We Saw A Ship


We saw a ship, that sailed the sea.
It left us as the Sun went down.
The white birds flew, and followed it,
To town—to London town!

Right sad were we, to stand alone,
And see it sail, so far away;
And yet we knew, some ship would come,
Some other ship, some other day.

It seemed to sink, beneath the wave,
Until it vanished from our eyes;
And with the Sun went down at last,
Just as the yellow Moon did rise!