“Thomas Murphy”
Description
Thomas Murphy ships on The Dolphin from Liverpool to Africa. On the way home the ship springs a leak, and the crew escape in long boats. "But when our boat she struck the shore she was burst in by a wave." Of fourteen, twelve, including Murphy, are lost.
Cross references
- cf. "The Georgina" (tune)
References
- Ranson, pp. 98-99, "Thomas Murphy" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Roud #7356
- BI, Ran098