Farewell and adieu to you, Spanish ladies,
farewell and adieu to you, ladies of Spain;
for we've received orders for to sail for old England,
but we hope in a short time to see you again.
Of kies een abonnement:
Of kies een abonnement:
1.
2.
We hove our ship to with the wind from sou'west, boys,
we hove our ship for to make soundings clear;
'twas forty-five fathoms, with a white sandy bottom,
so we squared our main yard and up channel did make.
we hove our ship for to make soundings clear;
'twas forty-five fathoms, with a white sandy bottom,
so we squared our main yard and up channel did make.
3.
The first land we sighted was call-ed the Deadman,
next Rame Head off Plymouth, Start, Portland and Wight;
we sailed by Beachy, by Fairlight and Dover,
and then we bore up for the South Foreland light.
next Rame Head off Plymouth, Start, Portland and Wight;
we sailed by Beachy, by Fairlight and Dover,
and then we bore up for the South Foreland light.
4.
Then the signal was made for the grand fleet to anchor
and all in the Downs that night for to lie;
let go your shank painter, let go your cat stopper,
haul up your clew-garnets, let tacks and sheets fly!
and all in the Downs that night for to lie;
let go your shank painter, let go your cat stopper,
haul up your clew-garnets, let tacks and sheets fly!
5.
Now let ev'ry man drink off his full bumper
and let ev'ry man drink off his full bowl;
we'll drink and be jolly and drown melancholy
and here's to the health of each true-hearted soul.
and let ev'ry man drink off his full bowl;
we'll drink and be jolly and drown melancholy
and here's to the health of each true-hearted soul.