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Thread #156846 Message #3698603
Posted By: Rank
31-Mar-15 - 06:39 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Admiral Blake
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Admiral Blake
The sea, the sea is England's is known as Nell Gwyn's song , or Blake's last cruise. It was published in 1851 in a book called Whitefriars, or The days of Charles the Second, a historical romance written by Emma Robinson. Whether this bears any relation to the song Admiral Blake could only be determined by having more information on that song.