“The Sea”
Description
"The sea, the sea, the open sea, The blue, the fresh, the ever-free, Without a mark, without a bound..." "I love, oh how I love to ride On the fierce foaming bursting tide...." The old seaman looks back on a tumultuous but happy life
Notes
To me this looks like a professional piece which Histed copied down in his journal for some reason. But Huntington's notes left me with just enough doubt to include the song here. - RBW
References
- Huntington-Whalemen, pp. 63-64, "The Sea" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Roud #2019
- BI, SWMS063