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Thread #57490   Message #904997
Posted By: GUEST,Q
06-Mar-03 - 02:47 PM
Thread Name: Spanish sea shanties
Subject: RE: Spanish sea shanties
Those in the threads here and in the DT are English or American sea songs that mention the Spanish, but are not Spanish. See thread 7339, Spanish ladies: Spanish Ladies Some discussion here.

For a very old (18th century) version of "The Spanish Lady's Love to an English Sailor," go to the Bodleian Library: Bodleian
Click on Browse/Search and enter part of the title. Look especially for Douce Ballads 3 (86a) for the copy printed by Dicey, London, 1736-1763, which is clean and readable.
I think there are other versions in the Bodleian as well. These old versions have not been posted here.

If you have some Spanish examples (in Spanish) please post for us.