Golden Vanitee

Sir Walter Raleigh has built a ship
In the Netherlands;
And it is called the Sweet Trinity,
And was taken by the false Gallaly,
Sailing in the Lowlands.

Is there never a seaman bold
In the Netherlands?
That will go take this false Gallaly,
And to redeem the Sweet Trinity,
Sailing in the Lowlands.

Then spoke the little ship-boy
In the Netherlands;
"Master, master, what will you give me?
And I will take this false Gallaly,
And release the Sweet Trinity
Sailing in the Lowlands."

"I'll give thee gold, and I'll give thee fee,
In the Netherlands;
And my eldest daughter thy wife shall be,
Sailing in the Lowlands."

He set his breast and away he did swim,
In the Netherlands;
Until he came to the false Gallaly,
Sailing in the Lowlands.

He had an augur fit for the nonce
In the Netherlands;
The which will bore
Fifteen good holes at once,
Sailing in the Lowlands.

Some were at cards, and some at dice,
In the Netherlands;
Until the salt water flashed in their eyes,
Sailing in the Lowlands.

Some cut their hats, and some their caps,
In the Netherlands;
For to stop the salt-water gaps,
Sailing in the Lowlands.

He set his breast and away did swim,
In the Netherlands;
Until he came to his own ship again,
Sailing in the Lowlands.

"I have done the work I promised to do
In the Netherlands;
For I have sunk the false Gallaly,
And released the Sweet Trinity,
Sailing in the Lowlands.

"You promis'd me gold, and you promis'd me fee,
In the Netherlands;
Your eldest daughter my wife she must be,
Sailing in the Lowlands."

"You shall have gold, and you shall have fee,
In the Netherlands;
But my eldest daughter your wife shall never be,
Sailing in the Lowlands."

"Then fare you well, you cozening Lord,
In the Netherlands;
Seeing you are not as good as your word,
For sailing in the Lowlands."

And thus shall I conclude my song
Of the sailing in the Lowlands;
Wishing happiness to all seamen, old and young,
In their sailing in the Lowlands.