Anchor's Aweigh, The

DESCRIPTION: "Oh, the anchor's aweigh, the anchor's aweigh, Fare you well, fare you well, my own true love. At last we parted on the shore, As the tears rolled gently from her eyes. 'Must you go leave me now,' she did say, 'That I face this all alone?'"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: before 1860 (NLScotland broadsides)
KEYWORDS: sailor parting
FOUND IN: US(MA)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Doerflinger-SongsOfTheSailorAndLumberman, p. 166, "The Anchor's Aweigh" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #9445
NOTES [83 words]: This should not be confused with the popular piece "Anchors Aweigh" (usually credited to Alfred H. Miles and Charles H. Zimmerman).
According to A. M. Kramer, "Salty Sea Songs and Shantys," the words to this piece are by S. J. Arnold and the music by "Braham" -- presumably the famous David Braham who was famous for his work with Edward Harrigan (for background on Braham, see the notes to "Babies on Our Block") Doerflinger-SongsOfTheSailorAndLumberman's note seems to imply that he doubts this. - RBW
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File: Doe166a

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