On the seashore


Two young ladies are out on the beach,
Looking for cockles and mussels to eat.
They have a long way to walk back from the sea,
And maybe arrive home late for tea.
One girl has caught some,
The other girl has caught none.
But I am sure they will share them later on.

— Gillian Reid

Alive, alive, oh 
Alive, alive, oh 
Crying "cockles and mussels, alive, alive, oh"