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Thread #128220 Message #3140878
Posted By: Gibb Sahib
23-Apr-11 - 03:07 AM
Thread Name: The Advent and Development of Chanties
Subject: RE: The Advent and Development of Chanties
Here's my attempt to derive the contents of Davis & Tozer's 2nd edition (unseen), from circa 1890. The first edition (which I believe was not widely read) had 24 chanties. The second version added 16 "of a more modern character." The third added 10 more -- most or all adapted from LA Smith. By comparing texts and thinking which may have come from Smith, I was able to remove the Smith songs and derive this 2nd edition. Well, one of the songs I was unsure about.
1. Sally Brown 2. Away for Rio 3. We're All Bound to Go 4. The Wide Missouri 5. Leave Her, Johnnie 6. Can't You Dance a Polka? 7. The Black Ball Line 8. Hoodah Day 9. Homeward Bound 10. Hame, Dearie, Hame
I stand on deck, my dearie, and in my fancy see, The faces of the loved ones that smile across the sea; Yes, the faces of the loved ones, but 'midst them all so clear, I see the one I love the best--your bonnie face, my dear." And its hame, dearie, hame! oh, it's hame I want to be, My topsails are hoisted, and I must out to sea; For the oak, and the ash, and the bonnie birchen tree, They're all a-growin' green in the North-a-countree."
11. As Off to the South'ard We Go
The wind is free and we're bound for sea, Heave away, cheerily, ho, oh!
ETC
12. On the Plains of Mexico
Oh, Santa Anna won the day, Away Santa Anna. Santa Anna won the day On the plains of Mexico
Oh, Santa Anna fought for fame,
ETC
13. Haul the Bowlin' 14. Whiskey for My Johnnie 15. Reuben Ranzo 16. Blow, Boys, Blow 17. Blow the Man Down 18. Tom's Gone to *'Ilo 19. What to Do with a Drunken Sailor
What shall I do with a drunken sailor, What shall I do with a drunken sailor, What shall I do with a drunken sailor, Early in the morning [Cho.] Aye, aye, up she rises, Oh, aye, up she rises, Aye, aye, up she rises, Early in the morning.
ETC.
20. Boney Was a Warrior
Boney was a warrior, Oh aye, oh, Boney was a warrior, John Franzo.
Boney marched to Moscow,
Moscow all a-blazing,
Boney had to turn again,
Boney went to Waterloo
Boney met a warrior,
Boney had to run away,
Boney was a warrior,
Boney was a prisoner, Boney was a prisoner,
Boney broke his heart and died, Boney broke his heart and died,
There was a laddie came from Scotland, Highland laddie, bonnie laddie. Bonnie laddie from fair Scotland, Highland laddie, ho!
22. Hanging Johnnie 23. The Sailor's Loves
The maiden, oh, the maiden, oh, The sailor loves the maiden, oh! So early in the morning, The sailor loves the maiden, oh! [cho.] A maid that is young, a maid that is fair, A maid that is kind and pleasant, oh So early in the morning, the sailor loves the maiden, oh!
ETC
24. So Handy, My Boys
Oh, up aloft the yard must go, So handy, my boys, so handy. Oh, up aloft from down below, So handy, my boys, so handy.
ETC
25. Haul Away, Jo 26. I'm Bound Away to Leave You 27. Johnny Bowker
Oh do, my Johnnie Bowker, Come rock and roll me over, Do, my Johnnie Bowker, Do.
28. A Hundred Years Ago Smith? A hundred years is a very long time, Ho, yes, ho! A hundred years is a very long time, A hundred years ago.
29. Paddy Doyle's Boots
30. One More Day for Johnnie
Only one more day for Johnnie, One more day. Oh! rock and roll me over, Only one more day.
ETC.
31. A-Roving 32. Storm Along 33. The Saucy Sailor Boy
He was a saucy sailor boy Who'd come from afar, To ask a maid to be the bride Of a poor Jack tar.
The maiden, a poor fisher girl, Stood close by his side; With scornful look she answered thus; I'll not be your bride.
You're mad to think I'd marry you Too ragged you are; Begone, you saucy sailor boy, Begone you Jack tar.
I've money in my pocket, love, And bright gold in store; These clothes of mine are all in rags, But coin can buy more.
Though black my hands my gold is clean So I'll sail afar, A fairer maid than you, I ween, Will wed this Jack tar.
Stay! Stay! you saucy sailor boy, Do not sail afar; I love you and will marry you, You silly Jack tar.
'Twas but to tease I answered so, I thought you could guess That when a maiden answers no She always means yes.
Begone you pretty fisher girl, Too artful are you; So spake the saucy sailor boy, Gone was her Jack tar.
MIDI: http://www.contemplator.com/sea/saucy.html
34. Mobile Bay 35. Fire Down Below
Fire in the galley, fire in the house, Fire in the beef kid, scorching the scouse. Fire, fire, fire down below, Fetch a bucket of water, Fire down below.
Fire in the cabin, fire in the hold, Fire in the strong room melting the gold.
Fire round the capstan, fire on the mast, Fire on the main deck, burning it fast.
Fire in the lifeboat, fire in the gig, Fire in the pig-stye roasting the pig.
Fire in the store room spoiling the food, Fire on the orlop burning the wood.
Fire on the waters, fire high above, Fire in our hearts for the friends that we love.
MIDI: http://www.contemplator.com/sea/fire.html
36. The Girl with the Blue Dress
A girl asleep with a blue dress on, Shake her, Johnnie, shake her. An unsafe couch she's resting on, Shake her, and so wake her.
ETC.
37. The Ox-Eyed Man
The ox-eyed man is the man for me, He came a sailing from o'er the sea Heigh ho for the ox-eyed man.
Oh, May in the garden a shelling her peas, And bird singing gaily among the trees.
Oh, May looked up and she saw her fate In the ox-eyed man passing by the gate
The ox-eyed man gave a fond look of love, And charmed May's heart which was pure as a dove,
Oh, May in the parlour a-sitting on his knee, And kissing the sailor who'd come o'er the sea
Oh, May in the garden a-shelling her peas, Now weeps for the sailor who sail'd o'er the sea. Heigh ho for the ox-eyed man.