"Sailing, Sailing" is a song written in 1880 by Godfrey Marks, a pseudonym of British organist and composer James Frederick Swift (1847–1931). It is also known as "Sailing" or "Sailing, sailing, over the bounding main" (the first line of its chorus). The song's chorus is widely known and appears in many children's songbooks. The preceding verses are little known.
Lyrics
The words of the chorus are:
Sailing, sailing over the bounding main; For many a stormy wind shall blow ere Jack comes home again! Sailing, sailing over the bounding main; For many a stormy wind shall blow ere Jack comes home again.The complete lyrics and music are found in the Franklin Square Song Collection (1888), and The Academy Song-Book and The Abridged Academy Song Book.
References
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