English Folk-Carols/As I sat on a Sunny Bank (2)

For other versions of this work, see I Saw Three Ships.

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English Folk-Carols (1911)
by Cecil James Sharp

As I sat on a Sunny Bank (second version) by Anonymous

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These two versions of "As I Sat on a Sunny Bank" (a variant of "I Saw Three Ships") were sung, respectively, by Mrs. Beachy and Mr. Grimmet at Shipston-on-Stour (Worcestershire). For more information, see Notes on the Songs at the end of this volume.

3419987English Folk-Carols — As I sat on a Sunny Bank (second version)1911Anonymous

XIII.AS I SAT ON A SUNNY BANK.

SECOND VERSION.

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AS I SAT ON A SUNNY BANK.

SECOND VERSION.

1As I sat on a sunny bank,
A sunny bank, a sunny bank,
As I sat on a sunny bank
On Christmas Day in the morning.

2I saw three ships come sailing by,
Come sailing by, come sailing by,
I saw three ships come sailing by
On Christmas Day in the morning.

3And who d'you think were on the ship,
Were on the ship, were on the ship,
And who d'you think were on the ship
But Joseph and his Fair Lady.

4O he did whistle and she did sing,
And all the bells on earth did ring
For joy our Saviour Christ was born
On Christmas Day in the morning.

AS I SAT BY MY OLD COTTAGE DOOR.

(ALTERNATIVE WORDS TO "AS I SAT ON A SUNNY BANK," SECOND VERSION).

1As I sat by my old cottage door,
Old cottage door, old cottage door,
As I sat by my old cottage door
On Christmas Day in the morning.

2I saw three ships come sailing by,
Come sailing by, come sailing by,
I saw three ships come sailing by
On Christmas Day in the morning.

3I asked them what they had got in them,
Had got in them, had got in them,
I asked them what they had got in them
On Christmas Day in the morning.

4They said they'd got their Saviour there,
Their Saviour there, their Saviour there,
They said they'd got their Saviour there
On Christmas Day in the morning.

5I asked them where they were taking Him to,
Taking Him to, taking Him to,
I asked them where they were taking Him to
On Christmas Day in the morning.

6They said they took Him to Jerusalem,
Jerusalem, Jerusalem,
They said they took Him to Jerusalem
On Christmas Day in the morning.

7I asked them what they would do with Him there,
Do with Him there, do with Him there,
I asked them what they would do with Him there
On Christmas Day in the morning.

8They said that they would Him crucify,
Him crucify, Him crucify,
They said that they would Him crucify
On Christmas Day in the morning.