Little Ships (II)

DESCRIPTION: "When all the little ships come sailing home Across the sea, Their weary journey ended, Their way wended, Home, where they would be. They sail across the bar. Where no storms are, All dangers past. And two by two together Come sailing home at last."
AUTHOR: Words: P. G. Wodehouse (and others?) / Music: Jerome Kern
EARLIEST DATE: 1918 (from the Kern/Wodehouse musical "Oh Lady, Lady")
KEYWORDS: ship travel return campsong
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, p. 196, "Little Ships" (notes only)
NOTES [14 words]: The camp version of this seems to be just the chorus of the Kern/Wodehouse song. - RBW
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File: ACSF196v

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