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Thread #151478 Message #3535910
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
10-Jul-13 - 12:24 PM
Thread Name: Folklore: 'topsails all a quiver'
Subject: RE: Folklore: 'topsails all a quiver'
This has all been discussed before, especially in the long thread 4257, "Origin: Shenandoah."
This thread has digressed, Much discussion of Whall's version; if not posted in the Origin' thread (4257), I will put it there. His first verse:
Missouri, she's a mighty river Refrain Away, you rolling river The redskin' camp lies on the border Refrain Ah-ha I'm bound away 'cross the wide Missouri.
Shiver- See "Origin" thread for full rowing song from St. Vincent (Abrahams); verse 4:
And on our way she roll and shiver Refrain Hurrah, my rolling river Down in our way she sport dirty water Refrain We are bound away from this world of misery.