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Thread #100160   Message #2004860
Posted By: Barry Finn
23-Mar-07 - 08:18 AM
Thread Name: Origins: Drunken sailor .. wayhey or hif ho
Subject: RE: Origins: Drunken sailor .. wayhey or hif ho
Terry has the chorus as: Hoo-ray & up she rises (windlass & capstan)
Hugill has it as: Way, hay an' up she rises (stamp & go)
Harlow has it as: Away, hey up she rises (hand over hand)
Colcord has it as: Hoo-ray & up she rises (runaway)
Whall has it as: Hoo-rah & up she rises (stamp & go)
Doerflinger has it as: Way, hay & up she rises (stamp & go)
Sampson has it as: Way, hay & up she rises (stamp & go)

Sharpi, I'd say that you've got it.

Barry