Sea-Wife Lyrics

From the Greek Anthologies Swifter than aught 'neath the sun the car of Simonides moved Him. Two things he could not out-run--Death and a Woman who Loved him....Read Full Lyrics

Speakin' in general, I 'ave tried 'em all, The 'appy roads that take you o'er the world. Speakin' in general, I 'ave found them good For such as cannot use one bed too long, Bu...Read Full Lyrics

1918 Seven Watchmen sitting in a tower, Watching what had come upon mankind, Showed the Man the Glory and the Power, And bade him shape the Kingdom to his mind. "All thing...Read Full Lyrics

My name is O'Kelly, I've heard the Revelly From Birr to Bareilly, from Leeds to Lahore, Hong-Kong and Peshawur, Lucknow and Etawah, And fifty-five more all endin' in "pore". B...Read Full Lyrics

(A. D. 1066) I followed my Duke ere I was a lover, To take from England fief and fee; But now this game is the other way over-- But now England hath taken me! I had my h...Read Full Lyrics

This 'appened in a battle to a batt'ry of the corps Which is first among the women an' amazin' first in war; An' what the bloomin' battle was I don't remember now, But Two's off...Read Full Lyrics

"Soldier, soldier come from the wars, Why don't you march with my true love?" "We're fresh from off the ship an' 'e's maybe give the slip, An' you'd best go look for a new love....Read Full Lyrics

As I was spittin' into the Ditch aboard o' the ~Crocodile~, I seed a man on a man-o'-war got up in the Reg'lars' style. 'E was scrapin' the paint from off of 'er plates, An' I s...Read Full Lyrics

1902 The God of Fair Beginnings Hath prospered here my hand -- The cargoes of my lading, And the keels of my command. For out of many ventures That sailed with hope as high...Read Full Lyrics

Where first by Eden Tree The Four Great Rivers ran, To each was appointed a Man Her Prince and Ruler to be. But after this was ordained (The ancient legends' tell), There c...Read Full Lyrics