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Thread #73792   Message #1282733
Posted By: Alex in Tokyo
27-Sep-04 - 09:52 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: British Tars
Subject: Lyr Req: British Tars
G'day all,

I'm looking for the lyrics to a song called "British Tars," which is mentioned in Patrick O'brian's "The Far Side of the World" It also appears in the movie "Master and Commander," based on the book.

The first two lines, which are all that appear in movie or book, are:

Come all you thoughtless young men, a warning take by me
And never leave your happy homes to sail the raging sea.

Or is this, in fact the whole song?

Thanks in advance,
Alex.