Ship of Revolution, The

DESCRIPTION: "'Tis of a ship of revolution, a ship of great fame, Captain Bendigo commands her." A pirate attacks as they sail past "Cuby" (Cuba). Twice the pirate attempts to board and is beaten off. They are victorious even though they are only 28 men
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1942 (Lane/Gosbee-SongsOfShipsAndSailors)
KEYWORDS: ship pirate fight
FOUND IN: US(NE)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Lane/Gosbee-SongsOfShipsAndSailors, pp. 86-87, "The Ship of Revolution" (1 text, 1 tune)
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "In the Year of '39" (plot)
NOTES [34 words]: Lane/Gosbee-SongsOfShipsAndSailors tink this might be an "amalgam of 'Bold Daniels' and 'The Bold Pirate.'" It feels to me as if the form was at least partly inspired by "The Dreadnought" [Laws D13]. - RBW
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File: LaFo086

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