by William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)
I shall no more to sea, to sea
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Stephano I shall no more to sea, to sea, Here shall I die ashore -- This is a very scurvy tune to sing at a man's funeral: well, here's my comfort. (Drinks) (Sings) The master, the swabber, the boatswain, and I, The gunner and his mate Loved Mall, Meg, and Marian, and Margery, But none of us cared for Kate; For she had a tongue with a tang, Would cry to a sailor, 'Go hang!' She loved not the savour of tar nor of pitch, Yet a tailor might scratch her where'er she did itch: Then to sea, boys, and let her go hang! This is a scurvy tune too: but here's my comfort.
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- by William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), no title, appears in The Tempest, Act II, Scene 2 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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