This is another beautiful Sicilian fisherman song comes from Alberto Favara “Canti della terra e del mare di Sicilia”(1921), “Cialoma Di Li Tunnari”. The tune of this beautiful song is reminiscent of the “Boys and Girls Come Out to Play” and its chorus “E amola, e amola”, certainly lends itself to a good drag on a rope.
The source of this fishermen song
The music: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 247).
The lyrics: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 247).
The Record of the Cialoma Di Li Tunnari
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When we talk about the “Reuben Ranzo” halyard shanty, we can find in shanty collections books, many interesting theories about the main character of the song. Also, Stan Hugill also has the theory about who was a Reuben Ranzo. The origin of Ranzo and his shanty could be Sicilian? An emigrant, perhaps, to Yankee land who took with him a song he used to sing when hauling in the long tunny nets when he was a fisherman in the middle of the sea? Stan Hugill says: “Hence his fine fisherman’s song was rejuvenated as a deep-sea sailorman’s shanty. I wonder… For here I present a fisherman’s song used at a similar job of work to that of hauling on halyards, a song for raising and hauling in the tunny nets of the fishermen of Sicily.” The tune is identical to that of Reuben Ranzo and the pulls came in the same places.
The source of this fishermen song
The music: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 245, 246).
The lyrics: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 245, 246).
The Record of the Brindisi Di Marinai
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Brindisi Di Marinai
‘Sciucamunni ’sta lampa! – Lampabbo! Lampa! Di ccà nun sinni jemu – Lampabbo! Lampa!
* 2 *
Si ’sta lampa”ni l’asciucamul! E nui rusolio vulemu;
* 3 *
La misculanza ci l’amua fari! E nui ccà semu;
* 4 *
Di ccà nun si nni jèmu. ’Sciucamunni’sta lampa!
* 5 *
Saluti ci avi a dari A cu’ ni fa travagghiari.
* 6 *
E ci l’avemu a’ mmugghiari; Un biscutteddu n’avi a dari!
Interesting Facts about the Reuben Ranzo – Sternvall version
Reuben Ranzo – Sternvall version is a shanty built around the dirtiest “sailor” who shipped ever – Reuben Ranzo. This Halyard shanty was one of the most rousing of all of the halyard shanties. This shanty due to some of the themes was very popular amongst whalers. Stan Hugill took whole this beautiful shanty from Captain Sigurd Sternvall’s book, “Sang Under Segel” (1935). Fortunately, I own a copy of Sternvall’s book . The song we can find on pages 339 and 340, musical notation is also from Strnvall’s book. Here is original Strnvall’s comment to this song:
“None of the old haul songs have been as popular as Ruben Ranzo. Therefore, it is also available in many languages and in many variants. Originally, it’s an American vision over the hated “stow aways” (blind passengers) and “Western ocean packet rats” who were a kind of emigrant hikers or something worse. In the form it has been written down, it has been sung by both Norwegian and Swedish sailors. The one you get to see print is of the kind modest kind. The song is to be sung happily and tragically.
The hauling men shout out their “Ranzo, boys! Ranzo!” in step with the straw as they stretch in the fall. “Cube” is pneumonia and “herring” still. “A shilling became his rent”, enlight English maritime practice the lowest rent a “working emigrant” could be written for on the ship list. “So the shoes lose their duty”, here means that bone chips remained in the deck where he fell. “He was eaten by the black cat”, is synonymous with cold sores.”
The source of this sea shanty
The music: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 242).
The lyrics: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 242).
The Record of the Reuben Ranzo – Sternvall version
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Reuben Ranzo
Hans namn var Ruben Ranzo. – RANZO, boys, RANZO! Å Ruben va ingen sjöman. – RANZO, boys, RANZO!
* 2 *
Han tjänt som skräddarlärling. Av juling fiek han täring.
* 3 *
Å Ranzo fick the notion en dag to cross the ocean.
* 4 *
Så från en Bond Street tailor han shipped on board a whaler.
* 5 *
En shilling blev hans hyra. Men åt han gjorde för fyra.
* 6 *
Han slog för skepparns kärring, en sur och saltad herring.
* 7 *
Så ramlan ner från riggen, så skorna tappa pliggen.
Interesting Facts about the Reuben Ranzo – Patterson version
Now, Reuben Ranzo – Patterson version is a shanty built around the dirtiest “sailor” who ever shipped – Reuben Ranzo. This Halyard shanty was one of the most rousing of all of the halyard shanties. This shanty due to the some of the themes was very popular amongst whalers. Again as Stan Hugill mentioned, if we talk about the most unusual version of any shanty we know that will be usually Patterson’s version, the refrains of his shanties in the main being longer than those normally used, and he also has a trick of putting short refrains where normally they don’t exist. So yes, reconstructing this shanty will be a really difficult task, and for one hundred percent I’m sure from the time of the published Patterson book, there is no record of this shanty surviving. During the reconstruction of this sea shanty, first of all, I will follow the most faithful reconstruction of this shanty in terms of its usefulness as a halyard shanty. This version is given to us by J. E. Patterson in “The Sea’s Anthology” 1913, labeled this song as ‘hoisting’.
