“Professor Orpheus (before mentioned) when belonging to the good ship Argo, under Captain Jason, was of course the originator of heaving up the anchor to a lively tune-more classic of course than our modern means of inspiration, “Off she goes,” and “Nancy Dawson,” “played up” by a fifer, and followed up by a quick step….”
[Naval Sketches, Moore, 1840]



Walker Pits to the tune of Off She Goes: Byker Hill: background info anyone?
[The Tyne Songster, 1840]