Classic Poem

A's for the anchor that swings at our bow,
B's for the bowsprit through the wild seas do plough.
C for he capstan we merrily around,
D are the davits we lower our boats down.
Sing high, sing low, wherever you go,
Give a sailor his tot and there's nothing goes wrong.

Now E for the ensign that flies at our peak,
F is for the focsle where the good sailors sleep.
G for the galley where the cooks hop around,
H are the halliards we haul up and down.

Now I is the iron the ship is made of,
J for the jib which moves her along.
K is the keel at the bottom of the ship,
L is the lanyards that never do slip.

Now M is the mainmast so neat and so strong,
N for the needles which never go wrong.
O for the oars we row our boats out,
P for the pumps that we keep her afloat.

Q for the quarterdeck where officers do stand,
R is the rudder that steers us to land.
S for the sailors which move her along,
T for the topsails we pull up and down.

U for the Union which flies at our peak,
V for the victuals which the sailors do eat.
W for the wheel where we all take our turn,
X,Y,Z is the name on our stern.