Seamen's Wives' VIndication, The

DESCRIPTION: "Why does the poets abuse us, we that are seamen's poor wives?" The singer lists all the charges made against them, and points out how difficult are their lives when their husbands are at sea. She declares that they have no reason to be ashamed
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1908 (FIrth)
KEYWORDS: sailor wife separation
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Palmer-OxfordBookOfSeaSongs 30, "The Seemen's Wives' Vindication; or, an Answer to the pretended Frolic which was said to be by them over a Bowl of Punch" (1 text)
Roud #V11282
File: PaSe030

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