Along the Lowlands — No plot; verses compare large and small ships, and sailing close and far from s… Believe Me, Dearest Susan — "When the wind swells the canvas and the anchor's a-trip and the ensign's haule… Brave Marin (Brave Sailor) — French. A brave sailor returns from war and stops at an inn. The hostess cries;… Cheer Up, Sam — Minstrel song. Former slave tells of his love for Sarah Bell. He offered all he… The Chinee Bumboatman — Forebitter with a pidgin-English chorus. Story involves a sailor (Wing Chang Lo… The Countersigns — Forecastle song. Verses quote John Paul Jones, Admiral Farragut, and Captain La… Farval, Farval, Fortjusande Mo (Farewell, Farewell Fascinating Maid) — Scandinavian shanty. Sailor saying farewell to his sweetheart. Several sentimen… A Home on the Mountain Wave — Chorus: "Ha ha my boys, these are the joys of the noble and the brave, who love… The Jamestown Homeward Bound — Forecastle song. Verses describe voyages to the Mediterranean and wishes for ho… The Limerick Shanty — Shanty or forebitter. Verses are in the form of limericks, and any limerick wil…