I saw a ship a-sailing

«I saw a ship a-sailing»

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1. I saw a ship a-sailing,
   A-sailing on the sea;
   And, oh! it was all laden
   With pretty things for thee!
    
2. There were comfits in the cabin,
   And apples in the hold;
   The sails were made of silk,
   And the masts were made of gold.
    
3. The four-and-twenty sailors
   That stood between the decks,
   Were four-and-twenty white mice
   With chains about their necks.
    
4. The captain was a duck,
   With a packet on his back;
   And when the ship began to move,
   The captain said, “Quack! Quack!”