Poems and Songs Humorous, Serious and Satirical By Alexander Rodger; Edited, with Introduction and Notes by Robert Ford; New and Complete Edition |
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YOUR DADDY'S FAR AT SEA. |
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YOUR DADDY'S FAR AT SEA.
Your daddy's far at sea, bonnie bairn! bonnie bairn!
Your daddy's far at sea, bonnie bairn!
Your daddy's far at sea! winning gold for you and me,
And how happy yet we'll be! bonnie bairn, bonnie bairn!
And how happy yet we'll be, bonnie bairn!
Your daddy's far at sea, bonnie bairn!
Your daddy's far at sea! winning gold for you and me,
And how happy yet we'll be! bonnie bairn, bonnie bairn!
And how happy yet we'll be, bonnie bairn!
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Your daddy's leal and true, bonnie bairn, bonnie bairn!
Your daddy's leal and trne, bonnie bairn!
Your daddy's leal and true, to your minnie and to you,
And beloved by all the crew, bonnie bairn, bonnie bairn!
And beloved by all the crew, bonnie bairn!
Your daddy's leal and trne, bonnie bairn!
Your daddy's leal and true, to your minnie and to you,
And beloved by all the crew, bonnie bairn, bonnie bairn!
And beloved by all the crew, bonnie bairn!
Then we'll pray for daddy's weal, bonnie bairn, bonnie bairn,
Then we'll pray for daddy's weal, bonnie bairn;
We'll pray for daddy's weal, that distress he ne'er may feel,
While he guides the sheet or wheel, bonnie bairn, bonnie bairn!
While he guides the sheet or wheel, bonnie bairn!
Then we'll pray for daddy's weal, bonnie bairn;
We'll pray for daddy's weal, that distress he ne'er may feel,
While he guides the sheet or wheel, bonnie bairn, bonnie bairn!
While he guides the sheet or wheel, bonnie bairn!
Should hurricanes arise, bonnie bairn, bonnie bairn,
Should hurricanes arise, bonnie bairn,
Should hurricanes arise, lashing seas up to the skies,
May his guide be the All-Wise, bonnie bairn, bonnie bairn!
May his guide be the All-Wise, bonnie bairn!
Should hurricanes arise, bonnie bairn,
Should hurricanes arise, lashing seas up to the skies,
May his guide be the All-Wise, bonnie bairn, bonnie bairn!
May his guide be the All-Wise, bonnie bairn!
'Mid the tempest's gloomy path, bonnie bairn, bonnie bairn,
'Mid the tempest's gloomy path, bonnie bairn;
'Mid the tempest's gloomy path, may he brave its wildest wrath,
While it strews the deep with death, bonnie bairn, bonnie bairn!
While it strews the deep with death, bonnie bairn!
'Mid the tempest's gloomy path, bonnie bairn;
'Mid the tempest's gloomy path, may he brave its wildest wrath,
While it strews the deep with death, bonnie bairn, bonnie bairn!
While it strews the deep with death, bonnie bairn!
And on the wings of mercy borne, bonnie bairn, bonnie bairn,
And on the wings of mercy borne, bonnie bairn;
On wings of mercy borne, may he soon and safe return,
To make glad the hearts that mourn, bonnie bairn, bonnie bairn!
To make glad the hearts that mourn, bonnie bairn!
And on the wings of mercy borne, bonnie bairn;
On wings of mercy borne, may he soon and safe return,
To make glad the hearts that mourn, bonnie bairn, bonnie bairn!
To make glad the hearts that mourn, bonnie bairn!
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