I am trying to source the words to a song, possibly a version of 'The MV Hardship'and specifically related to 'Shaw Savill'. Sung to the tune of 'Villikins and his Dinah'/ Sweet Betsy from Pyke'.

I can only remember two of the verses, plus half another one. What I can remember goes as follows:

We went down the Pool at a quarter to nine,
They told us to join the Shaw Savill Line.
They paint their ships black and they paint their ships white,
And they work you like B******s from morining 'til night.

Chorus

Heave away, heave away, from London to Kiwi's a bloody long way.

The Mate on the foredeck his name it was Jim,
And I threw a rotten tomato at him.
Now, a tomato's alright when it's in a skin,
But it's no bloody good when it's still in the tin.

Heave away, heave away, from London to Kiwi's a bloody long way.

The Cief Engineer was a drinkin' his beer,
When he got hit in the ear by some grease from the gear.
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Does anyone know any of the other verses?

Another 'Shaw Savill' ditty went as follows:

(Sung to the tune of 'Galway Bay')

If you ever go across the sea to Aussie,
And time it comes to tell your boss,
That you've gone and booked a passage with Shaw savill,
to sail upon the good ship 'Southern Cross'.

There are times when you may feel down hearted,
Sick and almost on the verge of tears,
But my girl before you think you've been forgotten,
You'll find youself amongst the Engineers.

Now the Engineers will try and teach you their way,
Fill you full of whisky, rum and gin,
And before you're very much older,
You'' fnd yourself on the road to a life of sin.

If you feel you want to change your mind now,
The time it is so very late,
And if you think the Engineers are awful,
Just wait until you meet te bloody Mate...the bloody Mate.

I would be grateful for any feedback on both the above offerings.