The Bab Ballads, with Which Are Included Songs of a Savoyard

by W. S. Gilbert

And it is such a treat to sail with a gentle well-bred crew."

I saw him every day! How the happy moments sped!

Reef topsails! Make all taut! There's dirty weather ahead!

(I do not mean that tempests threatened the Hot Cross Bun:

In that case, I don't know whatever we should have done!)

After a fortnight's cruise we put into port one day,

And off on leave for a week went kind Lieutenant Belaye,

And after a long long week had passed (and it seemed like a life),

Lieutenant Belaye returned to his ship with a fair young wife!