Jimmy Crowley's song about the sailing ship Asgard II, My Love is a Tall Ship, was adopted as an anthem for sailors everywhere and was used in the documentary film on the Tall Ships’ Race made by RTE. Now it's the anthem for afloat.ie's campaign to have the ship raised before it is too late. Click below to listen to and read Jimmy's Asgard tribute. Click here to put your name to the petition.
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MY LOVE IS A TALL SHIP
My love is a tall ship and a sweet brigantine,
One of the old girls seldom now seen,
And she heaves to the wind, boys. See how she flies
With stars in her hair, boys, and mist in her eyes.
My love is a tall ship. No finer was seen,
For many's the ocean my true love has been,
And the wind in the rigging it whispers her name,
While brace on the bows watches over the main.
So blow your breezes; blow a fair wind to the Asgard,
And see that lady go o'er the dark rolling sea.
Haul on the sheets, boys. Make up the downhaul,
And step on the oars, lads, and mind you don't fall.
Stand by to brace, boys. Unfurl the topsail,
And we'd soon make her home on the watery main.
So blow your breezes; blow a fair wind to the Asgard,
And see that lady go o'er the dark rolling sea.
My love is a tall ship and a sweet brigantine,
One of the old girls seldom now seen,
And she heaves to the wind, boys. see how she flies
With stars in her hair, boys, and mist in her eyes.
