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Subject: Lyr Add: When My Spell Is Over From: Barry Finn Date: 17 Mar 06 - 07:49 PM When My Spell Is Over (from George Herbert of West Geelong, Australia collected by Barry Finn, 1979) When My Spell Is over When my spell on board is over, no more sailoring for me When I've left this goddam hooker oh how happy I will be No more scrubbing deck on ship's side no more shinning dirty brass You can go aft & tell the skipper he can shove this ship………. No more curry & rice on Monday, no more salty asphalt tea No more ham & eggs on Thursday no more sailoring for me No more cleaning out the bilges, no more shinning dirty brass You can go aft & tell the skipper he can shove this ship ………. Barry |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Add: When My Spell Is Over From: Charley Noble Date: 18 Mar 06 - 09:56 AM Nice one! You're certainly on a run! But "shinning brass"? Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Add: When My Spell Is Over From: SINSULL Date: 18 Mar 06 - 05:17 PM It's an old nautical expression Charley - refers to climbing "up" the pole in the firehouse. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Add: When My Spell Is Over From: GUEST,Art Thieme Date: 18 Mar 06 - 06:02 PM Good one, once again. Thanks Barry! I wish it was longer and had more of the tale. I'm sure there was a lot more that was left unsaid. Read B. Traven's amazing dark novel---"The Death Ship"---and you will have the entire sordid reality. Art Thieme |
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