I would love some helps filling in these gaps... these verses are compiled off the Radio Ballad from "Come All You Gallant Fishermen," "So It's Off With A Boiler Full of Steam," and "Cwa All Ye Herring Fishermen." Come all you gallant fishermen that plow the stormy sea The whole year round on the fishing grounds On the Northern Minch in the Norway deeps on the banks and knolls of the North Sea holes where the herring shoals are found It's there you'll find the Norfolk boys and lads from Peterhead, There's ????? and men from Shields(?) On the Northern Minch in the Norway deeps on the banks and knolls of the North Sea holes where the herring shoals are found From Fraiserburgh and Aberdeen from Whitby-Yarmouth Town, The fleet's away at the break of day On the Northern Minch in the Norway deeps on the banks and knolls of the North Sea holes where the herring shoals are found So it's off with your boiler full of steam and your engines spick and span To fish the grounds the North Sea round and fish the knolls on the North Sea holes(?) and try your luck at the north ????? with a catch of a hundred grand(?) No need to wait for wind and tide, you're the masters of the sea Come come a squall(?), just shoot and haul and fill the hold with the fish to be sold and steam ahead for the curing shed on the ???? on Yarmouth Quay But first you've got to find your fish and spot your herring shoal, For as long as they're still in the sea you'll never get them sold, So watch the diving gannet, boys, and notice what he gets And if you see the whalefish blow it's time to shoot your nets With your toora-laddie whack-fol-the-laddie toora-loora-lay. And when you've shot your nets, me lads, you wait for time to pass And keep one eye upon the clock and the other on the glass For the sea is wide and deep and the wind may blow a sudden gale, And take your ship and gear and leave no one to tell the tale, With your toora-laddie whack-fol-the-laddie toora-loora-lay. Come on leave on this ?????, lads, for talk won't pay your debts, There's a good green sea for herring and it's time to shoot your nets It's time to stand there in the hold and throw 'em o'er the lee And keep your mizzen sail up boys so she can head the sea With your toora-laddie whack-fol-the-laddie toora-loora-lay. So take it nice and steady boys and start to earn your pay And mind that you don't shoot too soon and scare the fish away Your saw(?) ropes are in order your ?????????? and all, Here's hoping that this good night's work will fetch a bumper haul With your toora-laddie whack-fol-the-laddie toora-loora-lay. Cwa all ye herring fishermen that work the nets the heel year roond With the ????? sail to the Northern Minch to fish the western herring groond With yer diesel engine, nylon nets, ????????????????????????????????????????????? ... toil and sweat, We're awa' to fish for the herring-o We're racing through the ???? when other folks are in their beds, ???? and ???? left behind we'll shoot our nets off Barrowhead With yer diesel engine, nylon nets, ????????????????????????????????????????????? ... toil and sweat, We're awa' to fish for the herring-o Old nature's a ????????????????, we dae nae wait on gulls or whales Our echo soonder's on the job, and seldom is it that it fails With yer diesel engine, nylon nets, ????????????????????????????????????????????? ... toil and sweat, We're awa' to fish for the herring-o The market will no' wait for god and neither will it wait for men, It's get your fish upon the quay and turn and put to sea again With yer diesel engine, nylon nets, ????????????????????????????????????????????? ... toil and sweat, We're awa' to fish for the herring-o Yer chasing here yer chasing there yer keepin' at it necht and day, Aye when you fish the herring, man(?), ye've got to sweat to earn yer pay We're gone to where the herring swim and east and west it's just the same, You're lucky if in twa-three(?) weeks ye get the ????????????????? hame.
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