The Pitman's Happy Times — "When aw wes yung, maw collier lads, Ne man cud happier be; For wages was like … Plainte du Capitaine, La (The Captain's Lament) — French. A wind blows the ship off course. The captain climbs the mainmast and f… Plainte du Capitaine, La (The Captain's Lament) — French. A wind blows the ship off course. The captain climbs the mainmast and f… Po' Li'l Ella — "I'll tell you somep'n that bothers my mind: Po' li'l Ella laid down an' died."… The Poor Old Sailor — An old sailor begging tells his story: his death, falsely reported, caused his … Quare Bungo Rye — Sailor Jack meets a girl, who offers to sell him "old bungo rye." Jack thinks i… The Reason Why — The singer is picked up by a beautiful woman. She takes him to a house and then… The Reason Why — The singer is picked up by a beautiful woman. She takes him to a house and then… Reuben Wright and Phoebe Brown — Phoebe loves Reuben; her parents disapprove, and Reuben doesn't think much of t… The Rich Widow — "I am a rich widow, I live all alone, I have but one daughter And she is my own…