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| [[File:AC4 Shanty page.png|thumb|250px|A sea shanty page]] | | [[File:AC4 Shanty page.png|thumb|250px|A sea shanty page]] |
| '''Sea shanties''' are working songs commonly sung aboard [[ship]]s by sailors. They were especially common among navy men and [[Piracy|pirates]]. The shanty consisted of two parts, the chant and the chorus. The chant would often be initiated by a single crewman who would sing the opening lines and establish the beat, and the chorus would then come as the rest of the crew would join in.<ref>{{WP|Sea shanty}}</ref> | | '''Sea shanties''' are working songs commonly sung aboard [[ship]]s by sailors. They were especially common among navy men and [[Piracy|pirates]]. The shanty consisted of two parts, the chant and the chorus. The chant would often be initiated by a single crewman who would sing the opening lines and establish the beat, and the chorus would then come as the rest of the crew would join in.<ref>{{WP|Sea shanty}}</ref> |
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| During the [[Golden Age of Piracy]], [[Edward Kenway]] could request his crew to sing various shanties, the lyrics of which he obtained from pages strewn across the [[Caribbean]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> This tradition continued into the [[Seven Years' War]], when the [[American Rite of the Templar Order|Colonial Templar]] [[Shay Cormac]] also collected some shanties during his travels around the [[British Empire]]'s [[United States|colonies]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> | | ==History== |
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| | During the [[Golden Age of Piracy]], [[Edward Kenway]] could request his crew to sing various shanties, the lyrics of which he often obtained from pages strewn across the [[Caribbean]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced]]''</ref> or knew personally through other means.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 47|Episode 47]]</ref> This tradition continued in the years leading up to<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Journey to the New World]]</ref> and during the [[Seven Years' War]], when the [[American Rite of the Templar Order|Colonial Templar]] [[Shay Cormac]] also collected some shanties during his travels around the [[British Empire]]'s [[United States|colonies]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> |
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| ==Known shanties== | | ==Known shanties== |
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| <tabber> | | <tabber> |
| | |-|A Long Time Ago= |
| | Chorus:<br> |
| | Twas a long time and a very long time.<br> |
| | A long time ago! |
| | <br><br> |
| | Old Noah of old, he commanded an Ark,<br> |
| | To me way hey hey, ya!<br> |
| | His cargo was animals out for a lark.<br> |
| | A long time ago! |
| | <br><br> |
| | They filled the Ark's seams with oakum and pitch.<br> |
| | Her sails were badly in need of a stitch. |
| | <br><br> |
| | Her bow was bluff and the counter was round.<br> |
| | Her knees were thin and her timbers unsound. |
| | <br><br> |
| | Her fo'c'sle was low and her starn was too high.<br> |
| | The hold for the animals never was dry. |
| | <br><br> |
| | Her pumps they were jammed and her fores'ls were torn.<br> |
| | The crew looked bedraggled and sad and forlorn. |
| | <br><br> |
| | He boarded the animals two of each kind.<br> |
| | Birds, snakes and jiggy-bugs, he didn't mind. |
| | <br><br> |
| | Old Noah he then drove the gang-plank in.<br> |
| | The song it can end and the voyage begin. |
| |-|Billy Riley= | | |-|Billy Riley= |
| Old Billy Riley was a dancing master.<br> | | Old Billy Riley was a dancing master.<br> |
| Old Billy Riley, oh, Old Billy Riley! | | Old Billy Riley, oh, Old Billy Riley! |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| Old Billy Riley's master of a drogher.<br> | | Old Billy Riley's master of a [[wikt:drogher|drogher]].<br> |
| Old Billy Riley, oh, Old Billy Riley! | | Old Billy Riley, oh, Old Billy Riley! |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| Master of a [[wikt:drogher|drogher]] bound for {{Wiki|Antigua}}.<br> | | Master of a drogher bound for {{Wiki|Antigua}}.<br> |
| Old Billy Riley, oh, Old Billy Riley! | | Old Billy Riley, oh, Old Billy Riley! |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
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| Come down, ye blood-red roses, come down! | | Come down, ye blood-red roses, come down! |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| We're bound away around {{Wiki|Cape Horn}}<br> | | We're bound away around Cape Horn<br> |
| Come down, ye blood-red roses, come down!<br> | | Come down, ye blood-red roses, come down!<br> |
| We wisht ter hell you'd niver bin born<br> | | We wisht ter hell you'd niver bin born<br> |
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| Ooh! You pinks 'n' posies,<br> | | Ooh! You pinks 'n' posies,<br> |
| Come down, ye blood-red roses, come down! | | Come down, ye blood-red roses, come down! |
| | |-|Blow The Man Down= |
| | I'll sing you a song of the fish in the sea.<br> |
| | Wey! Hey! Blow the man down!<br> |
| | And trust that you'll join in the chorus with me.<br> |
| | Oh give me some time to Blow the man Down! |
| | <br><br> |
| | There was an old skipper, I don't know his name.<br> |
| | I know that he played him this really smart game. |
| | <br><br> |
| | When he was becalmed in the tropical sea.<br> |
| | He whistled all day, but it stirred up no breeze. |
| | <br><br> |
| | A seal heard his whistle and loudly did call.<br> |
| | I'll send you some fish and some whalefish and all. |
| | <br><br> |
| | Well first came the herring, the King of the Sea.<br> |
| | He jumped on the poop and said Captain I'll be. |
| | <br><br> |
| | Then next came the shark with his two rows of teeth.<br> |
| | Cook, you mind the cabbage, and I'll mind the beef. |
| | <br><br> |
| | And last came the whale, he was biggest of all.<br> |
| | He climbed up aloft and he let each sail fall. |
| |-|Bold Riley Oh= | | |-|Bold Riley Oh= |
| Well, our anchor's on board and our rags are all set,<br> | | Well, our anchor's on board and our rags are all set,<br> |
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| Bold Riley-oh, gone away! | | Bold Riley-oh, gone away! |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| CHORUS<br> | | CHORUS |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| We're outward and bound for the Bengal Bay,<br> | | We're outward and bound for the Bengal Bay,<br> |
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| Bold Riley-oh, gone away! | | Bold Riley-oh, gone away! |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| CHORUS<br> | | CHORUS |
| |-|Bully in the Alley= | | |-|Bully in the Alley= |
| (Chorus)<br> | | (Chorus)<br> |
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| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| (Chorus) | | (Chorus) |
