036 - Santiana D (Norwegian)

This version of Santiana, Stan Hugill had from the shanty book "Opsang", hails from the port of Stavanger, and is a 'Westland' version. This reconstruction will be singing as a capstan shanty(faster / first phase of capstan rotation, before the chain, was still vertical below the ship). At this point, I would like to thank Karl Smithback, who is a native Norwegian, for his help in learning the pronunciation of the text of these beautiful shanty.
"Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 86).


Santjanna D (Norwegian)

Fra Kjøbenhavn vor reise stod,
    - Hivaavei! Santjanna!
Vi satte kursen imod nord,
    - Hivaavei, hurra for rullangaa!

                   *2*
For Storm, uveir, kontrarig vind,
Til Kristiansand saa gik vi ind.

                   *3*
En aften stod vi fire mand,
Beredte til at gaa iland.

                   *4*
Paa bryggen stod der snese fem,
Og onsket os velkommen hjem.

                   *5*
Men da jeg opad gaten gaar,
En pike staar der paa sytten aar.

                   *6*
jeg talte tiden liljavaand;
Kom raek mig nu din venskaps haand!

                   *7*
Den pike straks i tanker faldt;
En styresmand--det var ei galt!

                   *8*
En deilig mø i ungdoms vaar,
Med oiner blaa og kruset haar.