Man-of-War's Garland, The

DESCRIPTION: "Come all ye valiant seamen And each jolly tar, And let us try our fortune On board a man-of-war." The Americans "broke our peace... in Virginia." French, Spanish, others join against Britain, but King George's sailors will be victorious
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1796 ("Man-of-War's Garland," according to Palmer)
KEYWORDS: war ship sailor patriotic
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Palmer-OxfordBookOfSeaSongs 59, "The Man-of-War's Garland" (1 text)
File: PaSe059

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