Some Love to Roam (The Pirate's Life for Me)

DESCRIPTION: "Some love to roam o'er the dark sea foam, Where the shill winds whistle free, But a chosen band in a mountain land, And a life in the woods for me." The singer loves the life at sea. They capture even armed ships; "we merrily seize our prize. Ye ho...."
AUTHOR: Words: Chales Mackay (1814-1889) / Music: Henry Russell (1812-1900)
EARLIEST DATE: 1836 (sheet music)
KEYWORDS: pirate travel ship
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Frank-NewBookOfPirateSongs 46, "The Pirate's Life for Me" (1 text, 1 tune, #52 in the first edition, but with only a partial text and no tune)
Roud #13820
NOTES [10 words]: For background on Henry Russell, see "Cheer, Boys, Cheer (II)."
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