The Mermaid

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'Twas Friday night when we set sail, and we were not far from the land.

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When the captain spied a lovely mermaid with a comb and a glass in her hand.

 

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Oh, the ocean waves may roll, and the stormy seas may blow,

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While we poor sailors go skipping to the top,

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And the landlubbers lie down below, below, below,

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And the landlubbers lie down below.

 

Then up spoke the captain of our gallant ship, and a well-spoken man was he,

"I have mea wife in Salem Town, and tonight she a widow will be."

 

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Then up spoke the cook of our gallant ship and a well-spoken cook was he.

"I care much more for my kettles and my pots than I do for the bottom of the sea."

 

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Then up spoke the cabin boy of our gallant ship and a well-spoken youth was he.

"There's nary a soul in Salem Town who cares a wee bit for me."

 

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Then 3 times round, went our gallant ship and three times round went she;

Then 3 times round, went our gallant ship & she sank to the bottom of the sea.

 

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