Richard Hickox、BBC National Orchestra Of Wales、gerald finley、BBC National Chorus of Wales《V. The Old Superb. Allegro molto - Presto》[MP3_LRC]

[00:00.00]90听音乐网 www.90T8.com  [00:05.82]The wind was rising easterly the morning sky was blue [00:08.30]The Straits before us open'd wide and free [00:12.15]We look'd towards the Admiral where high the Peter flew [00:14.74]And all our hearts were dancing like the sea [00:18.64]The French are gone to Martinique with four-and-twenty sail [00:21.16]The "Old Superb" is old and foul and slow [00:24.90]But the French are gone to Martinique and Nelson's on the trail [00:27.40]And where he goes the "Old Superb" must go [00:32.71]So Westward Ho for Trinidad and Eastward Ho for Spain [00:37.82]And "Ship Ahoy" a hundred times a day [00:43.17]Round the world if need be and round the world again [00:47.85]With a lame duck lagging lagging all the way [00:57.73]The "Old Superb" was barnacled and green as grass below [01:00.56]Her sticks were only fit for stirring grog [01:04.04]The pride of all her midshipmen was silent long ago [01:06.94]And long ago they ceased to heave the log [01:11.18]Four year out from home she was and ne'er a week in port [01:13.49]And nothing save the guns aboard her bright [01:17.42]But Captain Keats he knew the game and swore to share the sport [01:19.88]For he never yet came in too late to fight [01:25.02]So Westward Ho for Trinidad and Eastward Ho for Spain [01:30.23]And "Ship Ahoy" a hundred times a day [01:35.64]Round the world if need be and round the world again [01:40.38]With a lame duck lagging lagging all the way [01:50.56]"Now up my lads" the Captain cried "for sure the case were hard [01:53.32]If longest out were first to fall behind [01:57.33]Aloft aloft with studding sails and lash them to the yard [01:59.79]For night and day the trades are driving blind" [02:03.97]So all day long and all day long behind the fleet we crept [02:06.97]And how we fretted none but Nelson guessed [02:10.83]But ev'ry nigh the "Old Superb" she sailed when others slept [02:13.39]Till we ran the French to earth with all the rest [02:18.21]O 'twas Westward Ho for Trinidad and Eastward Ho for Spain [02:24.68]And "Ship Ahoy" a hundred times a day [02:30.36]Round the world if need be and round the world again [02:35.67]Round the world again [02:40.33]With a lame duck [02:41.94]A lame duck lagging lagging lagging all the way