Spanish Ladies

Lyrics

[Verse 1: Jonathan Young] Farewell and adieu to you, Spanish Ladies Farewell and adieu to you, ladies of Spain For we've received orders to sail for old England We hope in a short time to see yous again [Chorus: Jonathan Young] We'll rant and we'll roar like true British sailors We'll rant and we'll roar all on the salt seas Until we reach soundings in the channel of old England From Ushant to Scilly is 35 leagues [Verse 2: Caleb Hyles] We hove our ship to, with the wind from sou'west, boys We hove our ship to, for to make soundings clear 'Twas forty-five fathoms, with a white sandy bottom We squarеd our main yard and up channel did steer [Chorus: Caleb Hyles] We'll rant and we'll roar likе true British sailors We'll rant and we'll roar all on the salt seas Until we strike soundings in the channel of old England From Ushant to Scilly is 35 leagues [Verse 3: Colm R. McGuinness] The first land we sighted was called the Dodman Next Rame Head off Plymouth, Start, Portland and Wight We sailed by Beachy, by Fairlight and Dover And then we bore up for the South Foreland light [Chorus: Colm R. McGuinness] We'll rant and we'll roar like true British sailors We'll rant and we'll roar all on the salt seas Until we strike soundings in the channel of old England From Ushant to Scilly is 35 leagues [Verse 4: RichaadEB] Then the signal was made for the grand fleet to anchor And all in the Downs that night for to lie Let go your shank painter, likewise your cat stopper Haul up your clewgarnets, let tacks and sheets fly! [Chorus: RichaadEB] We'll rant and we'll roar like true British sailors We'll rant and we'll roar all on the salt seas Until we strike soundings in the channel of old England From Ushant to Scilly is 35 leagues [Verse 5: Jonathan Young] Now let every man drink off his full bumper And let every man drink off his full glass We'll drink and be jolly and drown melancholy And here's to the health of each true-hearted lass [Chorus] We'll rant and we'll roar like true British sailors We'll rant and we'll roar all on the salt seas Until we reach soundings in the channel of old England From Ushant to Scilly is 35 leagues