Classic Poem

 1. Now, it's blow, you winds, 'Ow I long to hear you; Blow , boys, blow! Oh,
blow, you winds, 'Ow I long to hear you; Blow , my bully boys, blow!
To show how more words are fitted in, the second stanza:
2. Oh, there's a Yankee ship lies a yonder in the river;
Blow , boys, blow! Oh, there's a Yankee ship lies
yonder in the river; Blow , my bully boys, blow!

3 She's (Oh, she's) a Yankee ship and a Yankee clipper!

4 Now (Oh), how do you know that she's a Yankee clipper?

5 Oh, her spars are of gold and her masts of silver.

6 She's got (Oh, she has) a bronco mate and a bronco skipper. . . .

7 Now (Oh), 'oo is the captain of 'er?

8 Why, it's Yankee Pete o' Massandatter!

9 Now (Oh), 'oo is the chief mate of 'er?

10 Why (Oh), it's big Black Pete (oh), the Boston slugger!

11 Oh, what do you think, now, they'll 'ave for dinner?

12 It's (Oh, it's) a monkey's 'eart and a donkey's liver.

13 Now (Oh), who do you think is the doctor of her?

14 Oh, it's Slushy Sam, the dirty big brother

15 Of Dick Murphy, the boarding master.

16 Oh, you'll blow now, (and) you'll blow forever.

17 Oh, look at 'er now as she comes down the river.

18 Look (Oh, look) at her Scotchmen all a hangin' in the riggin'.

19 Aw, they shine like gold instead of silver!

20 Oh, look at the (those) heavy tops'ls on 'er! . . .

21 Now, it's blow, you wainds, I've longed to hear you!
Oh, blow, you wainds, oh, I've longed to hear you!