Sir Patrick Spens Cifras

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A King sat in Dunfermline town,
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drinking of the blood-red wine
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"Where can I get a good sea captain
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to sail this mighty ship of mine?"
 
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Then up there spoke a bonny boy,
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sitting at the King's right knee
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"Sir Patrick Spens is the very best seaman
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that ever sailed upon the sea"
 
 
The King has written a broad letter and sealed it up with his own right hand
Sending word unto Sir Patrick to come to him at his command
 
An enemy then this must be
who told a lie concerning me
For I was never a very good seaman,
nor ever do intend to be
 
Last night I saw the new moon
with the old moon in her hair
A sign, a sign since we were born
that means there'll be a deadly storm
 
They had not sailed upon the sea a day, a day but barely three
When loud and boisterous blew the winds and loud and stormy blew the sea
 
Then up there came a mermaiden,
a comb and glass all in her hand
"Here's a health to you my merry young men
for you'll not see dry land again"
 
Oh, long may my lady look
with a lantern in her hand
Before she sees my bonny ship
come sailing homewards to dry land
 
Forty miles off Aberdeen, the waters fifty fathoms deep
There lies good Sir Patrick Spens with the Scots lords at his feet
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