The Diamond Ship
(Greig-Duncan collection, #11A)
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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.

singer Mrs MARGARET GILLESPIE — collector: Duncan