I SAW three ships come sailing by, Come sailing by, come sailing by, I saw three ships come sailing by, On New-Year's day in the morning. And what do you think was in them then, Was in them then, was in them then? And what do you think was in them then, On New-Year's day in the morning? Three pretty girls were in them then, Were in them then, were in them then, Three pretty girls were in them then, On New-Year's day in the morning. One could whistle, and one could sing, And one could play on the violin; Such joy there was at my wedding, On New-Year's day in the morning. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...CONTRA MORTEM: THE CHILD'S BEING by HAYDEN CARRUTH UNTITLED, 1968; FOR MARK ROTHKO by JAMES GALVIN ON BRODSKY'S COLLECTED by MICHAEL S. HARPER THE SEMANTICS OF FLOWERS ON MEMORIAL DAY by BOB HICOK AFTER VERLAINE by ANSELM HOLLO |