Mirth and Metre consisting of Poems, Serious, Humorous, and Satirical; Songs, Sonnets, Ballads & Bagatelles. Written by C. Dibdin, Jun |
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HEAVE AND WEIGH THE ANCHOR. |
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HEAVE AND WEIGH THE ANCHOR.
In fortune's face let who will fly,
A tar must always thank her;
Not weigh a care, nor heave a sigh,
But heave and weigh the anchor.
Aloft or below,
While the breezes blow,
'Tis luff! belay;
Yo! ho! yo, yea!
Then he'll drink his grog,
Like a jolly dog,
And heave and weigh the anchor.
A tar must always thank her;
Not weigh a care, nor heave a sigh,
But heave and weigh the anchor.
Aloft or below,
While the breezes blow,
'Tis luff! belay;
Yo! ho! yo, yea!
Then he'll drink his grog,
Like a jolly dog,
And heave and weigh the anchor.
For Britain ev'ry thing he'll dare,
In Fame's best list to rank her;
In every storm his dearest care,
To bring her to an anchor.
Aloft or below, &c.
In Fame's best list to rank her;
In every storm his dearest care,
To bring her to an anchor.
Aloft or below, &c.
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