THE HERRING'S HEAD
O what do you think I made out of my old herring's tail?
I made so fine a ship as ever did sail.
There are great ships, etc.
2nd and 1st SINGERS. 'Hark, hark! how dost,' etc.
O what do you think I made out of my old herring's breast?
I made sixty good oxen as yoke ever pressed.
There are great oxen, etc.
2nd and 1st SINGERS. 'Hark, hark! how dost,' etc.
O what do you think I made out of my old herring altogether?
I made so fine cobblers as ever sewed leather.
There are great cobblers, etc.
2nd SINGER. 'Hark, hark! how dost thou lie!'
1st SINGER. 'So do you as well as I.'
2nd SINGER. 'Why hast thou not told me so?'
1st SINGER. 'So did I, long time ago.'
BOTH TOGETHER. 'Herring and ling!
O herring and ling!
Of all the fish in the sea is Herring the King.'
