Pirate's Bark, The

DESCRIPTION: "Lightly thou art bounding, My bark upon the sea, Like an eagle on the mountain, Thou'rt rapid and as free." "Hurrah, hurrah, my rover, We're fleeting past the wind. The fancied danger's over, Thou'st left them far behind."
AUTHOR: Words: TJ. Burrington / Music: John W. L. Ash (according to Frank-NewBookOfPirateSongs)
EARLIEST DATE: 2011 (Frank-NewBookOfPirateSongs), but probably from the 1830s
KEYWORDS: pirate ship escape
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Frank-NewBookOfPirateSongs 40, "The Pirate's Bark" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #V13258
NOTES [29 words]: Amazingly, the sheet music to this lists three noteworthy performers who sang it. I'm amazed three people even managed to finish reading the first verse without gagging. - RBW
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