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.
Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 10:14 pm