| | |-|Burn Blackbeard's Beard= |
| | [[Edward Thatch|Blackbeard]] scared even pirates bold.<br> |
| | Burn, Blackbeard's Beard!<br> |
| | Took their ships and he took their [[gold]].<br> |
| | Burn, Blackbeard's Beard! |
| | <br><br> |
| | Chorus<br> |
| | Burn, burn, oh, beard upturned, it's eared by those who are feard by most,<br> |
| | Disappeared and then returned, oh burn, Blackbeard's beard! |
| | <br><br> |
| | Beard on fire and a steely stare.<br> |
| | Sailing higher than a mortal dare. |
| | <br><br> |
| | Hey, King [[George I of Great Britain|George]], you can pardon this.<br> |
| | He don't care for your royal kiss. |
| |-|Captain Kidd= | | |-|Captain Kidd= |
| O, my name was Captain [[William Kidd|Kidd]],<br> | | O, my name was [[Captain]] [[William Kidd|Kidd]],<br> |
| as I sailed, as I sailed,<br> | | as I sailed, as I sailed,<br> |
| O, my name was Captain Kidd,<br> | | O, my name was Captain Kidd,<br> |
| as I sailed.<br> | | as I sailed.<br> |
| My name was Captain Kidd<br> | | My name was Captain Kidd<br> |
| And God's laws I did forbid,<br> | | And [[Christianity|God]]'s laws I did forbid,<br> |
| And so wickedly I did<br> | | And so wickedly I did<br> |
| as I sailed, as I sailed.<br> | | as I sailed, as I sailed.<br> |
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| Oh, Kitty Carson, Hi-oh!<br> | | Oh, Kitty Carson, Hi-oh!<br> |
| Cheerly, man!<br> | | Cheerly, man!<br> |
| Jitted the parson, Hi-oh! | | [[wikt:jilt|Jitted]] the parson, Hi-oh! |
| Cheerly, man!<br> | | Cheerly, man!<br> |
| Married a mason, Hi-oh! | | Married a mason, Hi-oh! |
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| Oh, Jenny Walker, Hi-oh!<br> | | Oh, Jenny Walker, Hi-oh!<br> |
| Cheerly, man!<br> | | Cheerly, man!<br> |
| Married a hawker, Hi-oh!<br> | | Married a {{Wiki|Hawker (trade)|hawker}}, Hi-oh!<br> |
| Cheerly, man!<br> | | Cheerly, man!<br> |
| That was a corker, Hi-oh! | | That was a [[wikt:corker|corker]], Hi-oh! |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| (Chorus) | | (Chorus) |
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| (Chorus) | | (Chorus) |
| |-|Derby Ram= | | |-|Derby Ram= |
| As I was going to Derby, 'twas on a market day,<br> | | As I was going to {{Wiki|Derby}}, 'twas on a market day,<br> |
| I met the finest ram, sirs, that ever was fed upon hay. | | I met the finest [[Sheep|ram]], sirs, that ever was fed upon hay. |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| (Chorus)<br> | | (Chorus)<br> |
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| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| This wonderful old ram, sir, was playful as a kid;<br> | | This wonderful old ram, sir, was playful as a kid;<br> |
| He swallowed the captain's spyglass along with the bo'sun's fid. | | He swallowed the captain's spyglass along with the bo'sun's {{Wiki|fid}}. |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| (Chorus) | | (Chorus) |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| One morning on the poop, sir, afore eight bells was struck.<br> | | One morning on the {{Wiki|Poop deck|poop}}, sir, afore eight bells was struck.<br> |
| He climbed up to the sky's I yard an' sat down on the truck. | | He climbed up to the sky's I yard an' sat down on the truck. |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
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| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| (Chorus) | | (Chorus) |
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| | <tabber> |
| |-|Don't Forget Your Old Shipmates= | | |-|Don't Forget Your Old Shipmates= |
| Safe and sound at home again, let the waters roar, Jack.<br> | | Safe and sound at home again, let the waters roar, Jack.<br> |
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| Don't forget yer old shipmate, faldee raldee raldee raldee rye-eye-doe! | | Don't forget yer old shipmate, faldee raldee raldee raldee rye-eye-doe! |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| Since we sailed from Plymouth Sound, four years gone, or nigh, Jack.<br> | | Since we sailed from {{Wiki|Plymouth Sound}}, four years gone, or nigh, Jack.<br> |
| Was there ever chummies, now, such as you and I, Jack? | | Was there ever chummies, now, such as you and I, Jack? |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| Chorus | | Chorus |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| We have worked the self-same gun, quarterdeck division.<br> | | We have worked the self-same [[Cannon|gun]], {{Wiki|quarterdeck}} division.<br> |
| Sponger I and loader you, through the whole commission. | | {{Wiki|Cannon operation|Sponger}} I and loader you, through the whole commission. |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| Chorus | | Chorus |
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| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| Chorus | | Chorus |
| </tabber>
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| |-|Donkey Riding= | | |-|Donkey Riding= |
| Was you ever in [[Quebec]]<br> | | Was you ever in [[Quebec]]<br> |
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| Ridin' on a donkey. | | Ridin' on a donkey. |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| Was you ever in [[London]]-town<br> | | Was you ever in London-town<br> |
| Where the girls eat do come down<br> | | Where the girls eat do come down<br> |
| See the King in his golden crown<br> | | See the King in his golden crown<br> |
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| Was you ever 'round Cape Horn<br> | | Was you ever 'round Cape Horn<br> |
| Where the weather's never warm?<br> | | Where the weather's never warm?<br> |
| Wished to [[Christianity|God]] you'd never been born<br> | | Wished to God you'd never been born<br> |
| Ridin' on a donkey. | | Ridin' on a donkey. |
| |-|Drunken Sailor= | | |-|Drunken Sailor= |
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| (Chorus) | | (Chorus) |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| Put 'em in the scuppers with a hose pipe on him,<br> | | Put 'em in the {{Wiki|scupper}}s with a hose pipe on him,<br> |
| Put 'em in the scuppers with a hose pipe on him,<br> | | Put 'em in the scuppers with a hose pipe on him,<br> |
| Put 'em in the scuppers with a hose pipe on him,<br> | | Put 'em in the scuppers with a hose pipe on him,<br> |
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| |-|Fish in the Sea= | | |-|Fish in the Sea= |
| Come all you young sailor men, listen to me,<br> | | Come all you young sailor men, listen to me,<br> |
| I'll sing you a song of the fish in the sea; | | I'll sing you a song of the [[fish]] in the sea; |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| (Chorus)<br> | | (Chorus)<br> |
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| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| Up jumps the [[whale]]... the largest of all,<br> | | Up jumps the [[whale]]... the largest of all,<br> |
| "If you want any wind, well, I'll blow ye a squall!"
