Sailors' Songs and Sea Shanties

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1. "I have gold, and I have land/ And I have a daughter fair for to give at my command/ If you'll sink them in that lonely, lonesome water/ If you'll sink them in that lonesome sea." What is the name of this song about a cruel sea captain that dates back to the 16th century? The Golden Vanity Bring 'Em Down The Cruel Ship's Captain Blood Red Roses

2. "In Amsterdam there lived a maid, mark well what I do say/ In Amsterdam there lived a maid, she was always pinching the sailors' trade." What is the name of this rather bawdy song that tells the story of a sailor who meets up with a Dutch girl? I'll Go No More A-Roving The Lowlands Low Quare Bungle Rye Nancy Whisky

3. "The cold coast of Greenland is barren and bare/No seed time nor harvest is ever known there/And birds here sing sweetly on mountain and dale/But there's no bird in Greenland to sing to the whale." Can you name this Scottish song that dates from the 1850s? Farewell to Tarwathie Sally Brown The Greenland Whale Fisheries Off to Sea Once More

4. "From Liverpool to Frisco a-roving I went/To stay in that country it was my intent/But girls and strong whisky like other damn fools/I soon was transported back to Liverpool." This song is sometimes called "The Liverpool Judies." What is it better known as? Reuben Ranzo Row, Bullies, Row Haul on the Bowline Leave Her, Johnny

5. "Shave his belly with a rusty razor/Shave his belly with a rusty razor/Shave his belly with a rusty razor/Early in the morning!" What is the name of this song, one of the most famous of all sailor's ditties? Around the Corner, Sally What Shall We Do With the Drunken Sailor? The Irish Rover Anchors Aweigh

6. "As I walked down through Chatham Street, a fair maid I did meet/She asked if I would see her home, she lived in Bleeker Street." What is the name of this song that tells how a poor sailor is robbed by a lady of questionable virtue? Home, Boys, Home Outward Bound New York Girls Yarmouth Town

7. "It oft times has been told how the British seamen bold/Could trounce the tars of France so neat and handy-o/They never met their match til the Yankees did them catch/Oh, the Yankee boys at fighting are the dandy-o!" What is the name of this song about a battle between two British and American warships? The Chesapeake and the Shannon The Battle of Lake Erie The Coast of High Barbary The Constitution and the Guerriere

8. "Farewell to you, my own true love/I am going far away/I am bound for California/But I know that I'll return some day." What is the name of this song, a sailor's farewell to his sweetheart? Johnny Todd The Leaving of Liverpool The Holy Ground Mary, I'm Far From the Land

9. "We were homeward bound one night on the deep/Swinging in my hammock I fell asleep/I dreamed a dream and I thought it true . . ." Can you name this song about a brave sailor who gave his life in the line of duty? Old Stormalong Lady Franklin's Lament Paddy West The Bay of Biscay

10. "On a trim Black Ball liner I first served my time. . ." Can you name this song about the harsh conditions the sailors had to endure on board the ships of one famous shipping company? Blow Ye WInds The Crew of the Essex Blow the Man Down Spanish Ladies