The Limerick Shanty — Shanty or forebitter. Verses are in the form of limericks, and any limerick wil… My Johnny — Basically a lament for Johnny, who apparently died and was buried at sea. "We'r… The Ship Lord Wolseley — The ship leaves Belfast for Philadelphia on the 18th of January under Cap'n Jam… The Yankee Man-of-War (III) — Describes a battle between an unnamed ship captained by John Paul Jones and an …