Our Way Across the Sea
DESCRIPTION: "Home fare thee well ... we leave behind ... Land of the free ... my native shore ... Then hope we bend In joy to thee And careless wend Our way across the sea"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1841 (source: Frank-JollySailorsBold)
KEYWORDS: farewell home parting rambling travel nonballad sailor
FOUND IN: US(NE)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Frank-JollySailorsBold 209, "Our Way Across the Sea" (2 texts, 1 tune)
Roud #31312
File: FJSB209
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