Whalers' Song (I), The

DESCRIPTION: "There she lies there she lies Like an isle on the ocean's breast...." The crew spots a whale and pursues; they take the animal. They think about returning home to New England, and remind those who use the oil of the dangers whalers face
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1850 (Cheever, The Whale and His Captors, according to Huntington)
KEYWORDS: whaler home return travel
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REFERENCES (3 citations):
Huntington-SongsTheWhalemenSang, pp. 17-20, "The Whaler's Song" (1 text, 1 tune)
Huntington-TheGam-MoreSongsWhalemenSang, p. 30, "Whaler's Song" (1 text, 1 tune)
Tod-WhalingInSouthernWaters, p. 125, "A Whaler's Song" (1 text)
Roud #2001
File: SWMS017

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