| | If you want any wind, well, I'll blow ye a squall! |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| (Chorus) | | (Chorus) |
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| Handy, me boys, so handy! | | Handy, me boys, so handy! |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| Oh, aloft this yard must go.<br> | | Oh, aloft this {{Wiki|Yard (sailing)|yard}} must go.<br> |
| Handy, me boys, so handy! | | Handy, me boys, so handy! |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
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| Handy, me boys, so handy! | | Handy, me boys, so handy! |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| A handy Mate an Old Man too.<br> | | A handy {{Wiki|Chief mate|Mate}} an Old Man too.<br> |
| Handy, me boys, so handy! | | Handy, me boys, so handy! |
| |-|Haul Away Boys Haul Away= | | |-|Haul Away Boys Haul Away= |
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| England, ould Ireland<br> | | England, ould Ireland<br> |
| Hauley Hauley Ho! | | Hauley Hauley Ho! |
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| | |-|Haul on the Bowline= |
| | Haul on the bowline, our bully ship's a-rollin'<br> |
| | Haul on the bowline, the bowline Haul! |
| | <br><br> |
| | Haul on the bowline, Kitty is my darlin'<br> |
| | Haul on the bowline, the bowline Haul! |
| | <br><br> |
| | Haul on the bowline, Kitty lives in Liverpool,<br> |
| | Haul on the bowline, the bowline Haul! |
| | <br><br> |
| | Haul on the bowline, the old man is a-growlin, |
| | Haul on the bowline, the bowline Haul! |
| |-|Hi-Ho Come Roll Me Over= | | |-|Hi-Ho Come Roll Me Over= |
| Why don't you blow<br> | | Why don't you blow<br> |
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| High-O! Come roll me over | | High-O! Come roll me over |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| Three men, to gallant braces<br> | | Three men, to gallant {{Wiki|Brace (sailing)|braces}}<br> |
| High-O! Come roll me over<br> | | High-O! Come roll me over<br> |
| Three men, to gallant braces<br> | | Three men, to gallant braces<br> |
| High-O! Come roll me over | | High-O! Come roll me over |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| Four men to furl t'garns'ls<br> | | Four men to furl {{Wiki|Topgallant sail|t'garns'ls}}<br> |
| High-O! Come roll me over<br> | | High-O! Come roll me over<br> |
| Four men to furl t'garns'ls<br> | | Four men to furl t'garns'ls<br> |
| High-O! Come roll me over | | High-O! Come roll me over |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| Five men to bunt-a-bo<br> | | Five men to {{Wiki|Clewlines and buntlines|bunt-a-bo}}<br> |
| High-O! Come roll me over<br> | | High-O! Come roll me over<br> |
| Five men to bunt-a-bo<br> | | Five men to bunt-a-bo<br> |
| High-O! Come roll me over | | High-O! Come roll me over |
| | |-|Home Across the Sea= |
| | (Chorus)<br> |
| | We're rich when we're at home, boys, we're rich when we're at home.<br> |
| | That's where we want to be, boys, at home across the sea. |
| | <br><br> |
| | I'll take your silver, I'll take your gold,<br> |
| | But where would I ever want to grow old?<br> |
| | At home across the sea. |
| | <br><br> |
| | John's got a lady, Jack's got a wife,<br> |
| | There they are living a perfect life,<br> |
| | At home across the sea. |
| | <br><br> |
| | (Chorus) |
| | <br><br> |
| | The perfect booty, the perfect heist,<br> |
| | I would have all of it sacrificed for<br> |
| | a home across the sea. |
| | <br><br> |
| | When I am old, at the end of my life,<br> |
| | I'll barely remember my suffering and strife from<br> |
| | my home across the sea. |
| | <br><br> |
| | (Chorus) |
| |-|Homeward Bound= | | |-|Homeward Bound= |
| Oh, don't yiz hear the old man say?<br> | | Oh, don't yiz hear the old man say?<br> |
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| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| Oh! Do, my Johnny Boker,<br> | | Oh! Do, my Johnny Boker,<br> |
| The Packet is a Rollin'.<br> | | The {{Wiki|Packet boat|Packet}} is a Rollin'.<br> |
| Do! My Johnny Boker, do! | | Do! My Johnny Boker, do! |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
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| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| Oh! Do, my Johnny Boker,<br> | | Oh! Do, my Johnny Boker,<br> |
| And soon we'll be in London Town.<br> | | And soon we'll be in [[London]] Town.<br> |
| Do! My Johnny Boker, do! | | Do! My Johnny Boker, do! |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
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| And your money's gone<br> | | And your money's gone<br> |
| It's the same old song,<br> | | It's the same old song,<br> |
| "Get up Jack! John, sit down!"
