There was a ship that put to sea,
And the name of the ship was the Billy at Tea
The wind came up, her bow dipped down,
Blow, my bully boys, blow.
Soon may the Wellerman come
And bring us sugar and tea and rum.
One day, when the tonguin’ is done,
We’ll take our leave and go.
She had not been two weeks from shore
When down on her a right whale bore.
The captain called all hands and swore
He’d take that whale in tow.
Before the boat had hit the water
The whale’s tail came up and caught her.
All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her,
She dived down below.
A line we dropped all in pursuit
She raised her tail, a last salute.
But the harpoon lodged there’s no dispute
She dived down below.
For six long days and six long nights
She drove us south with all her might,
Until we were too tired to fight,
Then we let her go.
The line was cut, the whale was freed;
The Captain’s mind was not on greed.
He belonged to the sailor’s creed
And he let that whale go.
Sugar, tea, and rum.
Claire –
I really like this. I found it to be a sharp scent and I think I can detect black tea and green tea out of the four they mentioned. I can definitely smell some peony as well. It definitely brings a garden tea party to mind; very well done.
tpalmer311 –
This is a soft scent. On me it smells a little bit like honey and the peony scent is gentle, not overpowering. It didn’t smell strong to me, but my husband said he could smell it on me when I walked by. I really enjoyed the warmth of this and I think it would be a fantastic winter scent.
dinnercakes –
This is lovely! It reminds me of a green tea scent that I wore in high school (it was by The Healing Garden if you’re old enough to remember that). The scent makes me happy, and my child came up to me and said, “You smell so nice. I just want to sit by you.” I received this as an imp, and kudos to the person who picked it for me. You really seemed to know just what I like.
stephaniesherm2 –
If you love Dorian, you should try this. I think The Dormouse is kind of like Dorian’s sister, since to me it is a little more feminine. However, that the lemony tea and vanilla that comes through so strongly on me in Dorian is still present as well. I would say that The Dormouse is a little lighter than Dorian, not really in its throw or its power, but it feels a little lighter and more spring-y (probably due to the peony.) Many of the Mad Tea Party scents are among my absolute favorites from the GC, but this is a sleeper hit in my book, and a must-try for floral fans and tea fans
Rainey –
Definitely herbal, fairly soft, light and comforting. The peony is super strong with undertones of various brewing teas. I get a slight kick of lemon and a touch of powder in there. Not something I’d want to wear out (a bit too calm for my personality), but definitely works for relaxing at home or napping.
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I recently received this as a frimp in my last order. Very light and pleasant tea/herbal blend. Though it doesn’t have much oomph on me, it is pleasant enough to keep the imp.
Nuri –
A lovely happy scent.It instantly made me smile and when I gave the bottle to my husband to smell he did the same thing. Happiness in a jar! I first pick up on the peony, like the big crisp blossom is popping out of the bottle at you. Followed by a lemony herbal scent that boarders on a citrus. Its a lovely bright perfume though I don’t feel the tea as strongly as I do in other Mad Tea Party scents but I don’t think i distracts from it at all.