Eliza Carthy - Herring Song

There once was a man who came from Kinsale
Sing aber o vane, sing aber o linn
And he had a herring, a herring for sale
Sing aber o vane, sing aber o linn
Sing man of Kinsale, sing herring for sale
Sing aber o vane, sing aber o linn
And indeed I have more of my herring to sing
Sing aber o vane, sing aber o linn

So what do you think they made of his head?
Sing aber o vane, sing aber o linn
The finest oven that ever baked bread
Sing aber o vane, sing aber o linn
Sing herring, sing head, sing oven, sing bread
Sing aber o vane, sing aber o linn
And indeed I have more of my herring to sing
Sing aber o vane, sing aber o linn

So what do you think they made of his back?
Sing aber o vane, sing aber o linn
A nice little man and his name it was Jack
Sing aber o vane, sing aber o linn
Sing herring, sing back, sing man, sing Jack
Sing aber o vane, sing aber o linn
And indeed I have more of my herring to sing
Sing aber o vane, sing aber o linn

So what do you think they made of his eyes?
Sing aber o vane, sing aber o linn
The finest dishes that ever held pies
Sing aber o vane, sing aber o linn
Sing herring, sing eyes, sing dishes, sing pies
Sing aber o vane, sing aber o linn
And indeed I have more of my herring to sing
Sing aber o vane, sing aber o linn

So what do you think they made of his scales?
Sing aber o vane, sing aber o linn
The finest ships that ever set sail
Sing aber o vane, sing aber o linn
Sing herring, sing scales, sing ships, sing sails
Sing aber o vane, sing aber o linn
And indeed I have more of my herring to sing
Sing aber o vane, sing aber o linn

So what do you think they made of his fins?
Sing aber o vane, sing aber o linn
The finest cases for needles and pins
Sing aber o vane, sing aber o linn
Sing herring, sing fins, sing needles and pins
Sing aber o vane, sing aber o linn
And indeed I have more of my herring to sing
Sing aber o vane, sing aber o linn

So what do you think they made of his hair?
Sing aber o vane, sing aber o linn
The finest rope for the seat of a chair
Sing aber o vane, sing aber o linn
Sing herring, sing hair, sing rope, sing chair
Sing aber o vane, sing aber o linn
And indeed I've no more of my herring to sing
Sing aber o vane, sing aber o linn