| 1714 that was the year
| 1714 ese fue el año
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| The Spanish fleet ran out of luck
| La flota española se quedó sin suerte
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| The weather was stormy
| el tiempo estaba tormentoso
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| The sea was lashing, furious
| El mar azotaba, furioso
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| Lightning and thunderstruck
| Rayo y trueno
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| Three hundred men
| trescientos hombres
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| Fighting hand in hand
| Luchando mano a mano
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| Abandonment or raid
| Abandono o allanamiento
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| Tons of 'pieces of eight'
| Toneladas de 'piezas de ocho'
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| The 'Flotilla' was driven
| La 'Flotilla' fue impulsada
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| Down to the reefs
| Hasta los arrecifes
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| The wooden hulls of the vessels
| Los cascos de madera de los barcos
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| Were cracked
| fueron agrietados
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| 300 000 'pieces of eight'
| 300 000 'piezas de ocho'
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| The fleet of that year
| La flota de ese año
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| Was totally wrecked
| estaba totalmente destrozado
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| Three hundred men
| trescientos hombres
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| Fighting hand in hand
| Luchando mano a mano
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| Abandonment or raid
| Abandono o allanamiento
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| Tons of 'pieces of eight'
| Toneladas de 'piezas de ocho'
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| The viceroy commanded
| El virrey mandó
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| To furnish a squad
| Para proporcionar un escuadrón
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| 60 soldiers to dreg up the plate
| 60 soldados para arrastrar la placa
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| Fool all their salvage
| Engañar todo su salvamento
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| To a small camp ashore
| A un pequeño campamento en tierra
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| Lack of suspicion
| Falta de sospecha
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| No thought of a raid
| Sin pensar en una redada
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| Jennings came up With a hazardous plan
| A Jennings se le ocurrió un plan peligroso
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| The Spanish garrison
| la guarnición española
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| Was taken by guise
| Fue tomado por disfraz
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| Three sailing vessels
| Tres veleros
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| Three hundred men
| trescientos hombres
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| 300 000 their glittering prize
| 300 000 su brillante premio
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| Three hundred men
| trescientos hombres
|
| Fighting hand in hand
| Luchando mano a mano
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| Abandonment or raid
| Abandono o allanamiento
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| Tons of 'pieces of eight'
| Toneladas de 'piezas de ocho'
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| Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh The Spanish plate hauled off by raid
| Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh La placa española arrebatada por raid
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| Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Jennings' trick a painful kick
| Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh el truco de Jennings una patada dolorosa
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| During their escape
| Durante su fuga
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| They happened to spy
| Pasaron a espiar
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| A gorgeous Spanish merchant ship
| Un precioso barco mercante español
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| 'In for a penny, in for a pound'
| 'En por un centavo, en por una libra'
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| They got them in their steely grip
| Los tienen en su agarre de acero
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| And several thousand
| y varios miles
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| 'Pieces of eight'
| 'Piezas de ocho'
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| To fill their ships up to the deck
| Para llenar sus barcos hasta la cubierta
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| Jennings' fleet sailed out to sea
| La flota de Jennings se hizo a la mar
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| No one ever found his track
| Nadie nunca encontró su pista.
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| Three hundred men
| trescientos hombres
|
| Fighting hand in hand
| Luchando mano a mano
|
| Abandonment or raid
| Abandono o allanamiento
|
| Tons of 'pieces of eight'
| Toneladas de 'piezas de ocho'
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| Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh The Spanish plate hauled off by raid
| Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh La placa española arrebatada por raid
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| Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Jennings' trick a painful kick
| Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh el truco de Jennings una patada dolorosa
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| Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Impudent tries will win the prize
| Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Los intentos imprudentes ganarán el premio
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| Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh No soldier pack will find his track | Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Ninguna manada de soldados encontrará su rastro |