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Thread #124423   Message #2747796
Posted By: Steve Gardham
19-Oct-09 - 06:50 AM
Thread Name: Origins: Pull away, my boys, pull away
Subject: Origins: Pull away, my boys, pull away
Yes, checked Digitrad and not apparently there.
I have a piece of sheet music c1890 'Rocked in the cradle of the deep'.
Written out on the back of page are the words to a song which has this chorus. Unfortunately the sheet has been cropped at the top and at least the first line is missing.
It looks very much like one of Fred Weatherley's pieces in imitation of tradition, but there is a slim chance it may be trad.
Here is what's left of the first stanza. If anyone can supply the missing first line(s)I'd be obliged, or put a title to it. The obvious title would be 'Pull Away' or that given above.
'......................................
When forced to bid farewell to Loo
                            Pull away, my boys, pull away,
I did not know what I should do,
       Pull away, pull away,
I left her weeping on the quay,
She said she would be true to me,
As we sailed to the Southern Sea
          Pull away, pull away, pull away.

There is one other stanza of 9 lines inc. refs which makes it pretty obvious there is only one line missing.

Thanks for looking and any help appreciated.
SteveG