Freebooter, The

DESCRIPTION: "How merry is the life of the Freebooter bold, His pouch is filled with the glittering gold; His hear gay and light is devoted to love and his own lady bright, His drink is red wine.... With... their gla(i)ves and their gold, How merry is the life of...."
AUTHOR: Music: John Jolly (1794-1838) (source: Frank-NewBookOfPirateSongs)
EARLIEST DATE: 1841 (sheet music, according to Frank-NewBookOfPirateSongs)
KEYWORDS: pirate love drink
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Frank-NewBookOfPirateSongs 55, "The Freebooter" (1 text)
Roud #V25192
File: FrPi055

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