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Shogun Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' (266* d) RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' 12 Jun 22


192 - Blow, Boys, Blow (Norwegian) - Halyard Shanty


Another shanty with the word "Blow" is fine old tops'l halyard shanty "Blow, Boys, Blow".
This was a shanty in which the singer often repeated the solo lines, to string out on a long haul. This is the Norwegian language version. Explanation below text says: After G. W. Larsen, National Old Sailors Home - Fredriksvern.
"Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 227, 228).


Blow, Boys, Blow (Norwegian)


Paa vaade veie vil vi vandre,
   - BLOW, boys, BLOW!
Vi tager avsked med hverandre,
   - BLOW, me bully boys, BLOW!

*2*
Jeg ser min flamme staar paa pynten,
Hun graeter visst, ti slut er mynten.

*3*
Til mersefaldet styrmand kalder,
Og heis nu klyver, til hun falder.

*4*
Hun driver rundt--en maned til roret,
Og hiv nu ankret op i sporet!

*5*
Hal op i styrbords agterbraser!
Vor styrmand flyr nu rundt og maser,

*6*
Fra kysten nu saa fint hun langer,
Der ser vi Okso fyrtaarn pranger.

*7*
Snart har vi Lindesnaes isigte--
Nu styrmand maa de peile rigtig!

*8*
Det frisker op med bris nordostlig--
Hun slinger praegtig--det er kos'lig.

*9*
Kaptein roper: Hei du stuert!
Slipp nu laerken ut av buret!

*10*
Skjaenk i en og la os smake,
Et skjont farvel for dem tilbake.

*11*
Heis nu seilet hoit paa stangen!
Nu er det oppe--slutt med sangen.


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