The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #57580 Message #906713
Posted By: Peter Kasin
10-Mar-03 - 01:39 PM
Thread Name: Real Info on Categories of Sea Songs
Subject: RE: Real Info on Categories of Sea Songs
Hugill has Leave Her, Johnny as a pumping chantey, used at the end of the voyage, when in port. Thus, there are lines such as "Leave her Johnny, we can pump no more. It's time we wuz upon dry shore."