Spanking Jack Was So Comely, So Pleasant, So Jolly, Though Winds Blew Great Guns, Still He 'd Whistle And Sing

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Spanking Jack was so comely, so pleasant, so jolly,
Though winds blew great guns, still he 'd whistle and sing;
Jack loved his friend, and was true to his Molly,
And if honour gives greatness, was great as a king.
-- Charles Dibdin (1745-1814)
-- The Sailor's Consolation

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