Golden Voyage, The

DESCRIPTION: "Listen awhile and I here will unfold What seemeth to promise promotion." A treasure had been lost at sea for 43 years. The "James and Mary" goes to the sight; working in harsh conditions far from shore for six weeks, they bring up the gold
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1908 (FIrth)
KEYWORDS: ship wreck money
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Palmer-OxfordBookOfSeaSongs 24, "The Golden Voyage; or, the prosperous Arrival of the James and Mary" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #V40809
File: PaSe024

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