Song Composed Aboard the Bark Kathleen

DESCRIPTION: Singer signs aboard Kathleen to hunt sperm whales. They stop at the Azores to pick up crew and then head for Australia. The captain, "worse ... I've seen," and crew are named and described.
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1870 (source: Frank-JollySailorsBold)
KEYWORDS: travel commerce sea ship America Australia moniker whale boss sailor whaler
FOUND IN: US(NE)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Frank-JollySailorsBold 162, "Song Composed Aboard the Bark Kathleen" (2 texts)
File: FJSB162

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