Back in 1984 I was singing this song in a group in the Manchester area, we could only find the opening verse and the Wive's are waiting verse. So myself and group member Paul Whitehill wrote this verse as we thought at the time only two verse was too short a song. This verse was recorded by then South Wales based shanty group Motley Crew now Baggyrinkle in the late eighties. I still use this verse when I sing the song.

Bairns are waitin' by the fireside
In the cradle rocking gently
There's a candle in the window
Ere the men return to Mingulay.

Hope this might be of use to any of you out there.