There once was a ship that put to sea,
and the name of that ship was the Billy of Tea.
The winds blew hard, her bow dipped down,
blow, my bully boys, blow. Huh!
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Agenda werkplaats
27 september 2026
Zingen
Koor op school
11 oktober 2026
Instrumentaal
Ukelele spelen
25 oktober 2026
Zingen
Koordag
29 oktober 2026
Instrumentaal
Bamboefluit bouwen
1 november 2026
Dans & beweging
Bewegend zingen met kleuters
8 november 2026
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Zingen met je klas
1.
Refr.
Soon may the Wellerman come
to bring us sugar and tea and rum.
One day, when the tonguing is done,
we'll take our leave and go.
to bring us sugar and tea and rum.
One day, when the tonguing is done,
we'll take our leave and go.
2.
She had not been two weeks from shore,
when down on her, a right whale bore.
The captain called all hands and swore,
he'd take that whale in tow. Huh!
when down on her, a right whale bore.
The captain called all hands and swore,
he'd take that whale in tow. Huh!
3.
Before the boat had hit the water
the whale's tail came up and caught her.
All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her,
when she dived down below. Huh!
the whale's tail came up and caught her.
All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her,
when she dived down below. Huh!
4.
No line was cut, no whale was freed,
the Captain's mind was not on greed,
but he belonged to the whaleman's creed.
She took that ship in tow. Huh!
the Captain's mind was not on greed,
but he belonged to the whaleman's creed.
She took that ship in tow. Huh!
5.
For forty days, or even more,
the line went slack, then tight once more.
All boats were lost, there were only four,
but still that whale did go. Huh!
the line went slack, then tight once more.
All boats were lost, there were only four,
but still that whale did go. Huh!
6.
As far as I've heard, the fight's still on,
the line's not cut and the whale's not gone.
The Wellerman makes his a regular call
to encourage the Captain, crew, and all. Huh!
the line's not cut and the whale's not gone.
The Wellerman makes his a regular call
to encourage the Captain, crew, and all. Huh!