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Shogun Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' (266* d) RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' 17 Oct 21


114 - De Runer Von Hamborg - Halyard Shanty


Here halyard version of the shanty "Roll the cotton down". This version is sung aboard German ships. This one as a halyard, and "Sacramento" as capstan were the two most popular shanties aboard German ships. Stan Hugill heard and taken part in the singing of this hauling song many times and participated in singing this song on board a German barque.
"Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 156).



De Runer Von Hamborg


De see geiht hoch, de Wind de blast,
   - Oh, KOHM un Beer for MI!
Janmaat, de fleit, is nie verbaast,
   - Oh, KOHM un Beer for MI!

               *2*
Reise aus Quartier un all' an Deck,
De Ool de fiert de Marssails weg.

               *3*
Un wenn wi nu na Hamborg kaamt,
Denn suut man all' de Sneiders staan.

               *4*
Elias roppt, dor bust du ja,
Ik see di nich tom eersten Mal.

               *5*
Du bruukst gewiss een' neen Hoot,
Ik heff weck von de neeste Mood.

               *6*
Un ok gewiss een Taschendook,
Un'n neen Slips, den bruukst du ok.

               *7*
Un ook een beeten Seep un Twern,
Un denn one pound to'n Amuseern.

               *8*
Wi is dat een lutjen Koom,
Un een Zigarr, dat smeckt doch schoon.

               *9*
Afmusert ward, dat is mol klor,
Wie gaat von Bord un schreet Hurroh.


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