The source of the Reuben Ranzo – Patterson version
The music: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 240).
The lyrics: “The Sea’s Anthology” by J. E. Patterson (1913).
Mentioned in: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 242).
The Record of the Reuben Ranzo – Patterson version
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The full lyrics
Reuben Ranzo
Sing a song of Ranzo, boys, sing— – RANZO, boys, RANZO! Sing a song of Ranzo, boys, sing— – SING a song of RANZO!
* 2 *
O-o, you know my Ruben Ranzo— O-o, you know my Ruben Ranzo—
* 3 *
Ranzo took a notion to sail upon the ocean — Ranzo took a notion to sail upon the ocean —
* 4 *
He was a New York tailor, thought he’d be a sailor — He was a New York tailor, thought he’d be a sailor —
* 5 *
So he shipped himself on a Yankee whaler— So he shipped himself on a Yankee whaler—
* 6 *
She sailed away in a whistling breeze— She sailed away in a whistling breeze—
* 7 *
She was bound high up on the northern seas — She was bound high up on the northern seas —
* 8 *
O poor Ranzo, thought he’d be a sailor— O poor Ranzo, thought he’d be a sailor—
Now, Poor Old Reuben Ranzo is a shanty built around the dirtiest “sailor” who ever shipped – Reuben Ranzo. This Halyard shanty was one of the most rousing of all of the halyard shanties. This shanty due to the some of the themes was very popular amongst whalers. This version comes from Cecil J. Sharp – “English Folk-Chanteys” (1914), is in Sharps’s book in the chapter “Pulling Chanteys” on page 37. Here oryginal comment from Sharp’s book:
No. 32. POOR OLD REUBEN RANZO. Sung by Mr. John Short, at Watchet. This chantey is a very generally known one, and versions of it are to be found in all the chief Collections. Who Reuben Ranzo was no one seems to know ; Mr. Whall suggests that ” Ranzo ” may be a corruption of ” Lorenzo.”
* It is possible that English chanteymen learned the name from Scandinavian sailors, for I am told that Danish sailors often sing about Daniel Rantzau (1529-69), who commanded the Danish forces in the seven-years (or three- crown) war with Sweden (1563-70).
The source of the Poor Old Reuben Ranzo
The music: “English Folk Chanteys” by Cecil Sharp (1914).
The lyrics: “English Folk Chanteys” by Cecil Sharp (1914).
Mentioned in: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 242).
The Record of the Poor Old Reuben Ranzo
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Poor Old Reuben Ranzo. (Cecil Sharp)
O poor old Reuben Ranzo, – RANZO, boys, RANZO! O poor old Reuben Ranzo, – RANZO, boys, RANZO!
* 2 *
O ! Ranzo was no sailor. O ! Ranzo was no sailor.
* 3 *
He shipped on board a whaler. He shipped on board a whaler.
* 4 *
He shipped with Captain Taylor. He shipped with Captain Taylor.
* 5 *
The man that shot the sailor. The man that shot the sailor.
* 6 *
He could not do his duty. He could not do his duty.
* 7 *
He couldn’t boil the coffee. He couldn’t boil the coffee.
* 8 *
The Captain being a good man. The Captain being a good man.
* 9 *
He taught him navigation. He taught him navigation.
* 10 *
We took him to the gratings. We took him to the gratings.
* 11 *
And gave him nine and thirty. And gave him nine and thirty.
* 12 *
O! That was the end of Ranzo. O! That was the end of Ranzo.
Interesting Facts about the Reuben Ranzo II – Doerflinger
Now, Reuben Ranzo II – Doerflinger is a shanty built around the dirtiest “sailor” who ever shipped – Reuben Ranzo. This Halyard shanty was one of the most rousing of all of the halyard shanties. This shanty due to the some of the themes was very popular amongst whalers. Here is the Doerflinger version, his Shantyman sends him to South Georgia, which Stan Hugill think is an anachronism since Antarctic whaling didn’t commence until between the two World Wars after the South Sea cachalot became nearly extinct and new-fangled whalers began to search for a blue whale. The song that Stan Hugill mentioned is the “Reuben Ranzo (II)” on page 24 of the Doerflingers – “Shantymen And Shantyboys” (1951).
The source of this sea shanty
The music: “Shantymen And Shantyboys” by William Main Doerflinger (1951).
The lyrics: “Shantymen And Shantyboys” by William Main Doerflinger (1951).
Mentioned in: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 242).
The Record of the Reuben Ranzo II – Doerflinger
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Reuben Ranzo (II) – Doerflinger
Oh, pore old Roving Ranzo, – Hay, RANZO, boys, a RANZO! Oh, pore old Roving Ranzo, – RANZO, boys, a RANZO!
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Now, Ranzo he was no sailor. Now, Ranzo he was no sailor.
