In the published version of John Clare's notebooks is a song (probably from his father - otherwise one of his local singers)called Ocean's Glory, about Grenville and with a similar structure to Benbow: Come all you seamen bold and draw near, and draw near, Come all you seamen bold and draw near. It's of an admiral's fame, bold Greville was his name; How he stormed along the main, scorning fear till he died, And brought his navy fame - you shall hear etc. I once took down a copy of it, but it and I have long since parted. Does anyone have a copy (or Library access to one)?
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