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Posted By: GUEST,Kevin Wilson
18-Mar-03 - 01:18 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: The Fishermen of England
Subject: Lyr Req: Fishermen of England
I'm looking for the words of a song my father in the UK used to sing. I can remember some of them but there are gaps. Can't find it in the DT. This is what I remember:
Around the shores of England
something something...
There lives a something something
And they labour mightily
(chorus)
With merry oaths and laughter
And a smile upon their lips
The fishermen of England
The fishermen of England
Go down, go down
To the sea, in ships
(more verses that I don't remember)
I suspect this is some kind of Victorian era parlour song originally.
Thanks for any help
Kevin
(Vancouver, BC, Canada)