There was a little ship, and it sailed upon the sea, and she went by the name of the Merry Golden Tree, and she sailed upon the low and lonesome low, and she sailed upon the lonesome sea. There was a little sailor, unto his captain said, “Oh, captain, captain what'll you give to me, if I sink them in the low and lonesome low, if I sink them in the lonesome sea?” ( ) “Two hundred dollars I will give unto thee, and my oldest daughter I will wed unto you, if you sink them in the low and lonesome low, if you sink them in the lonesome sea.” He bowed upon his breast, and away swim he, till he came the ship of the Turkish Reveille, as she sailed upon the low and lonesome low, as she sailed upon the lonesome sea. ( ) If it wasn't for the love of your daughter and your men, I would do unto you as I did unto them, I would sink you in the low and lonesome low, I would sink you in the lonesome sea. He bowed his head, and down sank he, farewell, farewell to the Merry Golden Tree, for I'm sinking in the low and lonesome low, for I'm sinking in the lonesome sea.
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