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Thread #100561 Message #2018897
Posted By: Joe Offer
07-Apr-07 - 01:59 AM
Thread Name: Origin: Bonny Ship the Diamond
Subject: ADD Version: The Diamond Ship
The Diamond Ship (Greig-Duncan collection, #11A) ^^ 1 The Diamont is the ship brave boys for Davis Straits was bound Mark ye she was all garnished with pretty maids all round Captain Gibbons he commands for to cross the mountains high Where the sun doth never set, my boys, nor darkness seal the sky. So be cheerful my boys let your courage never fail Since the pretty ship the Diamont goes a fishing for the whale.
2 All on the quay of Aberdeen the girlies they do stand The tears falling from their eyes, their mantles in their hands, Do not mourn my pretty girls though ye be left behind For the rose shall grow on Greenland's Ice before I change my mind. CHORUS
3 There is a lad amongs the rest his name I daurna tell As far's the moon's above the stars his beauty does excell His ruby cheeks his coal black hair his dark and rolling eye I'll lay my life I'll be his wife or for his sake I'll die. CHORUS
4 O happy be the day when our Greenland lads come home There is some men of honour belonging to this town They wear the trousers o the white the jackets o the blue An when they come to Aberdeen they'll gain sweethearts anew. CHORUS
5 O happy be the day when our Greenland lads come home There is some men of honour belonging to this town They'll make the cradles for to rock the blankets for to wear And the girlies in to Aberdeen singing hush-a-ba my dear. CHORUS
6 Here's a health unto the Harcles, another to the Jean, A health unto our bonny ship, the Diamond by her leen, Here's a health unto oor bonny ship, the Diamond and her crew, Here's a health unto the sailor lad whose heart is aye so true.