“To the Memory of the Late Captain Kennedy”
Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1936 (King, The Viking's Last Cruise)
Description
"Slowly today we wend our way To a grave in Belvedere Behind the corpse of a hero bold." The singer tells of Kennedy's voyages, and describes his heroism when the Viking caught fire.
References
- Ryan/Small, p. 105, "To the Memory of the Late Captain Kennedy" (1 text)
- BI, RySm105
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