Rover's Home, The

DESCRIPTION: "Oh talk no more of the tranquil shore, of the charms of hill and dale. We love to float in the rover's boat, borne on by the northern gale." "This is the life we love" -- to see the flag of "the enemy" and feel the storms; they expect to die at sea
AUTHOR: Words: Thomas Haynes Bayly (1797-1839) / Music: John Feltham Danneley (1786-1836) (according to Frank-NewBookOfPirateSongs)
EARLIEST DATE: before 1840 (source: Frank-NewBookOfPirateSongs)
KEYWORDS: pirate separation death battle
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Frank-NewBookOfPirateSongs 39, "The Rover's Home" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #V26508
NOTES [22 words]: Hard to believe anyone would take this seriously. But then, it's hard to believe anyone would take any pop-pirate song seriously. - RBW
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