Last Night, My Lads

Verse 1

Last night, my lads, we toiled away, Oh, so drearily, drearily; But we weighed our anchor at break of day, Oh, so cheerily, cheerily.

Chorus

So keep up heart and courage, friends! For home is just in sight; And who will heed, when safely there, The perils of the night?

Verse 2

Just so we toil through earth’s dark night, Oh, so drearily, drearily; Yet we trust to sail at dawn of light, Oh, so cheerily, cheerily.

Verse 3

Though storm clouds come oft ere we land, Oh, so readily, readily; Still we trust as guides the Helmsman’s hand, Oh, so steadily, steadily.

Verse 4

When we reach heaven’s shore ’twill be Drear, no, nevermore, nevermore; Not a toil nor care, but jubilee Cheer, yes, evermore, evermore.