I SAW A SHIP A-SAILING.
I saw a ship a-sailing,
A-sailing on the sea;
And, oh! it was all laden
With pretty things for thee!
There were comfits in the cabin,
And apples in the hold;
The sails were made of silk,
And the masts were made of gold.
The four and twenty sailors
That stood between the decks,
Were four and twenty white mice,
With chains about their necks.
The captain was a duck,
With a packet on his back;
And when the ship began to move,
The captain said, "Quack! quack!"
"AS SOON AS HE PLAY'D THEY BEGAN FOR TO DANCE."
[Transcriber's Note: You can play the music on the next three pages (MIDI file) by clicking [here].]
