Blow On! Blow On! The Pirate's Glee

DESCRIPTION: "Blow on! blow on! we love the howling Of winds that waft us o'er the sea; As fearless as the wolf that's prowling Upon our native hills are we." "Flash on, flash on! We love the gleaming... The black flag still is proudly streaming...."
AUTHOR: Words: Arthur Morrill / Music: Benjamin Franklin Baker (1811-1889) (source: Frank-NewBookOfPirateSongs)
EARLIEST DATE: 1840 (sheet music, according to Frank-NewBookOfPirateSongs)
KEYWORDS: pirate nonballad
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Frank-NewBookOfPirateSongs 54, "Blow On! Blow On! The Pirate's Glee" (1 text, 1 tune; as "The Pirate's Glee" the text is #51 in the first edition)
File: FrPi054

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