In the chantey "Drunken Sailor" there is a verse that goes "Put him in bed with the captain's daughter." I've heard add-in verses sung after that about how ugly she is, and comparing her to an Orangutan and such. However, I heard somewhere (don't remember where or who) that the original verse is symbolic; that to be "in bed with the captain's daughter" does not mean that literally, but refers to something else aboard ship. Can anyone set me straight on that? (Barry, you out there?) Thanks!

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