“The Ebenezer”

Description

The sailor recalls a dreadful voyage: "Ev'ry day was scrub and grease her." The first mate was "the dirtiest man you ever seen"; the second had left his former line when it "got too hot." The food was bread "as tough as any brass" and over-salted meat

References

  1. Doerflinger, pp. 200-201, "The Ebenezer" (1 text, 1 tune)
  2. Hugill, pp. 476-477, "The Ebenezer" (1 text, 1 tune) [AbEd, pp. 354-355]
  3. DT, EBENZER*
  4. Roud #8237
  5. BI, Doe200

About

Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1951
Found in: Canada(Mar)