Come All That Sail from Edgartown

DESCRIPTION: "Come all you that sail from Edgartown You very well do know When around Cape Horn that you are bound... You'll leave your heart's delight." The sailor sets out, thinking all the while of women, and hoping his beloved will be true while he is gone
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1844 (Journal of the Young Phoenix)
KEYWORDS: whaler love separation return
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Huntington-TheGam-MoreSongsWhalemenSang, pp. 40-42, "Come All That Sail from Edgartown" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #25990
File: HGam040

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