Saylors for My Money

DESCRIPTION: "Countrymen of England who live at home at ease, And little think what dangers are incident of the seas, GIve ear unto a sailor...." who tells of the danger of the job and how they turn to God. He also describes their far travels
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1986 (Palmer-OxfordBookOfSeaSongs); the broadside apparently was printed before 1639
KEYWORDS: sailor hardtimes money storm
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Palmer-OxfordBookOfSeaSongs 13, "Sailors for my Money" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #V12093
File: PaSe013

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