Oh, it’s easy come and it’s easy go
With most of the little girls I know,—
Haul away, my bullies!
And when you come, and when you part,
They never take it deep to heart,—
Haul away, my bullies!
Oh, there was Martha, at Liverpool,
She never heard of the golden rule,—
Haul away, my bullies!
And there was Gulla, the Temple Girl,
And Minnie, and Marie, and Pearl,—
Haul away, my bullies!
In Rotterdam, Marseilles, Orleans,—
And each of them taught me what love means;
Haul away, my bullies!
But there is a girl that stands apart,
I can never get her out of my heart,—
Haul away, my bullies!
Oh, I try to forget, but I never can,
The girl that married another man,—
Haul away, my bullies!
(Harry Kemp)
More Poetry from Harry Kemp:
- The Chantey Of The Cook (dithyramb of a discontented crew) (Harry Kemp Poems)
- The Doldrums (A Still-Life Picture) (Harry Kemp Poems)
- Good-Bye! (a chantey to be sung at the capstan) (Harry Kemp Poems)
- A Whaler's Confession (Harry Kemp Poems)
- The Remedy (Harry Kemp Poems)
- Clipper Days (a song from Snug Harbor) (Harry Kemp Poems)