And here is the post from "Christopher." You might hope got the words from Poxon, or he might appreciate having them if the one I found is IT:

From:
http://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/uktalk/2000/0451.html

UK TALKback
No: 0451, 25 May 2000
From: Christopher Brooks, christopherbrooks1@excite.co.uk
'A Little Ship'

This is mainly a simple request for information.

Can anyone supply me with details of the author and the words for the SA children's song "A little ship was on the sea, It was a pretty sight....."?

My father was one of twelve children and they attended an Army sunday school in Fleetwood, Lancashire in the 1930s and 40s and looked back on those sunday school days with great warmth and affection towards the Salvation Army. In later life, at family parties they always spent time singing their favourite SA songs - this music and its messages made a very lasting impact.

"A Little Ship" was a firm favourite - not surprisingly given Fleetwood's major involvement in the national fishing industry at the time of their childhood.

I recently bought a copy of the SA Song Book - and what a treasury it is - but "A Little Ship" was not included.

Many years ago, I was proud to be a member of the Blackpool Citadel YP Band, starting at the age of 10 on second cornet. Am I right in recollecting that the second cornet part for this song was confined to a single repeated note?

~S~