Sea Martyrs, The

DESCRIPTION: "Good people do but lend an ear And a sad story you shall hear." The seamen are what guard England from France. But their families starve due to lack of pay. The seamen demand what they are owed. They are condemned to death
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1908 (FIrth)
KEYWORDS: sailor mutiny crime execution money hardtimes battle
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Palmer-OxfordBookOfSeaSongs 26, "The Sea-Martyrs" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #V40381
File: PaSe026

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