A handy ship, and a handy crew, Ch: Handy, my boys, so handy! A handy ship, and a handy crew, Ch: Handy, my boys, away oh! A handy skipper and second mate, too, Ch: Handy, my boys, so handy! A handy skipper and second mate, too, Ch: Handy, my boys, away oh! A handy Bose and a handy Sails, Ch: Handy, my boys, so handy! A handy Bose and a handy Sails, Ch: Handy, my boys, away oh!

Bose refers to Boatswain, and Sails refers to Sailsmaker, according to Masefield, A Sailor’s Garland.