THE GREENOCK SAILOR.
A sailing into Greenock town to take my liberty
I saw one of the prettiest girls that e'er my eyes did see;
At the Angle inn in Greenock there lives the girl for me.
Early next morning by the break of day,
I went up to my love's bed-side to hear what she would say;
I huddled her, I cuddled her, and told her to be warm,
And she says my loving sailor don t you do me any harm.
I saw one of the prettiest girls that e'er my eyes did see;
At the Angle inn in Greenock there lives the girl for me.
Early next morning by the break of day,
I went up to my love's bed-side to hear what she would say;
I huddled her, I cuddled her, and told her to be warm,
And she says my loving sailor don t you do me any harm.
To do you any harm my dear I will hold it as a scorn,
To lie with you all night my dear I'll marry you next morn,
I'll go down unto my captain these words I will fulfil,
And she says loving sailor you may kiss me when you will.
Our orders came on Saturday on Monday to sail away,
Our anchors and our cables so sweetly we did weigh,
Sunday being a merry day while my poor heart was sad,
To part with my own true-love whose heart I never had.
Here's fifty bright guineas I will buy my love's discharge,
I will free him from all dangers and set my love at large.
And if that will not do my dear, here is as much more,
Will let me sail a day with you, O no my dearest no.
To lie with you all night my dear I'll marry you next morn,
I'll go down unto my captain these words I will fulfil,
And she says loving sailor you may kiss me when you will.
Our orders came on Saturday on Monday to sail away,
Our anchors and our cables so sweetly we did weigh,
Sunday being a merry day while my poor heart was sad,
To part with my own true-love whose heart I never had.
Here's fifty bright guineas I will buy my love's discharge,
I will free him from all dangers and set my love at large.
And if that will not do my dear, here is as much more,
Will let me sail a day with you, O no my dearest no.
Then jacket and blue trowsers I freely put on,
I will pass for your messmate as we sail along,
Your watches I will stand my dear if you will let me go
Will you let me go along with you, no hang me if I do.
I'll go down into some nunnery and there I'll end my life,
I never will be married nor yet be no man's wife,
But constant and true hearted for ever I'll remain,
I never will get married till my sailor comes again.
I will pass for your messmate as we sail along,
Your watches I will stand my dear if you will let me go
Will you let me go along with you, no hang me if I do.
I'll go down into some nunnery and there I'll end my life,
I never will be married nor yet be no man's wife,
But constant and true hearted for ever I'll remain,
I never will get married till my sailor comes again.
FINIS.