A Ship-load of Waggery.
OR,
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 steer her Course true,
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And a Maid must have a Young man
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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 a Rudder
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to steer in the dark,
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And a Maid must have a young man
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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 must have a Canon
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to keep off her Foes,
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And a Maid must have a young man
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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 must have a Boltsprit,
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with a Sprizen a cross,
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And a maid must have a young man
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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 hawle up her Bunt,
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And a maid must have a young man
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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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Theyl 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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And a Maid must have a young man
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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 young man
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with a stout pair of---top and top gallants,
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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 young man
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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 young man
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to saile in her---top and top gallant.
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A ship she sails etc.
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When a Ship is under saile
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we do wish her good luck,
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And a maid under a young man
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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 comes to 'th 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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