Mark well what I say?

• This is the second line of traditional sea shanty, "The Maid of Amsterdam" (the next line on Page 565 is the title of the song, In Amsterdam there lived a . . .):

 In Amsterdam there lived a maid
 Mark you well what I say!
 In Amsterdam there lives a maid,
 And this fair maid my trust betrayed.
 
 CHORUS(repeat after each verse):
 
 I'll go no more a rovin, with you fair maid.
 A roving, A roving, since roving's been my ru-i-in,
 I'll go no more a roving, with you fair maid.
 
 Her eyes are like two stars so bright
 Mark you well what I say
 Her eyes are like two stars so bright,
 Her face is fair, her step is light.
   
 I asked this fair maid to take a walk,
 Mark well what I do say
 I asked this maid out for a walk
 That we might have some private talk.
 
 Then I took this fair maid's lily white hand,
 Mark well what I do say
 I took this fair maid's lily white hand
 In mine as we walked along the strand.
 
 Then I put my arm around her waist
 Mark well what I do say!
 For I put my arm around her waist
 And from her lips snatched a kiss in haste!
 
 
 Then a great big Dutchman rammed my bow
 Mark well what I do say
 For a great big Dutchman rammed my bow,
 And said, "Young man, dis bin mein vrow!"
 
 
 Then take warning boys, from me,
 Mark well what I do say!
 So take a warning, boys, from me, 
 With other men's wives don't make too free.
 
 For if you do you will surely rue
 Mark well what I do say!
 For if you do you will surely rue
 Your act, and find my words come true.