The Traditional Children's Games of England Scotland
& Ireland In Dictionary Form - Volume 2

With Tunes(sheet music), Singing-rhymes(lyrics), Methods Of Playing with diagrams and illustrations.

	280	THREE LITTLE SHIPS
	I. Three little ships come sailing by, Sailing by, sailing by; Three little ships come sailing by, New Year's day in the morning. Who do you think was in the ships, In the ships, in the ships; Who do you think was in the ships, New Year's day in the morning ? Three pretty girls were in the ships, In the ships, in the ships; Three pretty girls were in the ships, New Year's day in the morning. One could whistle, and one could sing, One could play on the violin ; One could whistle, and one could sing, New Year's day in the morning. —London (A. B. Gomme). II. I saw three ships come sailing by, Come sailing by, come sailing by; I saw three ships come sailing by On New Year's day in the morning. And what do you think was in them then, In them then, in them then; And what do you think was in them then, On New Year's day in the morning ? Three pretty girls were in them then, &c. One could whistle, and one could sing, The other could play on the violin; Such joy was there at my wedding, On New Year's day in the morning. —Rimbault's Nursery Rhymes.