To any British Tar,
I try to speak with moderation,
But you have gone too far.
I’m very sorry to disparage
A humble foremast lad,
But to seek your Captain’s child in marriage,
Why, hang it, it’s too bad!
Yes, hang it, it’s too bad!
(I don’t care, I will say it, and risk the consequences)—
Yes, hang it, it’s too bad!