“The Chivalrous Shark”
Description
"The most chivalrous fish of the ocean, To ladies forbearing and mild, Though his record be dark Is the man-eating shark Who will eat neither woman nor child." The song details instances of the shark eating men but rescuing women and the young
Notes
The Digital Tradition lists this as having been copyrighted in 1904 by Wallace Irwin, and certainly it looks like a composed piece. - RBW
References
- Silber-FSWB, pp. 400-401, "The Chivalrous Shark" (1 text)
- DT, CHIVSHAR*
- BI, FSWB400