The Hell O! O! Chaunty
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598 words

Chaunty Man . . Man the capstan, bullies! Men . . . . . . Ha!-o-o! Ha!-o-o! Chaunty Man . . Capstan-bars, you tarry souls! Men . . . . . . Ha!-o-o! Ha!-o-o! Chaunty Man . . Take a turn! Men . . . . . . Ha!-o-o! Chaunty Man . . Stand by to fleet! Men . . . . . . Ha!-o-o! Chaunty Man . . Stand by to surge! Men . . . . . . Ha!-o-o! Chaunty Man . . Ha!—o-o-o-o! Men . . . . . . TRAMP!                        And away we go! Chaunty Man . . Hark to the tramp of the                        bearded shellbacks! Men . . . . . . Hush!                        O hear 'em tramp! Chaunty Man . . Tramping, stamping—                        treading, vamping,                        While the cable                        comes in ramping. Men . . . . . . Hark!                        O hear 'em stamp! Chaunty Man . . Surge when it rides!                        Surge when it rides!                        Round-o-o-o                        handsome as it slacks! Men . . . . . . Ha!-o-o-o-o!                        hear 'em ramp!                        Ha!-oo-o-o!                        hear 'em stamp!                        Ha!-o-o-o-o-oo!                        Ha!-o-o-o-o-o-o! Chorus . . . . They're shouting now; oh! hear 'em                        A-bellow as they stamp:—                        Ha!-o-o-o! Ha!-o-o-o!                        Ha!-o-o-o!                        A-shouting as they tramp! Chaunty Man . . O hark to the haunting chorus                        of the capstan and the bars!                        Chaunty-o-o-o                        and rattle crash—                        Bash against the stars! Men . . . . . . Ha-a!-o-o-o!                        Tramp and go!                        Ha-a!-o-o-o!                        Ha-a!-o-o-o! Chaunty Man . . Hear the pawls a-ranting: with                        the bearded men a-chaunting;                        While the brazen dome above 'em                        Bellows back the 'bars.' Men . . . . . . Hear and hark!                        O hear 'em!                        Ha-a!-o-o!                        Ha-a!-o-o! Chaunty Man . . Hurling songs towards the                        heavens—! Men . . . . . . Ha-a!-o-o!                        Ha-a!-o-o! Chaunty Man . . Hush! O hear 'em!                        Hark! O hear 'em!                        Hurling oaths among their spars! Men . . . . . . Hark! O hear 'em!                        Hush! O hear 'em! Chaunty Man . . Tramping round between the                        bars! Chorus . . . . They're shouting now; oh! hear                        A-bellow as they stamp:—                        Ha-a!-o-o-o! Ha-a!-o-o-o!                        Ha-a!-o-o-o!                        A-shouting as they tramp! Chaunty Man . . O do you hear the                        capstan-chaunty!                        Thunder round the pawls! Men . . . . . . Click a-clack,                        a-clatter                        Surge!                        And scatter bawls! Chaunty Man . . Click-a-clack, my bonny boys,                        while it comes in handsome! Men . . . . . . Ha-a!-o-o!                        Hear 'em clack! Chaunty Man . . Ha-a!-o-o! Click-a-clack! Men . . . . . . Hush! O hear 'em pant!                        Hark! O hear 'em rant! Chaunty Man . . Click, a-clitter, clicker-clack. Men . . . . . . Ha-a!-o-o!                        Tramp and go! Chaunty Man . . Surge! And keep away the slack! Men . . . . . . Ha-a!-o-o!                        Away the slack:                        Ha-a!-o-o!                        Click-a-clack Chaunty Man . . Bustle now each jolly Jack.                        Surging easy! Surging e-a-s-y!! Men . . . . . . Ha-a!-o-o!                 Surging easy Chaunty Man . . Click-a-clatter—                        Surge; and steady!                        Man the stopper there!                        All ready? Men . . . . . . Ha-a!-o-o!                        Ha-a!-o-o! Chaunty Man . . Click-a-clack, my bouncing boys: Men . . . . . . Ha-a!-o-o!                        Tramp and go! Chaunty Man . . Lift the pawls, and come back                        easy. Men . . . . . . Ha-a!-o-o!                        Steady-o-o-o-o! Chaunty Man . . Vast the chaunty!                        Vast the capstan!                        Drop the pawls! Be-l-a-y! Chorus . . . . Ha-a!-o-o! Unship the bars!                        Ha-a!-o-o! Tramp and go!                        Ha-a!-o-o! Shoulder bars!                        Ha-a!-o-o! And away we blow!                        Ha-a!-o-o-o!                        Ha-a!-o-o-o-o!                        Ha-a!-o-o-o-o-o!

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