I Saw Three Ships

Merry Christmas !I Saw Three Ships (Come Sailing In)" is a traditional and popular Christmas carol from England. A variant of its parent tune "Greensleeves", the earliest printed version of "I Saw Three Ships" is from the 17th century, possibly Derbyshire, and was also published by William Sandys in 1833.[1][2] The lyrics mention the ships sailing into Bethlehem, but the nearest body of water is the Dead Sea about 20 miles away. The reference to three ships is thought to originate in the three ships that bore the purported relics of the Biblical magi to Cologne Cathedral in the 12th century.[2] Another possible reference is to Wenceslaus II, King of Bohemia, who bore a coat of arms 'Azure three galleys argent'*.

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W.M. Peterson December 9, 2013 at 2:30am

Thx Nancy Kat ! Glad you like it :) Chrz.WMP
Nancy kat December 8, 2013 at 2:34pm

W.M. really cool version like it a lot!! MeowMeowMeow~~~
W.M. Peterson December 8, 2013 at 2:16pm

Thank You, Sir James !
James December 8, 2013 at 11:02am

good stuff !!!
W.M. Peterson December 8, 2013 at 4:48am

Thx, Santa Wolf ! Thx Slowpaw Steve, did you receive my mp3 ? Chrz, mates !
Slowpaw Steve T December 8, 2013 at 4:16am

amazing...! ...and a bit different to my version (-:
Clock The Wolf December 7, 2013 at 10:32pm

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