Verse 1 Strains of delight come greet my ears such music sweet can ease all fears, as windy waves upon the shore do calm the cormorant by their roar.
Chorus Wistfully watching I wonder as ships go out to sea, at mariners yonder and how their lives must be. With oceans to wander coves of tranquillity oh none could be fonder of his sailors life than he.
Verse 2 Sights of beauty come soothe my eyes. Paint pictures pure to flay disguise, unchartered coastlines to appraise.
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Middle 8 Through foul or fair all tempests you'll bear yet show not a care for the danger you're in. You leave all behind trade kin and your kind for capstan to wind and a yarn to spin.
Verse 3 Idyll of grandeur excite my mind, conjure up peace with adventure entwined; Crystal clear fathoms and myriad wrecks, attired in booty arrayed on their decks.