Seemanns Trinkleid, Des

DESCRIPTION: Forebitter shanty. German. "Ein richtiger Seemanschwingt's GLas fein behend'." A "real sailor" "loves both the sea and the wine." Whatever his task at sea, he knows he'll get his grog soon. Once in port, he can drink even more freely
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1977 (Hugill-SongsOfTheSea)
KEYWORDS: sailor shanty drink foreignlanguage
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Hugill-SongsOfTheSea, p. 169, "Des Seemanns Trinkleid" (2 texts, German & English, 1 tune)
File: HSoSe169

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