One of the two versions of Shallow Brown in the DT is without a tune. It would go to the tune given, but here are some more versions and 5 more tunes, all taken from Stan Hugill's Shanties of the Seven Seas. The first one is extremely unsentimental.

SHALLOW BROWN

Oh! Shallow in the mornin',
Ooh! Shallow, ooh! Shallow brown!
Just as the day wuz dawnin',
Ooh! Shallow, ooh! Shallow brown!

She is a bright mulatter,
She hails from Cincinatter. [Saccarappa, Antiguer]

Come put me clothes in order,
The packet sails termorrer.

Once you were sweet and cheery, [like a fairy]
But now you are contrary.

For ye are fat an' lazy,
Ye nearly drive me crazy.

My half-pay ye've spent like chaff,
Ye'd like the other half.

Ye boozed me pay away,
But ye've had yer last pay day.

The packet sails termorrer,
I'll leave yer without sorrer.

Me clothes are all in pawn,
I'm bound around the Horn.

She won't miss me when I'm gone,
She'll hook some other bum.

Goin' away termorrer,
Bound away termorrer.

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A more sentimental version (very close to DT's Shallow Brown 2) gives verses 1-3 the same, then:

I'm bound away to leave yer,
I never will deceive yer.

I long to look upon yer,
I spend me money on yer.

Ye are me only treasure,
I love ye to full measure.

The packet sails termorrer,
I'll leave yer with much sorrer.

In the cradle lies me baby,
I want no other lady.

My wife & baby grieves me,
`Tis a pain for me to leave ye.

Be up the pier ter meet me,
With kisses I will greet thee.

Goin' away termorrer,
Bound away termorrer.

According to Hugill, both versions were sung to any of the three following tunes:

X: 164
T:Shallow Brown (a)
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:127
B:Shanties from the Seven Seas, Stan Hugill
N:filenames [SHALOBRN, [SHALBRN2
K:EMix %(3 sharps)
%Intro
E|A A2 E|AA E3/2||
%Verse
E/|E3 A|c/B/A cB-|Bz F2|B B2 F|BB F2|
d2 cB|A3 E|A A2 E|A A2 E|AA E2|

X: 165
T:Shallow Brown (b)
M:C|
L:1/4
Q:1/4=80
B:Shanties from the Seven Seas, Stan Hugill
N:filenames [SHALOBRN, [SHALBRN2
K:CMIX %(1 Flat)
F|
C>D FG |A G2 G|G>A GF|D3 D|
B>A G>F|D2 CD|F>C DF|C3 ||

X: 166
T:Shallow Brown (c)
M:C|
L:1/4
Q:1/4=100
S:Davies & Tozer, Sailor Songs or 'Chanties', London 1887
B:Shanties from the Seven Seas, Stan Hugill
N:filenames [SHALOBRN, [SHALBRN
K:Ab
A|
EF AB|c2(BF)|{F}Bz {F}Bz|{F}Bz zA|
FF GA|(BF) D2|{F}Az {F}Az|{F}Az z||

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Hugill also gives two versions from C J Sharp:

O I'm going to leave her,
Shallow, o Shallow Brown.
O I'm going to leave her,
Shallow, o Shallow Brown.

Ship on board a whaler.
Shallow, o Shallow Brown etc

Bound away to St George's.

Love you well, Juliana.

Massa going to sell me.

Sell me to a Yankee.

Sell me for the dollar.

Great big Spanish dollar.

X: 167
T:Shallow Brown (d) (Oh I'm Going To Leave Her)
M:4/4
L:1/4
Q:1/4=90
S:C J Sharp, English Folk-Chanteys, London 1914
B:Shanties from the Seven Seas, Stan Hugill
N:filenames [SHALOBRN, [SHALBRN2
K:DMix %(1 Sharp)
DG B>A|G A3|A A2 B|AG E2|
BB A>G|E D3|E G2 D|EG D2||

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A Yankee ship came down the river,
Shallow, o Shallow Brown.
A Yankee ship came down the river,
Shallow, o Shallow Brown.

Hugill says "Sharp's version, although it has the refrain of Shallow Brown, has in fact the solo words of Blow, Boys, Blow and the solo tune of Hilo, Boys, Hilo". He gives no more verses, but merely states "Sharp gives four more verses taken from Blow, Boys Blow"

X: 163
T:Shallow Brown (Sharp)
M:3/4
L:1/8
S:C J Sharp, English Folk-Chanteys, London 1914
B:Shanties from the Seven Seas, Stan Hugill
N:filenames [SHALOBRN, [SHALBRN2
K:A
%Intro
A<(A-(3AGF)E2|
M:2/4 L:1/8
A<A E2|
M:3/4 L:1/8
=G<(G-(3GFE)D2|=G<G D3||
%Verse
D|
M:2/4 L:1/8
A>B AE|A>B A<A|
M:3/4 L:1/8
A<(A-(3AGF)E2|A<A E3E|
M:2/4 L:1/8
=G>A GD|=G>A G<G|
M:3/4 L:1/8
=G<(G-(3GFE)D2|=G<G D3||


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