Upon one summer's morning
I carefully did stray
Down by the warls of wapping
Where I met a sailor gay
Conversing with a young lass
Who seem'd to be in pain
Saying, William when you go
I fear you'll ne'er return again
My heart is pierced by Cupid
I distain all glittering gold
There is nothing can console me
But my Jolly sailor bold
His hair hangs in ringlets
His eyes as black as gold
My happiness attend him
Where ever he may go
From tower hill to blackwall
I'll wander weep and moan
All for my jolly sailor bold
Until he does return
My heart is pierced by Cupid
I distain all glittering gold
There is nothing can console me
But my Jolly sailor bold
My father is a merchant
The truth I will now tell
And in great London city
Opulence don't dwell
His fortune doth exceed
300, 000 gold
And he frowns upon his daughter
Who loves a sailor bold
A fig for his riches
His merchandise and gold
True love has grafted my heart
Give me my sailor bold
My heart is pierced by Cupid
I distain all glittering gold
There is nothing can console me
But my Jolly sailor bold
Should he return to poverty
From o're the ocean far
To my tender bosom
I'll fondly press my jolly tar
My sailor is as smiling
As the pleasant mouth of May
And oft we have wandered
Through Ratcliffe Highway
Were many a pretty
We girl did behold
Reclining on the bosom
Ofher jolly sailor bold
My heart is pierced by Cupid
I distain all glittering gold
There is nothing can console me
But my Jolly sailor bold
My name it is Maria
A merchant's daughter fair
And I have left my parents hand
3 thousand pounds a year
Come all you pretty fairmaids
Whoever you may be
Who love a jolly sailor bold
That ploughs the raging sea
While up aloft in storm
From me his abscen mourn
And firmly pray, arrive the day
He home will safe return
My heart is pierced by cupid
I disdain on glittering gold
There's nothing can console
But my jolly sailor bold