Sailor‑Boy
Language: English
We go walking on the green grass Thus, thus, thus, Come all you pretty fair maids, Come walk along with us. So pretty and so fair As you take yourself to be, I'll choose you for a partner, Come walk along with me. We go walking on the green grass Thus, thus, thus. I would not be a blacksmith That smuts his nose and chin, I'd rather be a sailor-boy That sails thro' the wind. Sailor-boy, sailor-boy, Sailor-boy for me, If ever I get married A sailor's wife she'll be.
Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by (Edward) Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976), "Sailor-Boy" [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Ted Perry
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 90