X:1 T:The heaving of the lead L:1/16 M:C K:Eb z8 z2 (E3F) | G4 G4 F4 (A3F) | E4 D4 E6 B,2 | (E2F2) (G2A2) B6 B2 | (c2d2) (e2c2) B6 B2 | e6 d2 c6 B2 | (=A2G2) (F2E2) D6 F2 | B4 B4 (G2c2) (d2e2) | B4 =A4 B6 z2 | z8 z4 z2 B2 | e6 e2 (e2d4) e2 | (d2c2) c4 (d4B4) z2 B2 | (B2G4) c2 (A2F4) B2 | (G2E4) =A2 HB8 | E3 E F4 E8 | G3 G A4 HG4 G2 | (F2c2) (B2A2) (A2G2) (B2G2) | (F2c2) (B2A2) (A2G2) (B2G2) | (A2G2) (F2G2) (A2G2) (A2G2) (A2B2) | (c2B2) (c2d2) He6 z2 | G6 A2 (G2F8) | (E8E4) z2 || w:F or Eng land, when wi th fav' ring gale, Our gal - - lant ship up chan - - nel steer'd; And scud ding un der ea - - sy sail, The high blue west - - ern land ap pear'd; To heave the le ad the sea - man sp rung, And to - the pi - lot cheer - ly sung. "By the deep nine! "By the deep nine!" To he ave the - le ad the - sea - - man spr ung, And - to - - the - pi - - lot - cheer - - ly sung "By the de ep nine!" W: W:And bearing up to gain the port, W: Some well-known object kept in view, -- W:An abbey-tower, a harbor-fort, W: Or beacon to the vessel true; W:While oft the lead the seaman flung, W:And to the pilot cheerly sung, W: " By the mark -- seven! " W: W:And as the much-loved shore we near, W: With transport we behold the roof W:Where dwelt a friend or partner dear, W: Of faith and love a matchless proof. W:The lead once more the seaman flung, W:And to the watchful pilot sung, W: " Quarter less -- five! " W: W:Now to her berth, the ship draws nigh: W: We shorten sail, -- she feels the tide, -- W:"Stand clear the cable" is the cry, -- W: The anchor's gone; we safely ride. W:The watch is set, and through the night W:We hear the seamen with delight W: Proclaim, -- " All's well! " To create a score, and a MIDI version, copy the abc notation above, and paste in Tune-O-Tron
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