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threescore and ten - the revels chorus lyrics

[verse 1]
methinks i see a [?] craft
treading their sails [?]
as down the [?] they do glide
all bound for the northern sea
methinks i see on each small craft
a crew with lots of brain
going out to earn their daily bread
upon the restless way

[chorus]
and there were threescore and ten
boys and men
were lost from grimsbytown
from yarmouth down to scarborough
many hundreds more were drowned
our herringcraft, our trawlers
our fishing smacks as well
they long to fight the bitter might and battle with the swell
[verse 2]
methinks i see them yet again
as they leave the land behind
casting their nets into the deep
the herring shoal to find
methinks i see them yet again
and all on board’s alright
with the sails [?] reefed
and the decks cleared up
and the sidelights burning bright

[verse 3]
methinks i hear the skipper say
“me lads, we’ll shorten sail
for the sky, to all appearances
looks like approaching gales,”
methinks i see them yet again
and the midnight hour was past
our little craft was battling there
all with the day i see [?]
[chorus]
and there were threescore and ten
boys and men
were lost from grimsbytown
from yarmouth down to scarborough
many hundreds more were drowned
our herringcraft, our trawlers
our fishing smacks as well
they long to fight the bitter might and battle with the swell

[verse 4]
october’s night brought such a sight
’twas never seen before
there were masts and spires
and broken [?] all washed up on the shore
there was many a heart in sorrow
there was many a heart so brave
there was many a young and hearty lad
who found a watery grave

- the revels chorus lyrics

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