Fisherman's alphabet!

[Tomr]

Can anyone help me with the words of the Fisherman's alphabet?
It begins:
A's for the anchor that hangs on the bow
And B's for the boy that gets in a row ...
I have some of it, including the chorus, but even cousin Angus Martin canna help!
Tommy Ralston.
tomr@waitrose.com

[jdcarra]

Can anyone help me with the words of the Fisherman's alphabet?
It begins:
A's for the anchor that hangs on the bow
And B's for the boy that gets in a row ...
I have some of it, including the chorus, but even cousin Angus Martin canna help!
Tommy Ralston.
tomr@waitrose.com

Tommy
I'll not forget the late John Paterson who would ryhmn this off from A to Z no problem. Give Lachie (Carradale)a call and he will tell you, we are just back from SFR training at Campbeltown, I called him when I saw your request.

cheers
JD

[Kintyre Forum News]

The power of the Internet! Received this last night all the way from an ex-pat in Canada. Thanks T

"Some lines are different from the ones I remember, but I guess there were many variations."

Fishermen's Alphabet

A for the anchor we chap on the bow
B for the boy who kicks up a row
C for he cable, a good friend and true, and
D for the deck that shelters our crew

Chorus
So merry, so merry, so merry are we
No mortals on earth like a fisher at sea
Hard east there, hard west there,
you’re right through my net
You’re the stupidest fellow that I ever met

E for the engine that runs very well
F for the forecastle where we do dwell
G for the grub that we all do eat, and
H for the herring that cannot be beat

I for ideas they’re not very plain
J for the jumpers to keep out the rain
K for the kettle we use every day, and
L for for the loaves we all stow away

M for the meshing we all love to see
N for the net we cast in the sea
O for the oil we burn or we waste, and
P for the pump that we oft grab in haste

Q for the quarter that our gears runs o’er
R for the reef-points not used as in yore
S for the sail not used much of late, and
T for the tiller to steer our boat straight

U for the urchins we take for a treat
V for the vessels that we often meet
W for the winch for which we all pine
But the last three letters I can’t put to rhyme.