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Subject: Lyr Add: ADMIRAL HOSIER'S GHOST^^ From: McGrath of Harlow Date: 22 Aug 01 - 07:23 PM There are currently two Mudcat threads,this one, and that one, and a civic bulletin board, in which Weymouth in Dorset (England) is under attack, rightly, for its stupid restrictions on folk music in sessions, and folk dancing outside pubs.
But there is more to Weymouth than that - looking round for the email address of the present Weymouth MP I found this rather splendidly ferocious ballad by one of his predecessors in the 18th century. (It's an attack on the government of the day for its naval cutbacks). And here it is:
Admiral Hosier's GHOST. To the Tune of, Come and listen to my Ditty. (by R Glover)
As, near Porto Bello lying,
On a sudden, shrilly sounding,
On them gleam'd the moon's wan lustre,
'Heed, oh heed! my fatal story,
'See yon mournful spectres sweeping,
'I, by twenty sail attended,
'For resistance I could fear none,
'Thus, like thee, proud Spain dismaying,
'Unrepining at thy glory, Of course, if you sang that in a Weymouth pub today, they'd probably run you in. (Or Happy Birthday, for that matter.)
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Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Hosier's Ghost - Weymouth' shame From: The Shambles Date: 22 Aug 01 - 07:41 PM Did you know The Great Plague arrived in Weymouth?
This is the song that keeps going around my head, when I think of the council's actions and their stubborn defence of the undefendable. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Hosier's Ghost - Weymouth' shame From: Liz the Squeak Date: 23 Aug 01 - 02:28 AM So did the black laborador dog - immortalised in the Black Dog pub on the front, supposedly the house it was brought to...... something about Weymouth - black laboradors, black death.... see a pattern here? Lots of smugglers in the area, nowadays it tends to be cocaine and refugees. LTS |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Hosier's Ghost - Weymouth' shame From: Gareth Date: 23 Aug 01 - 05:01 PM My memory can be a little weak at times, but didn't one of the Hanoverian Kings frequent Weymouth as a bathing resort - George III ? George IV ? I seem to recall reading, that when the King went bathing the local Militia Band played as an entertainment. Did that Royal Comand performance need a licence. ?? Is there a precedent ?? The McGrath - I can only remember a snatch of this Ballard on Naval Cut backs post Hawke's Victory over the French at Quiberon Bai but here it is on your theme -
"When we did bang, Monseer Conflan, Gareth |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Hosier's Ghost - Weymouth' shame From: McGrath of Harlow Date: 23 Aug 01 - 05:11 PM And King George used the world's first bathing machine on that occasion... |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Hosier's Ghost - Weymouth' shame From: Gareth Date: 23 Aug 01 - 06:25 PM The McGrath of Harlow Ye God's, You have been busy ! Gareth |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Hosier's Ghost - Weymouth' shame From: GUEST Date: 24 Mar 06 - 09:13 AM up the terras |
Subject: Lyr Add: VERNON'S ANSWER TO HOSIER'S GHOST From: GUEST, Sminky Date: 11 Sep 08 - 06:50 AM ADMIRAL VERNON'S ANSWER TO ADMIRAL HOSIER'S GHOST (see Admiral Hosier's Ghost) Tune, "Cease, rude Boreas." HOSIER! with indignant sorrow I have heard thy mournful tale; And, if heaven permit, to-morrow Hence our warlike fleet shall sail. O'er these hostile waves wide roaming, We will urge our bold design; With the blood of thousands foaming, For our country's wrongs, and thine. On that day, when each brave fellow Who now triumphs here with me, Storm'd and plunder'd Porto Bello, All my thoughts were full of thee. Thy disastrous fate alarm'd me; Fierce thy image glar'd on high I And with gen'rous ardour warm'd me To revenge thy fall, or die! From their lofty ships descending, Thro' the flood in firm array, To the destin'd city bending My lov'd sailors work'd their way: Straight the foe, with horror trembling, Quit in haste their batter'd walls; And in accents undissembling, As he flies, for mercy calls! Carthagena, tow'ring wonder! At the daring deed dismay'd, Shall, ere long, by Britain's thunder, Smoaking in the dust be laid. You, and these pale spectres, sweeping Restless o'er this wat'ry round, Whose wan cheeks are stain'd with weeping, Pleas'd shall listen to the sound. Still rememb'ring thy sad story, To thy injur'd Ghost I swear, By my future hopes of glory, War shall be my constant care; And I ne'er will cease pursuing Spain's proud sons, from sea to sea, With just vengeance for thy ruin, And for England, sham'd in thee ! Source: The Early Naval Ballads of England, Vol 2 (1841) Editor: Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889 taken from a small broadside, printed at Salisbury. It is stated in the "Suffolk Garland," 8vo. Ipswich, 1828, that its author was one John Price, a land-waiter in the port of Poole. The taking of Porto Bello from the Spaniards, in 1739, appears to have afforded ample scope for the ballad writing generation. In the following year was issued from their press a collection, entitled "Vernon's Glory : containing fifteen new Songs, occasioned by the taking of Porto Bello and Fort Chagre." |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Admiral Hosier's Ghost From: GUEST,Gorgeous Gary Date: 27 Nov 10 - 02:33 PM A friend cornered me at Darkover (local SF/fantasy convention) and asked if I knew of a recording of "Admiral Hosier's Ghost" (other than the Mudcat Midi). Anyone out there have a lead? Thanks, Gary |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Admiral Hosier's Ghost From: Charley Noble Date: 28 Nov 10 - 08:16 AM Fascinating history! Charley Noble |
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