"Tom Tack," I assume, refers to the poem by Charles Dibdin Junior, first verse- Tom Tack was the shipmate for duty, Till fortune she gave him a twitch, For Tom fell in love with a beauty- He'd better have fall'n in a ditch: With his fair he could get no promotion, So Tom, like a desperate dog, He drown'd all his cares in the ocean,- But then, 'twas the ocean of grog.
These are the Sea Songs of Charles Dibdin, Junior, like those of T. Dibdin often carelessly ascribed to the senior Dibdin. Many are on the humorous side.
All in his Glory A Tar's Duty The Bowsprit of Wapping Born at sea, and my cradle a frigate Ben the Boatswain Good Ship Britannia I unshipp'd from aboard the Sky Rocket I'm a true honest-hearted gay fellow Jack Junk was a tar who could tether his tack Jack Gunnel, an odd fish Let 'em come Lieutenant Yeo Modes of Invasion Naval Worthies Old England's ship of the line Off Cape Finisterre Poll of Horsleydown Pro Aris et Focis Ready for Action Sailor's Log Ashore Sons of Albion, sound to arms The Albion is a noble ship The foe, on one string always strumming Tom Tack was the shipmate for duty The Obstinate Dog When a sailor goes to sea We're told that our foes to invade us intend Your grave politicians may kick up a rout Ye landsmen and ye seamen
From Songs of Charles Dibdin, with a Memoir, collected and arranged by T. Dibdin, Admiralty Edition, George Bell and Sons.
The Addena include the songs of T. Dibdin, and the Sea Songs of C. Dibdin. Jun.
Songs of T. Dibdin include "Poll of Wapping Stairs," "Sam Splicem," "Tobacco, Grog and Flip," etc.