Forty Years Ago (II)

DESCRIPTION: Singer strolls down to Bowrings wharf in St. John's harbour and thinks about John, whom he has known these forty years past. He recalls their sailing adventures and stormy times on Florizel, Marguerite, and Rainbow. But, "we can't always be young"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1951 (MUNFLA/Leach)
KEYWORDS: age commerce fishing sea ship ordeal nonballad
FOUND IN: Canada(Newf)
RECORDINGS:
Jack Houlihan, "Forty Years Ago" (on MUNFLA/Leach)
File: Rc40YrAg

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