| | Get up Jack! John, sit down! |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| Come along, come along, You jolly brave boys,<br> | | Come along, come along, You jolly brave boys,<br> |
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| When Jack ashore, he'll make his way<br> | | When Jack ashore, he'll make his way<br> |
| To some old boarding house.<br> | | To some old boarding house.<br> |
| He's welcomed in with rum and {{Wiki|gin}},<br> | | He's welcomed in with [[rum]] and gin,<br> |
| Likewise with [[Pig|pork]] {{Wiki|Scouse (food)|scouse}}. | | Likewise with [[Pig|pork]] {{Wiki|Scouse (food)|scouse}}. |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
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| When the money's gone<br> | | When the money's gone<br> |
| It's the same old song,<br> | | It's the same old song,<br> |
| "Get up Jack! John, sit down!"
| | Get up Jack! John, sit down! |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| Then Jack then will slip aboard some ship bound for [[India]] or [[Japan]],<br> | | Then Jack then will slip aboard some ship bound for [[India]] or [[Japan]],<br> |
| Then in Asia there, the ladies fair,<br> | | Then in [[Asia]] there, the ladies fair,<br> |
| they all love a sailor man,<br> | | they all love a sailor man,<br> |
| He'll go ashore, and he'll not scorn to buy some girl a gown:<br> | | He'll go ashore, and he'll not scorn to buy some girl a gown:<br> |
| When his money's gone<br> | | When his money's gone<br> |
| It's the same old song,<br> | | It's the same old song,<br> |
| "Get up Jack! John, sit down!"
| | Get up Jack! John, sit down! |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| When Jack is old and weather-beat, too old to cruise about,<br> | | When Jack is old and weather-beat, too old to cruise about,<br> |
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| But his money's gone<br> | | But his money's gone<br> |
| It's the same old song,<br> | | It's the same old song,<br> |
| "Get up Jack! John, sit down!"
| | Get up Jack! John, sit down! |
| |-|Leave Her, Johnny= | | |-|Leave Her, Johnny= |
| I thought I heard the Old Man say:<br> | | I thought I heard the Old Man say:<br> |
| "Leave her, Johnny, leave her."<br>
| | Leave her, Johnny, leave her.<br> |
| Tomorrow you will get your pay,<br> | | Tomorrow you will get your pay,<br> |
| and it's time for us to leave her. | | and it's time for us to leave her. |
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| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| Oh, the wind was foul and the sea ran high.<br> | | Oh, the wind was foul and the sea ran high.<br> |
| "Leave her, Johnny, leave her!"<br>
| | Leave her, Johnny, leave her!<br> |
| She shipped it green and none went by.<br> | | She shipped it green and none went by.<br> |
| And it's time for us to leave her. | | And it's time for us to leave her. |
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| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| I hate to sail on this rotten tub.<br> | | I hate to sail on this rotten tub.<br> |
| "Leave her, Johnny, leave her!"<br>
| | Leave her, Johnny, leave her!<br> |
| No grog allowed and rotten grub.<br> | | No grog allowed and rotten grub.<br> |
| And it's time for us to leave her. | | And it's time for us to leave her. |
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| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| We swear by rote for want of more.<br> | | We swear by rote for want of more.<br> |
| "Leave her, Johnny, leave her!"<br>
| | Leave her, Johnny, leave her!<br> |
| But now we're through so we'll go on shore.<br> | | But now we're through so we'll go on shore.<br> |
| And it's time for us to leave her. | | And it's time for us to leave her. |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| (Chorus) | | (Chorus) |
| | |-|Light Upon The River= |
| | With my love, my Celates, tonight,<br> |
| | In Singapura I hold her tight,<br> |
| | Then she sets these old husks a-light,<br> |
| | Through the strait then she gives me sight. |
| | <br><br> |
| | Chorus<br> |
| | From worlds apart, yet she knows my heart,<br> |
| | She's my Light upon the River!<br> |
| | I hope she waits and it's not too late<br> |
| | For my Light upon the River! |
| | <br><br> |
| | If you'd seen her you'd feel the same,<br> |
| | It's her beauty that brings her fame,<br> |
| | I was smitten I do proclaim<br> |
| | Long before I knew her name |
| | <br><br> |
| | When I saw her upon the sea,<br> |
| | And she looked the same way at me,<br> |
| | I was sure I would always be<br> |
| | With my love living peacefully. |
| </tabber> | | </tabber> |
| <tabber> | | <tabber> |
| |-|Liverpool Judies= | | |-|Liverpool Judies= |
| From Liverpool to 'Frisco a-rovin' I went,<br> | | From Liverpool to '[[San Francisco|Frisco]] a-rovin' I went,<br> |
| For to stay in that country was my good intent.<br> | | For to stay in that country was my good intent.<br> |
| But drinkin' strong [[whiskey]] like other damn fools,<br> | | But drinkin' strong whiskey like other damn fools,<br> |
| Oh, I soon got transported back to Liverpool, singin'. | | Oh, I soon got transported back to Liverpool, singin'. |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
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| Them Liverpool judies have got us in tow. | | Them Liverpool judies have got us in tow. |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| A smart Yankee packet lies out in the Bay,<br> | | A smart Yankee packet lies out in the {{Wiki|San Francisco Bay|Bay}},<br> |
| A-waitin' a fair wind to get under way.<br> | | A-waitin' a fair wind to get under way.<br> |
| With all of her sailors so sick and so sore,<br> | | With all of her sailors so sick and so sore,<br> |
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| And now we've arrived in the {{Wiki|Bramley-Moore Dock|Bramleymoor Dock}},<br> | | And now we've arrived in the {{Wiki|Bramley-Moore Dock|Bramleymoor Dock}},<br> |
| And all them flash judies on the pierhead do flock.<br> | | And all them flash judies on the pierhead do flock.<br> |
| The barrel's run dry and our five quid advance,<br> | | The barrel's run dry and our five [[Pound sterling|quid]] advance,<br> |
