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A for the anchor which hangs on our bow,
B for the bow-sprits through the wild seas do plow;
C for the capstan we turn 'round and 'round, and
D the davits we lower our boats down.
So merry, so merry, so merry are we,
No mortals on earth are like sailors at sea;
Blow high or blow low as the good ship sails on,
Give the sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong.
E for the ensign which flies from our peak,
F for the fo'c'sle where the sailors do sleep;
G for the galley where the cook moves around,
H for the halyards we move up and down.
So merry, so merry, so merry are we,
No mortals on earth are like sailors at sea;
Blow high or blow low as the good ship sails on,
Give the sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong.
I for the iron on our good ship's main boom,
J for the jib which moves her along;
K for the keelson, the keel is below,
L for the lanyards we move to and fro.
So merry, so merry, so merry are we,
No mortals on earth are like sailors at sea;
Blow high or blow low as the good ship sails on,
Give the sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong.
M for the mainmast so stout and so strong,
N for the needle which never points wrong;
O for the oars we row our boats out
P for the pumps which keep her afloat.
So merry, so merry, so merry are we,
No mortals on earth are like sailors at sea;
Blow high or blow low as the good ship sails on,
Give the sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong.
Q for the quarter-deck, where the officers move around,
R for the rigging we run up and down;
S for the sailors which move her along,
T for the topsails we pull up and down.
So merry, so merry, so merry are we,
No mortals on earth are like sailors at sea;
Blow high or blow low as the good ship sails on,
Give the sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong.
U for the Union which flies from our peak,
V for the vittles which the sailors do eat;
W for the wheel where we all take our turn,
X, Y, and Z is the name on our stern.
So merry, so merry, so merry are we,
No mortals on earth are like sailors at sea;
Blow high or blow low as the good ship sails on,
Give the sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong.
