“Neptune, Ruler of the Sea”
Description
"The Neptune, ruler of the sea, she rides in court today, Filled up with white-coats to the hatch and her colors flying gay.... While bats did rattle on their heads, the murder then began. " Captain Kane's ship returns home with 30,000 harp seals.
Supplemental text
Neptune, Ruler of the Sea
Partial text(s)
*** A ***
As printed in Ryan & Small, Haulin' Rope & Gaff, p. 119. Reprinted
from Leach, Folk Ballads and Songs of the Lower Labrador Coast. "Sung
by Henry White, Sandy Cove, June 1960."
The Neptune, rule of the Sea, she rides in court today,
Filled up with white-coats to the hatch and her colors flying gay.
They killed and panned a heavy load with flags on every pan,
While bats did rattle on their heads, the murder then began.
(2 additional stanzas)
References
- Leach-Labrador 81, "Neptune, Ruler of the Sea" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Ryan/Small, p. 119, "'Neptune,' Ruler of the Sea" (1 text, 1 tune)
- ST LLab081 (Partial)
- Roud #9979
- BI, LLab081