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Carrickfergus
I wish I was in Carrickfergus
Only for nights in Ballygrand
I would swim over
The deepest ocean
Only for nights in Ballygrand
But the sea is wide
And I cannot swim over
Neither have I the wings to fly
I wished I had a handsome boatman
To carry me over, my love and I
My childhood days there
Bring back reflections
Of happy times so long ago
My boyhood friends now
And my own relations
Have all passed on now
Like the melting of snow
So I spend me days in endless roavin'
Soft is the grass and my bed is free.
Oh to be home now
In Carrickfergus
Down on the long road
That leads to the sea
Now in Kilkenny it is reported
On marble stones there
As black as ink
With gold and silver
I would support her
I'll sing no more now til I get a drink
Cause I'm drunk today
And I'm seldom sober
A handsome rover
From town to town
Ah but I'm sick now
My days are numbered
So come all ye young men
And lay me down.
I wish I was in Carrickfergus
Only for nights in Ballygrand
I would swim over
The deepest ocean
Only for nights in Ballygrand
But the sea is wide
And I cannot swim over
Neither have I the wings to fly
I wished I had a handsome boatman
To carry me over, my love and I
My childhood days there
Bring back reflections
Of happy times so long ago
My boyhood friends now
And my own relations
Have all passed on now
Like the melting of snow
So I spend me days in endless roavin'
Soft is the grass and my bed is free.
Oh to be home now
In Carrickfergus
Down on the long road
That leads to the sea
Now in Kilkenny it is reported
On marble stones there
As black as ink
With gold and silver
I would support her
I'll sing no more now til I get a drink
Cause I'm drunk today
And I'm seldom sober
A handsome rover
From town to town
Ah but I'm sick now
My days are numbered
So come all ye young men
And lay me down.
Sea Fever
Sea-Fever
I must down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,
And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by,
And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking,
And a grey mist on the sea's face, and a grey dawn breaking.
I must down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide
Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;
And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,
And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying.
I must down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life,
To the gull's way and the whale's way where the wind's like a whetted knife;
And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover
And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick's over.
By John Masefield (1878-1967).
(English Poet Laureate, 1930-1967.)
I must down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,
And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by,
And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking,
And a grey mist on the sea's face, and a grey dawn breaking.
I must down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide
Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;
And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,
And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying.
I must down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life,
To the gull's way and the whale's way where the wind's like a whetted knife;
And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover
And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick's over.
By John Masefield (1878-1967).
(English Poet Laureate, 1930-1967.)
Message in a bottle
Angel of Shadow
08/23/08
~ ahhh me ol' salt....thank ye kind sir :)
I hope I feel better soon, too...lol
have a great weekend, my friend
and thank you for stopping by 'n' smilin' stormy day
*warm hugs*
Sash xx
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MidnightPrince69
08/15/08
MattNJake1
08/14/08
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Angel of Shadow
08/14/08
~ well, she hasn't been very well actually..lol
but nothing keeps her down for long...
thanks so much for stopping by, me ol' salt ;)
have a fabulous Friday, dear one
*warm hugs*
Sash xx
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MattNJake1
08/10/08
Message in a bottle