Rover's Serenade

DESCRIPTION: "Far, far to his billow The red sun has gone." "Then awake, dearest maiden, Bid slumber retire, The night is arrayed in her brightest attire." "My light bark shall dance o'er the silvery brine." "I'll bear thee o'er waters That care never sees."
AUTHOR: Words: Henry W. Challis / Music (lost?): Thomas Kilner (source: Frank-NewBookOfPirateSongs)
EARLIEST DATE: c. 1845 (The Pirate's Songster, according to Frank-NewBookOfPirateSongs)
KEYWORDS: pirate courting home
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Frank-NewBookOfPirateSongs 77, "The Rover's Serenade" (1 text; #56 in the first edition)
Roud #V30548
File: FrPi077

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