THE
Jolly Seamens Welfare
Upon the Ocean, Or,
The Landmens Kindness to their
WIVES in their Absence.
To a Pleasant New Tune.
Licensed according to order.
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WE care not for those Landed Men
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That do our Trade disdain,
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We Merchants Love, who at Sea have been,
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and do our Trade maintain.
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From the Top, to the Yard, is our Regard,
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wheresoe'er the Wind doth blow,
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To heave the Lead, and rule the Helm,
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as we brave Seamen know.
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For our Relief, we eat salt Beef,
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salt Fish, and Bisket Bread,
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Whilest you on the shoar, with a plentiful store
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of daintier Dishes are fed.
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Our Lodging it is both poor, and bare,
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in our Hammocks, where we lye.
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We break our sleep; our Watch for to keep,
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whether it be Wet or Dry.
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You Men of the Town, in your Beds of Down,
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who lye both soft and warm,
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Whilest we poor Seamen are Crusing the Seas,
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in many a bitter storm.
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We Toyle, and we Moile, our Cabells to quoil,
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in danger of our lives.
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Whil'st you on the shore, and a great many more,
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are a kissing of our Wives.
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If you such tricks will not give o'er,
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expect to have your due,
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For if ever more we come on shore,
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we'll then do the like by you.
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When we put into a Port, or Crick,
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the first young Lass we spy,
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We make her squeak, till she springs a Leak,
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then we pump her, until she's dry.
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We're so confus'd when a Storm appears,
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we scarce know Good from Evil,
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The Parson's at Prayers, whilest the Boatswain swears,
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thus we serve both God, and Devil.
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O then we look like such sad elves,
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some Crying, and some Frowning,
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We'd freely promise to hang our selves
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might we then but be sav'd from drowning.
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But when we're sinking the Captain swears,
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O then there's such a Puther,
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There's some to the Pump, and some to Prayers,
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and the rest Cursing one another.
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When our Enemies before us come,
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Our roaring Guns we level,
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When we hear the Trumpet, or the Drum,
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we can fight either Pope or Devil.
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Our Captain then upon the Deck,
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with Brandisht Sword does stand,
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And gives the Word to all on board,
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to fire at his Command.
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Our Cannons Roar, our Trumpets sound,
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and Eccho o'er the Main,
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In Warlike Noise, we fight brave Boys,
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till our Enemies are slain.
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