PyrateMtheSeawitch Posted July 11, 2004 Share Posted July 11, 2004 I was in Colonial Williamsburg, VA a few weeks back for work and during my afternoon off I stummbled upon a used bookstore called "Mermaid Books" in the basement of one of the shops there. There were just stacks of old books and I came across this perfect collection! Salt Water Poems and Ballads by John Masefield and illustrated by Chas Pears published in 1916. Great condition! Here are the contents, if anyone would like the words to any of these let me know, I'll post 'em. Ballads: The Yarn of the 'Loch Achray' Sing a Song o' Shipwreck Burial Party Bill Fever Ship Fever-chills One of the Bo'sun's Yarns Hell's Pavement Sea-Change Harbour Bar The Turn of the Tide One of Wally's Yarns A Valedication (Liverpool Docks) A Night at Dago Tom's Port of Many Ships Cape Horn Gospel I and II Mother Carey Evening - Regatta Day A Valediction A Pier-Head Chorus The Golden City of St. Mary Trade Winds Sea-Fever A Wanderer's Song Cardigan Bay Christmas Eve at Sea A Ballad of Cape St. Vincent The Tarry Buccaneer A Ballad of John Silver Lyrics from 'The Buccaneer' D'Avalos' Prayer Sea Pictures- From Philip the King, From Dauber, From Biography Poems: The Ship and Her makers The New Beadford Whaler Cargoes Captain Stratton's Fancy Third Mate Posted as Missing Ships Roadways The "Wanderer" The River I was familar with Sea-Fever and the Ballad of John Silver, but a lot of these I hadn't come across before. Make for great reading! Pyrate M -Miranda Smythe- Owner and Proprietor of The Flying Jib, a bar for the more questionable Seawitch and Wizard. Fictional Bric-a-Brac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackeye Susan Posted July 11, 2004 Share Posted July 11, 2004 Are these songs and poems traditional. What I mean to say is are they public domain or do they belong to someone else? If the authors of the book wrote them then I might be interested in a vague way. If these are collected traditional sea farin' words, then post as many as you want. I'm always looking for lyrics to write music to. I'm lazy and don't always like to come up with my own lyrics. -blackeye susan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratelassie Posted July 19, 2004 Share Posted July 19, 2004 they're not traditional exactly. John Masefield were the British poet laureate in the 60's I believe. But they're written like they could be traditional. Inna style o' ballads an' such. But eloquent love songs ta the sea an' ships an' that vanishin' way o' life. I'm writin' a tune fer sea fever meself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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