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Thread #27065   Message #329718
Posted By: Quincy
29-Oct-00 - 09:21 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: The Anchor's Away / The Anchor's Aweigh
Subject: RE: The Anchors Away
Found this info but not the full lyrics yet..

The Anchor's Aweigh,


DESCRIPTION: "Oh, the anchor's aweigh, the anchor's aweigh,
Fare you well, fare you well, my own true love.
At last we parted on the shore,
As the tears rolled gently from her eyes.
'Must you go leave me now,' she did say,
'That I face this all alone?'"

AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1906
KEYWORDS: sailor parting
FOUND IN: US(MA)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Doerflinger, p. 166, "The Anchor's Aweigh" (1 text, 1 tune)
Notes: This should not be confused with the popular piece "Anchors Aweigh" (usually credited to Alfred H. Miles and Charles H. Zimmerman).
According to A. M. Kramer, "Salty Sea Songs and Shantys, "the words to this piece are by S. J. Arnold and the music by "Braham."Doerflinger's note seems to imply that he doubts this. - RBW


Someone else is sure to find some more of it!
best wishes, Yvonne