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Bold madam went to sea one day and the day in '32!
No full textRather garbl pirate broadside; bosun named William Craig is mentioned
It was of a comely young lady fair
No full textSailor meets up with maiden who is lamenting over her sailor lover who has not returned. He offers his love but she rejects it, wishing to stay faithful to William. The sailor then proves he is William by producing the broken (token) ring.Laws, ABBB, N35, p. 221; Mercer: Greenleaf, p. 81; Karpeles, p. 184; Peacock II, pp. 513-514; Manny, p. 230; Fowke, "Ontario", p. 30 [for additional references see annotations file]
One evening so late as I rambled
No full textAccount of a young man's dream: the daughter of Daniel O'Connell has returned from England to save Ireland. Political allegory.Laws, ABBB, Q27; Mercer: Greenleaf, p. 142; Peacock, p. 362; West, 1961, p. 37
. . . across the Atlantic
No full textYoung lad found stowed away on board. Explains that his father had put him there because he cannot afford to keep him. Mate does not believe him and gives him eight minutes to tell the truth or he will be hanged. The eight minutes pass in silence. Boy asks to pray before he dies. Says the Lord's Prayer and the Mate is convinced then that he has told the truth.See 66-23
The bonny dales of Scotland down where the bluebells grow
No full textLaws, ABBB, N2; Creighton & Senior, p. 192; Mackenzie, p. 143
Oh once I was a bachelor just trying to learn my trade
No full textLaws, ABBB, O3; Mercer: Peacock, p. 518
Come all ye fullsome people and listen unto me
No full textExpounds the good "times" to be had in Francois