This is sort of a continuation of a lyric request thread for a Sea Shanty. In my origional thread I recieved the lyrics to "Captain Matheson" but still had a few questions about the wording. Here is the portion of the lyrics I have questions about:
Oh, you ought to see his ugly mug when things don't suit him well,
As black as any riding boot worn by the Earl of hell
Oh, his head is like a pumpkin and his belly is like a whale,
And the holes in his snout when well rigged out would mke Mt. Eden jail.
Chorus
Roll up me humble bluey as from town to town we steer,
I'm a reight good hearty fellow and I likes me lager beer,
I'm a reigh dood hearty fellow and I likes me whisky clear,
I'm a ramblin rake of poverty, I'm a sone of a gun for beer.

My Questions:
First, what does "And the holes in his snout when well rigged out would mke Mt. Eden jail" mean ??
Second, from the chorus, what is a "bluey" ??

I did an internet search for "bluey" and I found this listing on The Australian National Dictionary web site:
The word bluey in Australian English has a variety of meanings. The most common is the swag (i.e. the collection of possessions and daily necessaries carried by a person travelling (usually on foot). So called because the outer covering of the swag was traditionally a blue blanket hence the word bluey.

I was told that I was "completely off track" in that deffination and that a "bluey" refers to sheep shearing. But I could not for the life of me think of why sailors would be shearing sheep.
I was THEN told that "bluey" Was actually a slang for Blue Nose. Now this I could understand, but could not think of any reason someone would want to roll one up... I was also told that it could mean anyone who came from Newfoundland, but they wern't sure.

Does anyone know the "right" or at least the best answer to this bluey thing? Also, don't forget my question about Mt. Eden.

Thank you,
Kathleen