“The Donzella and the Ceylon”
Description
The Donzella and the Ceylon set out from Lunenburg on February 1. After fourteen days, the Ceylon arrives in Puerto Rico, followed ten hours later by the Donzella. On the way back, the Ceylon runs into a storm and sinks
Notes
This song is item dD44 in Laws's Appendix II. - RBW
Historical references
- 1890 - The Donzella and the Ceylon race from Lunenburg, Nova Scotia to Ponce, Puerto Rico. Captain Charles Swain of the Ceylon outraced his brother, Captain Nathan Swain of the Donzella, by ten hours in a fourteen-day race. The Ceylon sank on the way home
- 1896 - The loss of the Donzella
References
- Doerflinger, pp. 192-194, "The Donzella and the Ceylon" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Roud #4087
- BI, Doe192