“The Ship in Distress”
Description
Sailors on a becalmed ship suffer starvation. They cast lots to determine which of them shall die to feed the rest. The one who is chosen asks that a sentry climb the topmast to search for aid while he prays. A ship is sighted and they are rescued.
Cross references
- cf. "A Nau Catarineta" (Portuguese)
- cf. "La Courte Paille" (French) (plot)
- cf. "Little Boy Billee (Le Petite Navire, The Little Corvette)" (plot)
- cf. "The Silk Merchant's Daughter (I)" [Laws N10] (plot)
- cf. "The Banks of Newfoundland (II)" (plot)
- cf. "The American Aginora" (plot)
References
- Sharp-100E 90, "The Ship in Distress" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Vaughan Williams/Lloyd, p. 96, "The Ship in Distress" (1 text, 1 tune)
- DT, SHPDSTRS*
- Roud #807
- BI, ShH90