Here’s the tender[39]coming,Pressing all the men;O, dear honey,What shall we do then?Here’s the tender coming,Off at Shields Bar.Here’s the tender coming,Full of men of war.Here’s the tender coming,Stealing of my dear;O, dear honey,They’ll ship you out of here,They’ll ship you foreign,For that is what it means.Here’s the tender coming,Full of red marines.
Here’s the tender[39]coming,Pressing all the men;O, dear honey,What shall we do then?Here’s the tender coming,Off at Shields Bar.Here’s the tender coming,Full of men of war.Here’s the tender coming,Stealing of my dear;O, dear honey,They’ll ship you out of here,They’ll ship you foreign,For that is what it means.Here’s the tender coming,Full of red marines.
Here’s the tender[39]coming,Pressing all the men;O, dear honey,What shall we do then?Here’s the tender coming,Off at Shields Bar.Here’s the tender coming,Full of men of war.
Here’s the tender[39]coming,
Pressing all the men;
O, dear honey,
What shall we do then?
Here’s the tender coming,
Off at Shields Bar.
Here’s the tender coming,
Full of men of war.
Here’s the tender coming,Stealing of my dear;O, dear honey,They’ll ship you out of here,They’ll ship you foreign,For that is what it means.Here’s the tender coming,Full of red marines.
Here’s the tender coming,
Stealing of my dear;
O, dear honey,
They’ll ship you out of here,
They’ll ship you foreign,
For that is what it means.
Here’s the tender coming,
Full of red marines.
FromA Sailor’s Garland.
[39]tender: a boat or other small vessel, that ‘attends’ a ship with men, stores, etc.
[39]tender: a boat or other small vessel, that ‘attends’ a ship with men, stores, etc.