As I look South across the sea
I wish I had my lass with me
Four months aboard with a lucky breeze
I wish I had my lass with me
I daren't look back from whence I came
I wish I had my lass with me
For if I did I'd cry for shame
I wish I had my lass with me
Hey ho hey ho
I ride the waves it's south I go
Hey ho hey ho
Australia a land unknown
As I look South across the sea
I wish I had my lass with me
Three months aboard with a lucky breeze
I wish I had my lass with me
I have no girl for company
I wish I had my lass with me
Just two score men as sad as me
I wish I had my lass with me
Hey ho hey ho
I ride the waves it's south I go
Hey ho hey ho
Australia a land unknown
As I look South across the sea
I wish I had my lass with me
Two months aboard with a lucky breeze
I wish I had my lass with me
My girls a distant memory
I wish I had my lass with me
I wonder if she misses me
I wish I had my lass with me
Hey ho hey ho
I ride the waves it's south I go
Hey ho hey ho
Australia a land unknown
As I look South across the sea
I wish I had my lass with me
One month left with a lucky breeze
I wish I had my lass with me
It's time I learnt to set her free
I wish I had my lass with me
I'll find someone else to marry me
I wish I had a lass with me
Hey ho hey ho
I ride the waves it's south I go
Hey ho hey ho
Australia a land unknown
Hey ho hey ho
We're getting closer every day
Hey ho hey ho
I'll find a lass in botany bay
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Author:
Saxon Crow (
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- Comment from author about the poem: The imagination is a funny old thing. Where do our ideas come from?! This poem is about a voyage to Australia in the 19th Century. With good weather it took four months to get to Oz from England! This shanty is of the crew not the convicts that were taken to Botany Bay
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Comments7
Lovely read crow 🙂 I liked reading this . Great writing ))
Thanks VB. It was fun writing it.
This was nice to read.. Saxon✨👌
Thanks Chris
So where is he music SC.
https://youtu.be/KJUTVRzLGMc
Good words SC.
Andy
In your mind GF!
A very imaginative and interesting write.
Thanks Rozina
a real fun read
thanks for sharing, dear poet
Thanks LB
No matter the reason, your imagination has put out a charming read.
Thanks Suresh lol
That's what puts poets apart: imagination. And you've got it in oodles - great fun write.
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