Sense Sonnet - Steamer

 Taking Advantage

A favorite of Liz the First,

Sir Francis Drake a pirate be,

Seagoing with unquenching thirst

For causing Spain great misery.

Portrayed in England hero grand,

Portrayed in Spain a villain vile,

History comes to understand

Drake as a masquerade of guile,

Taking advantage of his time

To enrich his fortune and fame.

Some called it just, some called it crime.

He sailed the seas in selfish aim.

English and Spanish empires were

Means to an end for Drake for sure.