I've Been Upon a Sailing Ship

I've been upon a sailing ship,

A sailing ship upon the sea.

The high masts, they touch the sky;

Miles of Aegean blue go by.

The paint gleams, the wood shines;

The captain calls for sails to fly.

The climbing crew the sails unfurl

As below ropes coil and curl

The mates on deck, they pull and swirl

Masters of the billowing pearl

 

Have you been upon a sailing ship,

A sailing ship upon the sea?