A Ship-load of Waggery
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clouded Merriment to please young Men and Maids.
Maidens, here's long and strong, both great and small;
For one poor penny you may purchase all.
To a new Tune. Or Cloris awake .
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A Ship must have a Steers-man
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to stear her Course true,
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And a Maid must have a Youngman
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to give her her - Top and Top gallant.
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A ship she sails trimly
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Maids, if they be not pleased
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They'l frown and look grimly.
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A Ship must have Rudder
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to steer in the dark,
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And a Maid must have a youngman
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to hit at her - Top and Top gallant.
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A ship she sails, etc.
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A Ship she sails must have a Cannon
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to keep off her Foes,
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And a Maid must have a youngman
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to take up her - Top and Top gallant,
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A ship she sails etc .
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A Ship she must have a Boltsprit,
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with a Sprizen a cross,
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And a maid must have a youngman
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with a swinging long - Top & top Gallant
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A ship she sails trimly,
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Maids, if they be not pleased
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They'l frown and look grimly.
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A Ship must have a Buntlin
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to hawl up her Bunt,
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And a maid must have a youngman
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to tickle her - Top and Top gallant
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A ship she sails trimly
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Maids, if they be not pleased,
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They'l frown and look grimly.
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A Ship must have a Mast; a long,
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strong, and strait Stick,
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A nd a Maid must have a youngman
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with a lusty long - top and top, gallant,
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A ship she, etc.
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A Ship must be well Victuall'd
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with Meat without Bones,
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And a maid would have a youngman
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with a stout pair of -- top and top gallant,
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A ship she etc.
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A Ship should have a Captain,
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her Men to command,
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And a maid would have a youngman
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to have his P-Top and Top gallant.
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A ship she etc.
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A Ship should have a Master
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to take in her freights,
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And a maid would have a youngman
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to sail in her - Top and Top gallant
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A ship she sails etc.
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When a Ship is under sail
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we do wish her good luck,
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And a maid under a youngman
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we wish her a good - top and top gallant,
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A ship she etc.
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When a Ship comes into Port
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she must enter her Cockit,
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When a youngman come to'the fort
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he must enter, and - top and top gallant,
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A ship she sails trimly
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Maids, if they be not pleased,
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They'l frown and look grimly.
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