| And I guess it's high time for to git up and dance. | | And I guess it's high time for to git up and dance. |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
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| Here's a health to the Captain wherever he may be,<br> | | Here's a health to the Captain wherever he may be,<br> |
| A bucko on land and a bully at sea,<br> | | A bucko on land and a bully at sea,<br> |
| But as for the {{Wiki|chief mate}}, the dirty ol' brute,<br> | | But as for the chief mate, the dirty ol' brute,<br> |
| We hope when he dies straight to hell he'll skyhoot. | | We hope when he dies straight to hell he'll skyhoot. |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| Chorus | | Chorus |
| <br><br>
| |
| |-|Lowlands Away= | | |-|Lowlands Away= |
| I dreamed a dream the other night<br> | | I dreamed a dream the other night<br> |
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| Oh watch, ahoy<br> | | Oh watch, ahoy<br> |
| Lowlands away | | Lowlands away |
| </tabber>
| |
| <tabber>
| |
| |-|My Bonnie Highland Lassie= | | |-|My Bonnie Highland Lassie= |
| Oh were you ever in {{Wiki|Roundstone}} Town?<br> | | Oh were you ever in {{Wiki|Roundstone}} Town?<br> |
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| Can't you dance the Polka?<br> | | Can't you dance the Polka?<br> |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| Says she, "You limejuice sailor<br> | | Says she, "You {{Wiki|Glossary of names for the British#Limey|limejuice}} sailor<br> |
| Now see me home you may"<br> | | Now see me home you may"<br> |
| But when we reached her cottage door<br> | | But when we reached her cottage door<br> |
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| With his hair cut short behind<br> | | With his hair cut short behind<br> |
| He wears a pair of long sea-boots<br> | | He wears a pair of long sea-boots<br> |
| And he sails in the {{Wiki|Black Ball Line (trans-Atlantic packet)|Blackball Line}}<br> | | And he sails in the {{Wiki|Black Ball Line (trans-Atlantic packet)|Blackball Line}} |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| (Chorus) | | (Chorus) |
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| And with me he will stay<br> | | And with me he will stay<br> |
| So get a move on, sailor-boy<br> | | So get a move on, sailor-boy<br> |
| Get crackin' on your way"<br> | | Get crackin' on your way<br>" |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| So I kissed her hard and proper<br> | | So I kissed her hard and proper<br> |
| Afore her flash man came<br> | | Afore her flash man came<br> |
| And fare ye well, me Bowery gal<br> | | And fare ye well, me [[Bowery]] gal<br> |
| I know your little game<br> | | I know your little game<br> |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
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| And to the docks did steer<br> | | And to the docks did steer<br> |
| I'll never court another maid<br> | | I'll never court another maid<br> |
| I'll stick to rum and beer<br> | | I'll stick to rum and [[beer]]<br> |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| I joined a Yankee blood-boat<br> | | I joined a Yankee blood-boat<br> |
| And sailed away next morn<br> | | And sailed away next morn<br> |
| Don't ever fool around with gals<br> | | Don't ever fool around with gals<br> |
| You're safer off Cape Horn<br> | | You're safer off {{Wiki|Cape Horn}}<br> |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| (Chorus) | | (Chorus) |
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| One more day | | One more day |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| Don't you hear the caps'n pawlin' Johnny<br> | | Don't you hear the {{Wiki|Capstan (nautical)|caps'n}} pawlin' Johnny<br> |
| One more day<br> | | One more day<br> |
| Don't you hear the pilot bawlin' Johnny<br> | | Don't you hear the pilot bawlin' Johnny<br> |
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| The dirty ol' man's on the poop!<br> | | The dirty ol' man's on the poop!<br> |
| To me, Way-ay-ay Yah!<br> | | To me, Way-ay-ay Yah!<br> |
| We'll bouse her up and be done!<br> | | We'll [[wikt:bouse|bouse]] her up and be done!<br> |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| To me, Way-ay-ay Yah!<br> | | To me, Way-ay-ay Yah!<br> |
| We'll pay Paddy Doyle for his boots!<br> | | We'll pay Paddy Doyle for his boots! |
| |-|Paddy Lay Back= | | |-|Paddy Lay Back= |
| It was cold and dreary morning in December (December)<br> | | It was cold and dreary morning in December (December)<br> |
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| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| CHORUS | | CHORUS |
| | </tabber> |
| | <tabber> |
| |-|Padstow's Farewell= | | |-|Padstow's Farewell= |
| It's time to go now,<br> | | It's time to go now,<br> |
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| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| Get some sail upon her,<br> | | Get some sail upon her,<br> |
| Haul away your halyards,<br> | | Haul away your {{Wiki|halyard}}s,<br> |
| Haul away your halyards.<br> | | Haul away your halyards.<br> |
| It's our sailing time. | | It's our sailing time. |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| Get her on her course now,<br> | | Get her on her course now,<br> |
| Haul away your foresheets,<br> | | Haul away your [[wikt:forsheet|foresheets]],<br> |
| Haul away your foresheets,<br> | | Haul away your foresheets,<br> |
| It's our sailing time. | | It's our sailing time. |
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| Haul away your anchor,<br> | | Haul away your anchor,<br> |
| It's our sailing time. | | It's our sailing time. |
| </tabber>
| |
| <tabber>
| |
| |-|Pay Me the Money Down= | | |-|Pay Me the Money Down= |
| "Your money, young man, is no object to me"<br>
| | Your money, young man, is no object to me<br> |
| Pay Me the Money Down<br> | | Pay Me the Money Down<br> |
| Oh money down and money down<br> | | Oh money down and money down<br> |
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| Pay me the money down | | Pay me the money down |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| I wisht I had ten thousand [[Pound sterling|pound]],<br> | | I wisht I had ten thousand pound,<br> |
| Pay me the money down<br> | | Pay me the money down<br> |
| I'd sail this old world, around an' around.<br> | | I'd sail this old world, around an' around.<br> |
