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I am Miss Pancake Taylor. I have come from very far away to take care of my family Craig and Zita and Niamh and Emmet. Sometimes I have helpers; my friends the Blackthorn-Badgers. They are very old Scotsmen. I am very glad to meet you.

Friday, 28 September 2012

Three Score And Ten lyrics


Me thinks I see a host of craft
Spreading their sails alee
Down the Humber they do glide
All bound for the Northern Sea


Me thinks I see on each small craft
A crew with hearts so brave
Going out to earn their daily bread
Upon the restless wave
And it's three score and ten
Boys and men were lost from Grimsby town
 

From Yarmouth down to Scarboro
Many hundreds more were drowned
Our herring craft, our trawlers
Our fishing smacks, as well
They long did fight that bitter night
The battle with the swell
 

Me thinks I see them yet again
As they leave this land behind
Casting their nets into the sea
The herring shoals to find
 

Me thinks I see them yet again
They're all on board all right
With their nets rolled up and their decks cleaned off
And the side lights burning bright
 

Me thinks I've heard the captain say
"Me lads we'll shorten sail"
With the sky to all appearances
Looks like an approaching gale


Me thinks I see them yet again
Midnight hour is past
The little craft abattling there
Against the icy blast


October's night brought such a sight
Twas never seen before
There were mast and yards and broken spars
A washing on the shore


There were many a heart in sorrow
Many a heart so brave
There were many a fine and hearty lad
That met a watery grave

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