Old Song Re-Sung
I saw three ships a-sailing,
A-sailing on the sea,
The first her masts were silver,
Her hull was ivory.
The snows came drifting softly,
And lined her white as wool;
Oh, Jesus, Son of Mary,
Thy Cradle beautiful!
I saw three ships a-sailing,
The next was red as blood,
Her decks shone like a ruby,
Encrimsoned all her wood.
Her main-mast stood up lonely,
A lonely Cross and stark.
Oh, Jesus, Son of Mary,
Bring all men to that ark!
I saw three ships a-sailing.
The third for cargo bore
The souls of men redeemed,
That shall be slaves no more.
The lost beloved faces,
I saw them glad and free.
Oh, Jesus, Son of Mary,
When wilt thou come for me?
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 14, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AbxbbxBx AxbxbcBc AdxdxbBb |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 648 |
Words | 124 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 8, 8, 8 |
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