Sailor's Glee
" Sailor's Glee "
Now comes ol' sailor a'full o'glee
Down town wharf to set a'sea
Stumbled tripped he so did
Lost to him his dozen quid!
Down dark mole into wake
O'merry sloop set sail did make
Booty lost such thus so
Treazure gone before moon glow!
Oh Me! Oh My! Whot's in me eye?
'Twas such could'st be a firefly?
Nay! Nay! Naught such thus silly thought
Fer a'tuppance 'ad me grog been bought!
Methinks meshould 'ave gone to wood
If'n only 'twere so I could
Yet now metoime 'as come & gone
'Tis such as naught but silly song!
As only sailors might so sing
A'fright all birds off to wing
Done ayre they o'landman's blues
Seek so now they 'nother krewe!
Off to go a'set more sail
Catch those winds from North do wail
Bound again to welcome wonder
N'er consider landsought blunder!
Waves & winds & seas so deep
As thus from glum their minds did'st keep
North then went such soggen krewe
Drippin' wet with fog & dew!
'Til day did'st come sun a'burst
Woke in them such sudden thirst
Port the ship! Hail that shore!
Outta grog must 'ave some more!
Rammed town wharf with 'er sprit
Down 'er tops'ls all a'split
O'er rails onto mole
Each & every sailor soul!
Run to tavern get that grog
Naught at sea but soggy fog
We krewe shall sit now with our lasses
'Tis best thus such way time passes!
Now as they sat & all lassies danced
Aloft did'st brew such winds o'force
As such to break all but sea chance
So off again set sailors forth!
Thus came all sailors a'full o'glee
Down town wharf to set a'sea
Stumbled tripped they so did
Lost to them last dozens quid!
SeaWolf
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Copyright © Caribbean Seawolf | Year Posted 2011
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