Rogue’s Gallery: The Art of the Siren, #39
Song: Sting: Shallow Brown (2:31 minutes)
from Rogue’s Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, and Chanteys, ANTI- 2006.
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Image: Erin Audry: Somewhere, March 24, 2010.
Lyrics:
1.: Fare thee well, me Juliana,
(Shallow, oh Shallow Brown).
Fare thee well, me Juliana,
(Shallow, oh Shallow Brown).2.: And it’s shallow in the morning,
just as the day was dawning.3.: Yes our packet leaves tomorrow,
and it fills my heart with sorrow.4.: Oh me wife and baby grieve me,
it just breaks me heart to leave ye.5. = 1.
The song in Wikipedia.
Explanatory liner notes by ANTI-:
The word shallow here is probably derived from challo, a West Indian word meaning half-caste. This beautiful sentimental song was first used for the pumps and later as a halyard chantey.
3. “yes our packet…”
(packet ship)
Hulton Clint
31. December 2010 at 2:24 pm
Aye, edited. Thank you for attention!
Wolf
31. December 2010 at 3:22 pm