A New Sea Song(Sweethearts and Wives)

A New Sea Song(Sweethearts and Wives)

Our bosun calls out for his bold British heroes: Come listen a while to what I do sing. Let every man toss off his full bumper, And drink a good health unto George our king. And drink a good health to Suke, Moll and Kitty; With mirth and good liquor we’ll lead merry lives. We will not be afraid to kiss or to venture On Saturday night to our sweethearts and wives.

Our ship she’s in harbor, brought safe to an anchor; The boats are ‘longside, they begin for to throng. The girls that are in them are crying for husbands; The one sings out, “Jemmy!” the other calls, “John!” While another bawls out, “Where is my dear Harry? If I do not see him, may I never thrive.” ‘Longside of these girls you may lie but not marry On Saturday night to our sweethearts and wives.

Our ship she’s unrigged, all ready for docking; Straightway on board of those hulks we repair, Where we work hard all day and at night go a-kissing: Jack Tar is safe moored in the arms of his dear. Straightway to the town of Venus we’ll venture Our spirits to freshen, our bodies to thrive. We will not be afraid to kiss nor to venture On Saturday night to our sweethearts and wives.

Our ship she’s all rigged and ready for sea, boys; The girls that’s on board they begin to look blue. The boats are ‘longside for to take them on shore, boys; Says one to the other, “Girls, what shall we do?” Then we put to sea with a fresh-blowing breeze, boys, And through the foaming white billows do roar. We paid off all debts with the flying fore-topsail, Bid adieu to these girls and the rogues on the shore.

Now we are on the seas, like bold hearts of thunder, Now we are on the seas, we’ll rant and we’ll roar. We will make all them Frenchies and Spaniards knock under When our two-and-thirties begin for to roar. For to handle their dollars my fingers are itching; If I don’t be at them may I never thrive. We will not be like misers to hoard up our riches, But we’ll spend them on shore with our sweethearts and wives

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