| Pay me the money down | | Pay me the money down |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| I wisht I wuz Ol' Stormy's son,<br> | | I wisht I wuz {{Wiki|Alfred Bulltop Stormalong|Ol' Stormy}}'s son,<br> |
| Pay me the money down<br> | | Pay me the money down<br> |
| I'd build a ship o' a thousan' ton.<br> | | I'd build a ship o' a thousan' ton.<br> |
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| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| (Chorus) | | (Chorus) |
| | |-|Reuben Renzo= |
| | O, Renzo was no sailor,<br> |
| | Renzo, boys, Renzo!<br> |
| | He was a stitchin' tailor,<br> |
| | Renzo, boys, Renzo! |
| | <br><br> |
| | He was pressed on board a whaler,<br> |
| | Where he was a hopeless failure. |
| | <br><br> |
| | The captain gave him thirty,<br> |
| | His daughter begged for mercy. |
| | <br><br> |
| | She took him to her cabin, <br> |
| | Which got the crew a-jabbrin'. |
| | <br><br> |
| | She gave him cake and water,<br> |
| | And a bit more than she ought to. |
| | <br><br> |
| | She gave him rum and whiskey,<br> |
| | Which got him spry and frisky. |
| | <br><br> |
| | She taught him navigation,<br> |
| | That cursed occupation. |
| | <br><br> |
| | Now Renzo is a captain,<br> |
| | But he cannot find the capstan. |
| | <br><br> |
| | He's known wherever whalefish blow,<br> |
| | As the worst damned skipper on the go. |
| |-|Roll and Go= | | |-|Roll and Go= |
| There was a ship, she sailed to Spain<br> | | There was a ship, she sailed to Spain<br> |
| O ho, roll and go!<br> | | O ho, roll and go!<br> |
| There was a ship came home again.<br> | | There was a ship came home again.<br> |
| Tommy's on the topsail yard! | | Tommy's on the {{Wiki|topsail}} yard! |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| And what do you think was in her hold?<br> | | And what do you think was in her hold?<br> |
| O ho, roll and go!<br> | | O ho, roll and go!<br> |
| There was diamonds, there was gold.<br> | | There was [[diamond]]s, there was gold.<br> |
| Tommy's on the topsail yard! | | Tommy's on the topsail yard! |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
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| Oh, way high ya, an' up she rises,<br> | | Oh, way high ya, an' up she rises,<br> |
| Roll Boys! Roll boys roll!<br> | | Roll Boys! Roll boys roll!<br> |
| Way high ya, and the blocks is different sizes,<br> | | Way high ya, and the {{Wiki|Block (sailing)|blocks}} is different sizes,<br> |
| Way high, Miss Sally Brown! | | Way high, Miss Sally Brown! |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
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| She thought I was a mate | | She thought I was a mate |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| (Chorus) | | (Chorus) |
| |-|Rolling Down to Maui= | | |-|Rolling Down to Maui= |
| It's a damn tough life full of toil and strife<br> | | It's a damn tough life full of toil and strife<br> |
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| Bound away to leave you<br> | | Bound away to leave you<br> |
| Shallow oh shallow brown | | Shallow oh shallow brown |
| | |-|Skull and Bones= |
| | Yo ho, yo ho<br> |
| | The seas forever roll<br> |
| | Yo ho, yo ho<br> |
| | 'Til I'm not but skull and bones<br> |
| | Yo ho, yo ho |
| | <br><br> |
| | From outcast to kingpin<br> |
| | Was born up on the sea<br> |
| | Ne'er was meant to walk the land<br> |
| | A pirate's life for me<br> |
| | Avast ye whining, up the sails<br> |
| | Don't speak to mutiny<br> |
| | Or find yourself a'wantin' quarter<br> |
| | Bottom of the sea |
| | <br><br> |
| | Among the shoals of Saint Anne<br> |
| | To the eastern shores<br> |
| | I'll take my chances on the wind<br> |
| | To loot and plunder scores<br> |
| | Our flag it stands for us alone<br> |
| | And no one else around<br> |
| | We owe our honour to the sea<br> |
| | And not to any crown |
| | <br><br> |
| | (Chorus)<br> |
| | Yo ho, yo ho<br> |
| | The seas forever roll<br> |
| | Yo ho, yo ho<br> |
| | The winds forever blow<br> |
| | Long after I've met {{Wiki|Davy Jones's locker|Davy Jones}}<br> |
| | 'Til I'm naught but skull and bones<br> |
| | Yo ho |
| | <br><br> |
| | So, me bullies, bottoms up<br> |
| | Raise the sails and drink with me<br> |
| | Here's to us!<br> |
| | Live long and long live piracy<br> |
| | Bring her round into the white<br> |
| | If treasures to be found<br> |
| | A pirate's life or nothing else<br> |
| | 'Til the ship she's goin' down |
| | <br><br> |
| | (Chorus) |
| | <br><br> |
| | Yo ho, yo ho<br> |
| | The seas forever roll (skull and bones)<br> |
| | Yo ho, yo ho<br> |
| | The winds forever blow (skull and bones)<br> |
| | Long after I've met Davy Jones<br> |
| | 'Til I'm naught but skull and bones (skull and bones)<br> |
| | (x2) |
| |-|So Early in the Morning= | | |-|So Early in the Morning= |
| The mate was drunk and he went below to take a swig at his bottle o<br> | | The mate was drunk and he went below to take a swig at his bottle-O,<br> |
| (Chorus)<br> | | <br><br> |
| So early in the morning the sailor likes his bottle o<br> | | (Chorus) <br> |
| The bottle o, the bottle o, the sailor loves his bottle o | | So early in the morning the sailor likes his bottle O,<br> |
| | The bottle-O, the bottle-O, the sailor loves his bottle-O! |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| A bottle of [[rum]], a bottle of gin, a bottle of Irish whiskey o<br> | | A bottle o' rum, a bottle o' {{Wiki|gin}}, a bottle o' irish [[whiskey]]-O,<br> |
| (Chorus) | | (Chorus) |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| The [[Tobacco|baccy]] o, tabaccy o, the sailor loves his baccy o<br> | | The [[Tobacco|baccy]]-O, tabaccy-O, the sailor loves his baccy-O,<br> |
| (Chorus) | | (Chorus) |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| A packet of shag, a packet of cut, a plug of hard terbaccy o<br> | | A packet o' shag, a packet o' cut, a plug of hard terbaccy-O,<br> |
| (Chorus) | | (Chorus) |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| The lassies o, the maidens o, the sailor loves the judies o<br> | | The lassies-O, the maidens-O, the sailor loves the judies-O,<br> |
