MERMAID (RULE BRITANNIA)



Oh 'twas in the broad Atlantic, mid the equinoctial gale

That a young fellow fell overboard among the sharks and whales

And down he went as a streak of light, so quickly down went he

Until he came to a mermaid at the bottom of the deep blue sea



Singing Rule Britannia, Britannia rules the waves

And Britons never, never, never shall be married

To a mermaid at the bottom of the deep blue sea



She raised herself on her beautiful tail and gave him her soft

wet hand

"I've long been waiting for you my dear now welcome safe to land

Go back to your messmates for the last time and tell them all from me

That you're married to a mermaid at the bottom of the deep blue sea



We sent a boat to look for him expecting to find his corpse

When up he came with a bang and a shout and a voice sepulchrally

hoarse

My comrades and my messmates oh do not look for me

For I'm married to a mermaid at the bottom of the deep blue sea



In my chest you'll find my half year's wage likewise a lock of

hair

This locket from my neck you'll take and bear to my young wife

dear

My carte de visite to my grandmother take, tell her not to weep

for me

For I'm married to a mermaid at the bottom of the deep blue sea



The anchor was weighed, and the sails unfurled and the ship was

sailing free

When up we went to our cap-i-tan and our tale we told to he

The captain he went to the old ship's side and out loud bellowed

he

"Be as happy as you can, with your wife, my man,, at the bottom

of the deep blue sea"



@sea @myth

see also MERMDFRI and Rule Britannia

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