Three Ships

SAW three ships come sailing by,
Sailing by, 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,
In them then, 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,
In them then, in them then,
Three pretty girls were in them then,
On New-Year’s day in the morning.

And 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.