| (Chorus) | | (Chorus) |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| A lass from the 'pool, a girl from the {{Wiki|River Tyne|Tyne}}, a chowlah so fine and dandy o<br> | | A lass from the 'Pool, a girl from the {{Wiki|River Tyne|Tyne}}, a chowlah so fine an' dandy-O,<br> |
| (Chorus) | | (Chorus) |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| A bully rough house, a bully rough house, the sailor like his rough house o<br> | | A bully rough-house, a bully rough-house, the sailor likes his rough-house-O,<br> |
| (Chorus) | | (Chorus) |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| Tread on me coat, and all hands in, a bully good rough and tumble o<br>
| | A tread on me coat, and all-hands-in, a bully good rough an' tumble-O,<br> |
| (Chorus) | | (Chorus) |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| A sing song o, a sing song o, the sailor likes a sing song o<br> | | A sing-song-O, a sing-song-O, the sailor likes a sing-song-O,<br> |
| (Chorus) | | (Chorus) |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| A drinking song, a song of love, a ditty of seas and shipmates o<br> | | A drinkin' song, a song o' love, a ditty o' seas and shipmates-O!<br> |
| (Chorus) | | (Chorus) |
| |-|Spanish Ladies= | | |-|Spanish Ladies= |
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| Stormy along John! | | Stormy along John! |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| I dug his grave with a silver spade<br> | | I dug his grave with a [[silver]] spade<br> |
| Storm along boys! Storm along John!<br> | | Storm along boys! Storm along John!<br> |
| I dug his grave with a silver spade<br> | | I dug his grave with a silver spade<br> |
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| And a lofty ship to lee!<br> | | And a lofty ship to lee!<br> |
| A-sailing down along<br> | | A-sailing down along<br> |
| The coast of {{Wiki|Barbary Coast|High Barbary}} | | The coast of [[Maghreb|High Barbary]] |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| "O, are you a pirate<br> | | "O, are you a pirate<br> |
| Or a man o' war?" cried we.<br> | | Or a man o' war? cried we.<br>" |
| Blow high! Blow low! And so sailed we.<br> | | Blow high! Blow low! And so sailed we.<br> |
| "O no! I'm not a pirate<br> | | "O no! I'm not a pirate<br> |
| But a man-o-war," cried he.<br> | | But a man-o-war, cried he.<br>" |
| A-sailing down along<br> | | A-sailing down along<br> |
| The coast of High Barbary. | | The coast of High Barbary. |
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| A-sailing down along<br> | | A-sailing down along<br> |
| The coast of High Barbary | | The coast of High Barbary |
| </tabber>
| | |-|The Dead Horse= |
| <tabber>
| |
| The Dead Horse= | |
| A poor old man<br> | | A poor old man<br> |
| Came riding by.<br> | | Came riding by.<br> |
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| And the devil takes his soul!<br> | | And the devil takes his soul!<br> |
| O, poor old man. | | O, poor old man. |
| | </tabber> |
| | <tabber> |
| | |-|The Last Voyage of Stede Bonnet= |
| | [[Stede Bonnet|Bonnet]] wasn't fueled by greed. A Gentleman Pirate was Captain Stede.<br> |
| | Wo oo oh Stede Bonnet!<br> |
| | His gentle breed he did forsake, To sail the seas a pirate rake.<br> |
| | Hey and a ho and a Hey, Stede Bonnet! |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| | Adventure called him on his way, to Blackbeard's side and far away<br> |
| | Wo oo oh Stede Bonnet!<br> |
| | Bonnet sailed for glory'o, to be of worthy story'o<br> |
| | Hey and a ho and a Hey, Stede Bonnet! |
| | <br><br> |
| | Pardon once he turned around, to fight once more the mighty crown<br> |
| | Wo oo oh Stede Bonnet!<br> |
| | His ship [[Revenge]] was feared by all, the flag death's head was flying tall<br> |
| | Hey and a ho and a Hey, Stede Bonnet! |
| | <br><br> |
| | A fearsome dagger in his hand, Bonnet did the cease command<br> |
| | Wo oo oh Stede Bonnet!<br> |
| | Stede was captured at {{Wiki|Cape Fear River|Cape Fear}}. His dying day was drawing near.<br> |
| | Hey and a ho and a Hey, Stede Bonnet!<br> |
| | Hey and a ho and a Hey, Stede Bonnet! |
| |-|The Maid of Amsterdam= | | |-|The Maid of Amsterdam= |
| In [[Amsterdam]] there lived a maid,<br> | | In [[Amsterdam]] there lived a maid,<br> |
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| (Chorus) | | (Chorus) |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| Then a great big [[Netherlands|Dutch]]man rammed my bow,<br> | | Then a great big [[Netherlands|Dutchman]] rammed my bow,<br> |
| Mark well what I do say!<br> | | Mark well what I do say!<br> |
| For a great big Dutchman rammed my bow,<br> | | For a great big Dutchman rammed my bow,<br> |
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| In the sailboat Malarkey. | | In the sailboat Malarkey. |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| The rats come batting the houses down,<br> | | The [[rat]]s come batting the houses down,<br> |
| Of the sailboat Malarkey. | | Of the sailboat Malarkey. |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
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| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| Ranzo, Ranzo, weigh heigh! | | Ranzo, Ranzo, weigh heigh! |
| | |-|The Wellerman= |
| | There once was a ship that put to sea<br> |
| | The name of the ship was the Billy O' Tea<br> |
| | The winds came up, and her bow dipped down<br> |
| | So blow, my bully boys, blow (Huh) |
| | <br><br> |
| | Chorus<br> |
| | Soon may the Wellerman come<br> |
| | To bring us sugar and tea and rum<br> |
| | One day, when the tonguin' is done<br> |
| | We'll take our leave and go |
| | <br><br> |
| | She had not been two weeks from shore<br> |
| | When down on her, a right whale bore<br> |
| | The captain cried all hands and swore<br> |
| | He'd take that whale in tow (Huh) |
| | <br><br> |
| | Chorus |
| | <br><br> |
| | Before the boat had hit the water<br> |
| | The whale's tail came up and caught her<br> |
| | All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her<br> |
| | When she dived down below (Huh) |
| | <br><br> |
| | Chorus |
| | <br><br> |
| | No line was cut, no whale was freed<br> |
| | But the Captain's mind was not of greed<br> |
| | He belonged to the whaleman's creed<br> |
| | And she took that ship in tow (Huh!) |
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| | Chorus |
