Salt Beef

DESCRIPTION: "Salt beef, salt beef is our relief, Salt beef and biscuit bread, oh!" That's the sailor's diet. The sailor asks that those who eat better remember "your old shipmate." Similarly, their hammocks are wet and cold, while those at home sleep warm
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1983 (Kane-SongsAndSayingsOfAnUlsterChildhood)
KEYWORDS: sailor food hardtimes
FOUND IN: Ireland
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Kane-SongsAndSayingsOfAnUlsterChildhood, p. 132, "Salt beef, salt beef is our relief" (1 fragment)
Kinsey-SongsOfTheSea, pp. 141-142, "Salt Beef" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #8355
File: Kins141

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