We Are But Little Sailors Weak

DESCRIPTION: "We are but little sailors weak, Our pay is fourteen bob a week. The more we do the more we may It makes no difference to our pay. Our hours per day are twenty-four. We thank the Lord there are no more"; if there were, they'd have to work those too
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1987 (Tawney-GreyFunnelLines-RoyalNavy)
KEYWORDS: sailor work hardtimes money
FOUND IN: Britain(England)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Tawney-GreyFunnelLines-RoyalNavy, pp. 137-138, "We are but Little Sailors Weak" (1 text, tune referenced)
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "We Are But Little Children Weak" (tune)
File: Tawn104

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