Soon Thy Bark Must Leave Our Harbour

DESCRIPTION: "Soon thy bark must leave our harbor, Soon thy sails must be unfurled, Soon the last fond look be taken." The sailors' beloved will gather to say farewell and wish them good luck. They hope there will be no misfortunes. They will write many letters
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1844 (Journal of the Walter Scott)
KEYWORDS: whaler travel separation
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Huntington-TheGam-MoreSongsWhalemenSang, pp. 31-32, "Soon Thy Bark Must Leave Our Harbour" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #27529
File: HGam031

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