There were three brothers in merry Scotland
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In merry Scotland there were three
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And they did cast lots which of them should go
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should go, should go
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And turn robber all on the salt sea
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The lot it fell first upon Henry Martin
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The youngest of all the three
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That he should turn robber all on the salt sea
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Salt sea, the salt sea
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For to maintain his two brothers and he
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They had not been sailing but a long winter's night
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And a part of a short winter's day
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When he espied a stout lofty ship
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lofty ship, lofty ship
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Come abibbing down on him straight way
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Hullo! Hullo! Cried Henry Martin
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What makes you sail so nigh?
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I'm a rich merchant ship bound for fair London Town
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