A sixpence and a tuppence,
An inkpot and a quill,
Sailed away in a dead man’s shoe,
With a sail made from his will.
Said sixpence to the tuppence,
We do not need them here,
We want our boat to stay afloat,
And should dump them off the rear.
And so the quill and inkpot,
Were dropped into the drink!
The sixpence and the tuppence,
Sailed off with laugh and wink.
Without the quill and inkpot,
We’re sailing much too slow!
So they paddled up the river,
As fast as they could go!
