The Bonny Ship the Diamond

The Diamond is a ship, me lads
To the Davis Strait she's bound
And the quay it is all garnished
With bonnie lasses 'round
The captain gives the orders
To sail the ocean wide
Where the sun it never sets me lads
Nor darkness dim the skies

For it's cheer up me lads
Let your hearts never fail
For the bonnie ship the Diamond
Goes a-fishing for the whale

Along the quay at Peterhead
The lasses stand all round
With their shawls all pulled about them
And the salt tears running down
We'll make the cradle for to rock
The blanket for to tear
And every lass in Peterhead sing hush a bye my dear

And it's cheer up my lads
Let your hearts never fail
For the bonnie ship the Diamond
Goes a-fishing for the whale

Now don't you weep, my bonny lass, now you'll be left behind,
And a rose will bloom on Greenland's ice before we change our minds

It'll be bright both night and day
When the whaling lads come home
Our ship full up with oil, me lads
And money to our name

And it's cheer up my lads
Let your hearts never fail
For the bonnie ship the Diamond
Goes a-fishing for the whale

The captain stands upon the deck, a spyglass in his hand
A viewing of those gallant whales that blew at every span
Pour your tubs into your boats me boys, and by your braces stand
And we'll have one of those fine whales boys, hand over hand

And it's cheer up my lads
Let your hearts never fail
For the bonnie ship the Diamond
Goes a-fishing for the whale

And it's cheer up my lads
Let your hearts never fail
For the bonnie ship the Diamond
Goes a-fishing for the whale