“The Whalemen's Wives”
Description
Cautionary song, warns whalemen of what their wives will do while they're "on the raging deep." Wives spend their husbands' half pay, pawn their belongings & run around with fancy men, only wanting their husbands back when their pockets are well lined.
References
- Harlow, pp. 232-234, "The Whalemen's Wives" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Roud #9156
- BI, Harl232