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Farewell and adieu, to you, Spanish Ladies. |
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Farewell and adieu, to you, ladies of Spain. |
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For we've received orders, to sail to old England. |
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We hope in a short time to see you again. |
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We will rant and we'll roar like true British sailors. |
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We'll rant and we'll roar all on the salt seas. |
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Until we strike soundings in the channel of old England; |
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From Ushant to Scilly is thirty-five leagues. |
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We hove our ship to with the wind from sou'west, boys. |
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We hove our ship to, deep soundings to take. |
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'Twas forty-five fathoms,with a white sandy bottom, |
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So we squared our main yard and up channel did make. |
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We will rant and we'll roar like true British sailors. |
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We'll rant and we'll roar all on the salt seas. |
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Until we strike soundings in the channel of old England; |
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From Ushant to Scilly is thirty-five leagues. |
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Now let every man drink off his full bumper. |
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And let every man drink off his full glass. |
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We'll drink and be jolly and drown melancholy. |
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And here's to the health of each true-hearted lass. |
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So we will rant and we'll roar like true British sailors. |
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We'll rant and we'll roar all on the salt seas. |
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Until we strike soundings in the channel of old England; |
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From Ushant to Scilly is thirty-five leagues. |
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The first land we sighted was called the Dodman. |
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Next Rame Head off Plymouth, Start, Portland and Wight; |
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We sailed then by Beach, by felly and Dover.( |
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And straight the way for the South Foreland light. |
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We will rant and we'll roar like true British sailors. |
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We'll rant and we'll roar all on the salt seas. |
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Until we strike soundings in the channel of old England; |
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From Ushant to Scilly is thirty-five leagues. |
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Then the signal was made for the grand fleet to anchor. |
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Let go your shank painter, let go your cat. |
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Haul up your clewgarnets, let tacks and sheets fly! |
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We will rant and we'll roar like true British sailors. |
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We'll rant and we'll roar all on the salt seas. |
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Until we strike soundings in the channel of old England; |
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From Ushant to Scilly is thirty-five leagues. |
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Now let ev'ry man drink off his full bumper. |
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And let ev'ry man drink off his full glass. |
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We'll drink and be jolly and drown melancholy, |
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And here's to the health of each true-hearted lass. |
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We will rant and we'll roar like true British sailors. |
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We'll rant and we'll roar all on the salt seas. |
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Until we strike soundings in the channel of old England; |
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From Ushant to Scilly is thirty-five leagues. |
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