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Thread #98911 Message #1964627
Posted By: GRex
12-Feb-07 - 04:17 AM
Thread Name: christmas shanty/sea song
Subject: RE: christmas shanty/sea song
There is one entitled "Christmas Shanty" by Ann Mathews, it is more of a forebitter than a shanty. The first verse and chorus, if my memory is correct, goes:
Look lively lads, haul on those ropes
At least we're homeward bound
With a following wind, we have high hopes
To be home before Christmas comes around.
Chorus:
Pray God to fill our sail with a favourable gale
Give us fine fast running seas
And we'll make it home for Christmas boys
To our wives and our families.
GRex