I'd precious little naval practice!

There was saucy craft,

Rigged fore an' aft,

Inside o' Mr. Cre-mer's.

From Noah's Arks to Clipper-built barques,

Like-wise mechanical stea-mers.

But to navigate the Serpentine,

Yeo ho, my lads, ahoy!

With clockwork, sails, or spirits of wine,

Yeo-ho, my lads, ahoy!