bonny was born in Ireland under scandalous circumstances

Bastard daughter
Anne Bonny was born out of wedlock

To a prosperous lawyer
Her father was a successful lawyer

Shunned suitor and society
Anne Bonny rejected societal traditions and expectations, including rejecting a suitor

For the love of a pirate boy
Anne Bonny fell in love with a pirate and chose a life of piracy over societal norms

So Calico Jack and our Anne Bonny
Introduces Anne Bonny's partner in piracy, Calico Jack

Passioned lovers
Describes Anne Bonny and Calico Jack's passionate romantic relationship

Villainous plunderers
Highlights their actions as pirates, raiding and plundering ships

Sailed off for a life of piracy
Anne Bonny and Calico Jack chose a life of piracy and left their old lives behind

On his ship, The Revenge, Ahoy
Identifies the name of Calico Jack's ship

But this was the 18th century
Contextualizes the time period in which Anne Bonny lived

Where men make knives
Describes the societal expectation that men are warriors and weapon-makers

And women make wives
Describes the societal expectation that women are meant to be wives and homemakers

So Anne disguised herself to be
Anne Bonny disguised herself as a man to participate in piracy and avoid societal expectations

A deadly pirate boy
Anne Bonny portrayed herself as a male pirate in order to participate in piracy

Oh she plundered and murdered and raided the sea
Describes Anne Bonny's actions as a pirate, which involved stealing, killing, and raiding ships

With canons roaring
Highlights the sound and power of the pirate's weapons, which included cannons

Pistols warring
Describes the use of pistols as a weapon in pirate attacks

She ravaged galleons mercilessly
Anne Bonny attacked and looted galleons without mercy

Then a fellow pirate caught a glance
Another pirate discovered Anne Bonny's true gender

Her naked chest
Anne Bonny's chest was exposed, revealing her female identity

A woman′s breast
Anne Bonny's exposed chest indicated that she was a woman

So she drew her cutlass and took a stand
Anne Bonny fought against the pirate who discovered her true gender

To be Anne the Pirate Queen
Anne Bonny chose to reveal her true identity as a woman and embraced her title as Pirate Queen

And that's when Anne met Mary Read
Introduces another female pirate, Mary Read

A pirate siren
Describes Mary Read as a seductive and dangerous female pirate

Female tyrant
Describes Mary Read's leadership style as a pirate

Together they terrorised the sea
Anne Bonny and Mary Read were a dynamic duo who dominated the Caribbean waters

A buccaneering team
Describes Anne Bonny and Mary Read's partnership as a team of buccaneers

On October 1720
Identifies the specific date of a significant event

Gold they struck
Anne Bonny and her crew discovered a treasure of gold

So the boys got drunk
The male members of the crew celebrated by getting drunk

An easy opportunity
The drunkenness of the male crew presented an opportunity for the British marines to attack the ship

For a ship of British marines
Identifies the attackers as British marines

Anne and Mary fought alone
Anne Bonny and Mary Read were the only ones who fought against the marines

With cutlass flying
Describes the intensity of Anne Bonny and Mary Read's attack

Pistols firing
Describes the use of pistols in the attack

They fought hard for their ocean throne
Anne Bonny and Mary Read fiercely fought to defend their position as pirate queens

But lost their victory
Despite their best efforts, Anne Bonny and Mary Read were ultimately defeated by the British marines

And so the crew were captured
The surviving members of the pirate crew were captured by the British marines

Thrown in prison
The captured pirates were imprisoned

Death by hanging
The punishment for piracy was death by hanging

But Anne Bonny was pardoned
Anne Bonny received a pardon for her crimes

For her belly held a child
Anne Bonny was pregnant, which was the reason for her pardon

So She paid her Jack a visit
Anne Bonny visited her former partner in piracy, Calico Jack

And this she said
Anne Bonny spoke to Calico Jack

With no tear shed
Anne Bonny did not show any emotion

′If you had fought like a man
Anne Bonny criticized Calico Jack for not fighting bravely enough

You wouldn′t be about to die like a dog"
Anne Bonny suggests that Calico Jack would not be facing execution if he fought like a brave warrior

And she turned on her heel
Anne Bonny quickly left the room

Walked out of the door
Anne Bonny left the room she was in

And vanished
Anne Bonny disappeared from sight