Ship Euphrasia, The

DESCRIPTION: "Come all Christian people who do intend To know God's laws and his rights defend...." The singer tells of setting sail on a whaler, describes the horrid, rotten food, and complains of the isolation of the captain
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1849 (Journal from the Euphrasia)
KEYWORDS: whaler ship food hardtimes
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Huntington-SongsTheWhalemenSang, pp. 47-49, "The Ship Euphrasia" ( text)
Roud #2013
File: SWMS047

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