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| | For forty days, and forty more<br> |
| | The line grew slack, then taught once more<br> |
| | All boats were lost, there were only four<br> |
| | But still that whale did go (Huh) |
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| | Chorus |
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| | Well I have heard that the fight's still on<br> |
| | The line's not cut and the whale's not gone<br> |
| | The Wellerman makes his regular call<br> |
| | To encourage the Captain, crew, and all (Huh) |
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| | Chorus |
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| | Soon may the Wellerman come<br> |
| | To bring us sugar and tea and rum<br> |
| | One day, when the tonguin' is done<br> |
| | We'll take our leave and go |
| |-|The Worst Old Ship= | | |-|The Worst Old Ship= |
| The worst old ship that ever did sail,<br> | | The worst old ship that ever did sail,<br> |
| Sailed out of Harwich on a windy day. | | Sailed out of {{Wiki|Harwich}} on a windy day. |
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| (Chorus)<br> | | (Chorus)<br> |
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| Into the Humber and up the town,<br> | | Into the [[Humbre River|Humber]] and up the town,<br> |
| Pump you blighters—pump or drown. | | Pump you blighters—pump or drown. |
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| (Chorus) x2 | | (Chorus) x2 |
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| |-|Where am I to Go M'Johnnies= | | |-|Where am I to Go M'Johnnies= |
| Oh, where am I to go, M'Johnnies, oh where am I to go?<br> | | Oh, where am I to go, M'Johnnies, oh where am I to go?<br> |
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| Way up on that t'gallant yard, that's where you're bound to go.<br> | | Way up on that t'gallant yard, that's where you're bound to go.<br> |
| Timme way hey hey, high roll and go.<br> | | Timme way hey hey, high roll and go.<br> |
| Oh, way up on that {{Wiki|Topgallant sail|t'gallant}} yard, that's where you're bound to go.<br> | | Oh, way up on that t'gallant yard, that's where you're bound to go.<br> |
| For I'm a young sailor boy, and where am I to go? | | For I'm a young sailor boy, and where am I to go? |
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| You're bound away to Kingston town, that's where you're bound to go.<br> | | You're bound away to Kingston town, that's where you're bound to go.<br> |
| For I'm a young sailor boy, and where am I to go? | | For I'm a young sailor boy, and where am I to go? |
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| |-|Whiskey Johnny= | | |-|Whiskey Johnny= |
| Whiskey is the life of man,<br> | | Whiskey is the life of man,<br> |
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| We sighted a {{Wiki|Thresher shark|Thresher}}-a-slashin' his tail<br> | | We sighted a {{Wiki|Thresher shark|Thresher}}-a-slashin' his tail<br> |
| "Time now Old Skipper to hoist up your sail"
| | Time now Old Skipper to hoist up your sail |
| <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| (Chorus) | | (Chorus) |
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| Then up rears a {{Wiki|conger}}, as long as a mile<br> | | Then up rears a {{Wiki|conger}}, as long as a mile<br> |
| "Wind's coming east'ly" he says with a smile
| | Wind's coming east'ly he says with a smile |
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| ==Behind the scenes== | | ==Behind the scenes== |
| Sea shanties are thought to have developed from naval work songs sung by the [[Royal Navy|British]] and [[French Navy|French navies]]. The first written reference to such songs emerged in the mid-16th century. However, the use of the term "sea shanties" in ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]] ''and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' is anachronistic. The term "sea shanty" as a naval work song did not develop until the early 19th century, where they were used aboard American [[merchant]] vessels. The likely etymologies of the word is the French ''chanter'' (to sing) or its English cognate ''chant.'' | | Sea shanties are thought to have developed from naval work songs sung by the [[Royal Navy|British]] and [[French Navy|French navies]]. The first written reference to such songs emerged in the mid-16th century. However, the use of the term "sea shanties" in the video games ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' (2013) and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' (2014) is anachronistic. The term "sea shanty" as a naval work song did not develop until the early 19th century, where they were used aboard American [[merchant]] vessels. The likely etymologies of the word is the French ''chanter'' (to sing) or its English cognate ''chant.'' |
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| Remixed and shortened versions of some of the sea shanties can be heard in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''. | | Remixed and shortened versions of some sea shanties can be heard in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''. |
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| In [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 47|Episode 47]] of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'', Edward Kenway sings part of a sea shanty which is actually an original song, "Skull and Bones", created for the 2024 {{Wiki|Skull and Bones (video game)|video game of the same name}}, also developed by [[Ubisoft]]. | | In [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 47|Episode 47]] of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'', Edward Kenway sings part of a sea shanty which is actually an original song, "Skull and Bones", created for the 2024 {{Wiki|Skull and Bones (video game)|video game of the same name}}, also developed by [[Ubisoft]]. |
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| *''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' | | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' |
| *''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' | | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' |
| | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced]]'' |
| | *''[[Animus Hub]]'' {{Mdat}} |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
