She is a galley of the Gran Duca,

That, through the fear of the Algerines,

Convoys those lazy brigantines,

Laden with wine and oil from Lucca.

Now all is ready, high and low;

Blow, blow, good Saint Antonio!

Ha! that is the first dash of the rain,

With a sprinkle of spray above the rails,

Just enough to moisten our sails,

And make them ready for the strain.