With bones and flags I fly up high,
I scare the ships as I pass by.
Black as night with crossbones white—
What am I in full-sailed flight?

No eyes I have, no ears or nose,
Yet I follow where the captain goes.
I never walk, yet cross the seas—
What mighty thing could I be?

You read me once, you read me twice,
I show you danger, gold, and ice.
Follow me right, you’ll find your goal—
But miss a turn and pay the toll.

I guard the loot with iron might,
But keys and brains can win the fight.
Guess me right or go around—
I keep your treasure safe and sound.

My face is round, my smile is fake,
I shine at night but never wake.
I guide the ships with silver glow—
What in the sky am I, ye know?

I’m sharp and swift and feared in fight,
My edge is cold and shining bright.
A pirate’s friend both fierce and bold,
What’s the tool they love to hold?

I show ye north, I never lie,
Though storms may rage and waves be high.
Follow me when you’ve lost your way—
What keeps your ship from going astray?

I cover where an eye could see,
I help a pirate just like me.
I sit where pain or battle’s been—
Guess what I am with cloth and pin?

I help you see both near and far,
I spy on ships and shining stars.
Held to the eye with focus tight,
I show the shore before it’s in sight.