Jack Tar's Frolic

DESCRIPTION: "Come all you sailor boys That delights in sailors' noise." Jack comes ashore with money and goes to an inn. The landlord's daughter serves him drink. When his money is used up, he's told to leave and takes ship to the Indies or somewhere
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 2021 (Lane/Gosbee-SongsOfShipsAndSailors), but from a manuscript c. 1842
KEYWORDS: sailor drink money gold
FOUND IN: US(NE)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Lane/Gosbee-SongsOfShipsAndSailors, p. 30, "Jack Tar's Frolic" (1 text, 1 tune)
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Get Up, Jack! John, Sit Down!" (plot)
File: LaGo030

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