28 Jan 2022

Sir Francis Drake Died Today in 1596 Off the Coast of Panama

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Sir Francis Drake c. 1540 – 28 January 1596.

Drake’s Drum by Henry Newbolt

DRAKE he’s in his hammock an’ a thousand mile away,
(Capten, art tha sleepin’ there below?)
Slung atween the round shot in Nombre Dios Bay,
An’ dreamin’ arl the time o’ Plymouth Hoe.
Yarnder lumes the island, yarnder lie the ships,
Wi’ sailor lads a-dancin’ heel-an’-toe,
An’ the shore-lights flashin’, an’ the night-tide dashin’
He sees et arl so plainly as he saw et long ago.

Drake he was a Devon man, an’ ruled the Devon seas,
(Capten, art tha sleepin’ there below?),
Rovin’ tho’ his death fell, he went wi’ heart at ease,
An’ dreamin’ arl the time o’ Plymouth Hoe,
“Take my drum to England, hang et by the shore,
Strike et when your powder’s runnin’ low;
If the Dons sight Devon, I’ll quit the port o’ Heaven,
An’ drum them up the Channel as we drummed them long ago.”

Drake he’s in his hammock till the great Armadas come,
(Capten, art tha sleepin’ there below?),
Slung atween the round shot, listenin’ for the drum,
An’ dreamin’ arl the time o’ Plymouth Hoe.
Call him on the deep sea, call him up the Sound,
Call him when ye sail to meet the foe;
Where the old trade’s plyin’ an’ the old flag flyin’,
They shall find him, ware an’ wakin’, as they found him long ago.

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Drake’s Drum, now in Buckland Abbey, Devon.

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bob sykes

I often wonder about stories like this. England and the colonies were on the Julian calendar until 1752, when they changed to the current Gregorian calendar. There is an 11 day difference, and 11 days were eliminated in the change over.

https://libguides.ctstatelibrary.org/hg/colonialresearch/calendar

So when did Drake die? Is the date you given Julian or Gregorian.

PS. Orthodox churches still use the Julian calendar.



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