Albertina (from George Herbert of West Geelong, Australia.
          collected by Barry Finn,1979)
      
They are building a ship in the northlands
Albertina they will call her when she's done….pump away

CH: Albertina, she will serve us, Albertina will preserve us,
Albertina they will call her when she's done….pump away

They say that she is ready & waiting
She's loaded doen with golden ale & wine….pump away

They say that's is ready & waiting
To take us all around the Horn

They say she lies waiting at anchor
To take us or'e the bounding main

They say that there's a sailors grave a waiting
Beneath the ocean wide & blue

On the shore there are many hearts a weeping
As we sail into the harbor safe & snug.

Barry