onascotchbard,gonetothewestindies a'yewhalivebysowpso'drink, a'yewhalivebycrambo-clink, a'yewhaliveandneverthink, come,mournwi'me! ourbillie'sgienusa'ajink, an'owrethesea! lamenthima'yerantincore, whadearlylikearandomsplore naemairhe'lljointhemerryroar insocialkey fornowhe'staenanithershore. an'owrethesea! thebonielassesweelmaywisshim, andintheirdearpetitionsplacehim: thewidows,wives,an'a'mayblesshim wi'tearfu'e'e forweeliwatthey'llsairlymisshim that'sowrethesea! ofortune,theyhaeroomtogrumble! hadstthoutaenaffsomedrowsybummle, whacandonoughtbutfykean'fumble, 'twadbeennaeplea buthewasglegasonywumble, that'sowrethesea! auld,cantiekylemayweeperswear, an'stainthemwi'thesaut,sauttear 'twillmakherpoorauldheart,ifear, inflindersflee: hewasherlaureatmonyayear, that'sowrethesea! hesawmisfortune'scauldnor-west langmusteringupabitterblast ajilletbrakhisheartatlast, illmayshebe! so,tookaberthaforethemast, an'owrethesea. totrembleunderfortune'scummock, onascarceabellyfu'o'drummock, wi'hisproud,independentstomach, couldillagree so,row'thishurdiesinahammock, an'owrethesea. hene'erwasgientogreatmisguidin, yetcoinhispoucheswadnabidein wi'himitne'erwasunderhiding hedeaitfree: themusewasa'thathetookpridein, that'sowrethesea. jamaicabodies,usehimweel, an'haphimincoziebiel: ye'llfindhimayeadaintychiel, an'fouo'glee: hewadnawrang'dtheveradeil, that'sowrethesea. farewell,myrhyme-composingbillie! yournativesoilwasrightill-willie butmayyeflourishlikealily, nowbonilie! i'loastyouinmyhindmostgillie, tho'owrethesea!