Keith, Mackenzie collected the tune and a single stanza from Ephraim Tattrie of Tatamagouche, N.S.

The stanza is the same as Lloyd's first stanza but with the minor differences of "floating" for "sailing" and "pretty girls" for L&M's "young girls." Nothing about trying to pick up a young woman with quivering topsails.

Mackenzie noted Tattrie's tune in regular 4/4 time. That necessary, regular rhythm is the chief difference between the two melodies.

According to Mackenzie, "This is to be regarded as a halliard shanty, although it apparently served at times for the men who were heaving at the capstan bars. Terry lists it as a windlass and capstan shanty."