Old Polina

D Em There's a noble fleet O' whalers,a-sailin' from Dundee, A G A D Manned by British sailors to take them o'er the Sea. D Em On A Western ocean passage we started on the trip, A G D A D we flew along just like a song on our gallant whaling ship. D Em twas the second sunday morning,just after leavin' port, A G A D we met a heavy sou'west gale that washed away our boat. D Em it washed away our quarterdeck,our stanchions just as well, A G D A D an so we sent the whole shebang a-floatin' in the gale. D Em For the wind was on her quarter,the engine's working free, A G A D there's not another whaler that sails the Arctic Sea, D Em cant beat the Old Polina,ye need not try me sons, A G D A D we challenged all both great and small from Dundee to St Johns! D Em Art Jackman set his Canvas,Fairweather got up steam, A G A D an' Captain Guy, the daring b'y, came plunging through the stream. D Em and Mullins in "The Husky" tried to beat the bloody lot, A G D A D but to beat the Old Polina, boys,was something he could not. D Em There's the noble "Terra Nova",a model without doubt, A G A D the "Arctic" and "Aurora" they talk so much about. D Em Art Jackman's model mailboat,the terror of the sea, A G D A D tried to beat the Old Polina,on a passage from Dundee. D Em Now we're back in old St John's where rum is very cheap, A G A D we'll drink a health to Captain Guy who brought us o'er the deep. D Em A health to all our sweethearts,and to our wives so fair, A G D A D not another ship could make the trip, "the Polina" I declare! CHORUS 2x,first A Capella