I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas day, on Christmas day;
I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas day in the morning.
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I enjoyed the rhythm of this. It doesn't suffer from the difference between the the author's century and ours which I imagine is partly due to the topic and partly due to skill.
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
Eu Vi Três Navios Eu vi três navios navegando No dia de Natal, no dia de Natal Eu vi três navios navegando No dia de Natal, pela manhã O que estava naqueles três navios No dia de Natal, no dia de Natal Um menininho e uma mulher No dia de Natal, pela manhã