Originally Posted by
j.sabourn
Reminds me of a Runcimans company song , tried putting it up once before and failed so will probably be the same again.
We were leaving Rangoon by the light of the moon,
Sailingby night and by day.
And while we”re in motion ,
We”re the pride of the ocean,
You can” see our ass**** for spray .
So sail on the Avon, the Kirrie , the Link .
This 4 legged Doxford’s beginning to stink .
There are verse after verse to this saga of the seas but can only remember remote parts in different order.
One verse is...
Captain Roberts would look on her with pride.
He would have a blue fit.
If he saw someone Tish
On the side of the Glenmoors Port side.
And after about 30 verses ..
This is my story this is my song ,
We’ve been on this ship too bloody long,
And finally ..
Down the gangway we will go Engineers in a row.
Bye Bye Hazelmoor
All sang to pack up your troubles or something similar , if someone had kept copies of all the ditty’s and robust sea shanty’s , Bobbie Shaftoe need never had gone to sea.
Cheers JS