Spanish Ladies
Sailing Hues: A Farewell to Spanish Shores
Lyrics
Farewell and adieu to you, Spanish ladies
Farewell and goodbye to the women of Spain.
Farewell and adieu to you, ladies of Spain
Saying farewell and goodbye to the ladies specifically from Spain.
For we've received orders for to sail for old England
We've been given orders to sail back to England.
And we may never see you fair ladies again
There's a chance we won't see these lovely ladies again.
We'll rant and we'll roar like true British sailors
We'll be boisterous and loud like typical British sailors.
We'll rant and we'll roar all on the salt seas
Continuing to boast and be loud while at sea.
Until we strike soundings in the channel of old England
Until we reach the waters around England.
From Ushant to Scilly is thirty five leagues
The distance from Ushant to Scilly is thirty-five leagues.
We hove our ship to with the wind from sou'west boys
We positioned our ship against the southwest wind.
We hove our ship to deep soundings to take
We stopped the ship to measure the depth of the waters.
Twas forty five fathoms, with a white sandy bottom
It was forty-five fathoms deep with a sandy bottom, so we adjusted our sails and continued towards the channel.
So we squared our main yard and up channel did make
We aligned our main yard and sailed towards the channel.
We'll rant and we'll roar like true British sailors
We'll be loud and rowdy, typical of British sailors.
We'll rant and we'll roar all on the salt seas
Continuing the rowdy behavior while at sea.
Until we strike soundings in the channel of old England
Until we reach the waters around England.
From Ushant to Scilly is thirty five leagues
The distance from Ushant to Scilly is thirty-five leagues.
The first land we sighted was called the Dodman
The first land sighted was known as the Dodman.
Next Rame Head off Plymouth, Start, Portland and Wight
Referring to various landmarks along the English coast.
We sailed by Beachy, by Fairlight and Dover
Naming more landmarks along the English coast.
And then we bore up for the South Foreland light
We changed direction towards the South Foreland light.
We'll rant and we'll roar like true British sailors
Being loud and rowdy, typical of British sailors.
We'll rant and we'll roar all on the salt seas
Continuing the rowdy behavior while at sea.
Until we strike soundings in the channel of old England
Until we reach the waters around England.
From Ushant to Scilly is thirty five leagues
The distance from Ushant to Scilly is thirty-five leagues.
Then the signal was made for the grand fleet to anchor
A signal was given for the grand fleet to anchor.
And all in the Downs that night for to lie
Ships in the Downs area prepared to stay for the night.
Let go your shank painter, let go your cat stopper
Orders to release specific lines and adjust the sails.
Haul up your clewgarnets, let tacks and sheets fly!
Instructions to manage the rigging and sails.
We'll rant and we'll roar like true British sailors
Being loud and rowdy, typical of British sailors.
We'll rant and we'll roar all on the salt seas
Continuing the rowdy behavior while at sea.
Until we strike soundings in the channel of old England
Until we reach the waters around England.
From Ushant to Scilly is thirty five leagues
The distance from Ushant to Scilly is thirty-five leagues.
Now let every man drink off his full bumper
Time for everyone to finish their drinks.
And let every man drink off his full glass
Encouragement for everyone to empty their glasses.
We'll drink and be jolly and drown melancholy
We'll drink, be happy, and forget sadness.
And here's to the health of each true-hearted lass
A toast to the health of loyal women.
We'll rant and we'll roar like true British sailors
Being loud and rowdy, typical of British sailors.
We'll rant and we'll roar all on the salt seas
Continuing the rowdy behavior while at sea.
Until we strike soundings in the channel of old England
Until we reach the waters around England.
From Ushant to Scilly is thirty five leagues
The distance from Ushant to Scilly is thirty-five leagues.
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