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So pore old Roving Ranzo, So pore old Roving Ranzo,
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Now they shipped him on board of a whaler! Now they shipped him on board of a whaler!
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Now the captain he liked Ranzo. Now the captain he liked Ranzo.
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So the captain taugh him how to read and write. So the captain taugh him how to read and write.
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He taught him navigation. He taught him navigation.
* 8 *
When he got his first mate’s papers, When he got his first mate’s papers,
* 9 *
He became a terror to whalers! He became a terror to whalers!
* 10 *
He was known all over the world as He was known all over the world as
* 11 *
As the worst old bastard on the seas! As the worst old bastard on the seas!
* 12 *
He would take his ship to Georgiay, He would take his ship to Georgiay,
* 13 *
And there he’d drag for sperm whale. And there he’d drag for sperm whale.
* 14 *
He lost the only ship he had. His first and last and only ship
* 15 *
Was the “Morgan”, and she’s known everywhere. Was the “Morgan”, and she’s known everywhere.
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Now, he’s gone to hell and we’re all glad! Now, he’s gone to hell and we’re all glad!
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Now, I’ve told you he was no sailor. Now, I’ve told you he was no sailor.
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He was a New York tailor. He was a New York tailor.
* 19 *
Whether a tailor or a sailor, Whether a tailor or a sailor,
Interesting Facts about the Reuben Ranzo – Hugills version
Now, Reuben Ranzo – Hugills version is a shanty built around the dirtiest “sailor” who ever shipped – Reuben Ranzo. This Halyard shanty was one of the most rousing of all of the halyard shanties. This shanty due to the some of the themes was very popular amongst whalers.
An intriguing fact about this song was theories about who it was the Reuben Ranzo, some shanty collectors have different theories about it. So namely were four theories: 1 – He was a native of the Azores, of Portuguese descent, and shipped in a whaler. 2 – He was a famous Danish hero of the sixteen century, a certain Daniel Rantzau. 3 – C. F. Smith claimed it was a Russian or Polish Jew with a name like Ronzoff – his “Christian” name of Reuben would certainly suit the bill. 4 – He was American Latin, a “greenhorn”, hence his first name “Reuben” – “Reub” or “Rube” is still used in the States to mean yokel or farmer. This is the Stan Hugill version it is the combination of the verses given from A. Spencer, ex-American barque “Monongahela” and the Bosun of the “Garthpool”.
The source of this sea shanty
The music: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 240).
The lyrics: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 240, 241, 242).
The Record of the Reuben Ranzo – Hugills version
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Mochyn Du was probably the most popular capstan shanties among Welsh crews, on the ships hailing in the main from Liverpool. This song is a folk song under another name “The Black Pig”. Stan Hugill obtained these lyrics from H. B. Jones. Stan Hugill also states that were many versions of this song but not all of them were sung at sea.
The source of this sea shanty
The music: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 238).
The lyrics: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 238).
The Record of the Mochyn Du
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Mochyn Du
Redodd Dico i Lluyncelyn, Mofyn Mati at y mochyn, D’wedodd Matti, O mar arw, M0chyn-du syd bron a marw,
– O mor drwm yr ydym ni, – O mor drwm yr ydym ni, – Y mae yma alar calon, – Ar ol claddew m0chyn; du!
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Melws iawn yw cael rhew seliscen, O gig mochyn gyda thatan, Ond y awr rhaid gwnaid heb hwnw, M0chyn-du syd wedi marw.
– O mor drwm yr ydym ni, – O mor drwm yr ydym ni, – Y mae yma alar calon, – Ar ol claddew m0chyn; du!
The Den Gamla Bryggen or Svineper was the most popular pumping shanty of all Scandinavian. The original was the Norvegian, but also we can find the German and Swedish versions. Die Gute Alte Brigg is the German version of this shanty Stan Hugill took from Knurrhahn, taken down by Ludvig Dinklage. The footnote reads: ‘Old Scandinavian sailor song, of about 1800; known to many old-time seamen in other languages.’ It is given as a capstan song (gang spill). An interesting fact about this song is that Stan Hugill gives us only four stanzas in his book, fortunately, I have in my collection Knurrhahn: Seemannslieder und Shanties both tomes, and in the second tome (Zweiter Band), on pages 46, 47, and 48 I did find an original song with eleven (!) stanzas, which is the fair length for capstan (gang-spill), shanty. So here we go I have the chance to reconstruct this shanty in full length.
The source of this sea shanty
The music: “Knurrhahn – Seemannslieder und Shanties” Richard Baltzer; Klaus Prigge; Knurrhahn-Lotsen-Gesangverein (1936) (Zweiter Band, page 46, 47, and 48).
The lyrics: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 235).
The Record of the Die Gute Alte Brigg
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Die Gute Alte Brigg
Einst segelt auf dem Meere, wohl eine alte Brigg, verrotet war’n die Planken und wakkelig das Rigg. Der reine Schwamm war sie, sie leckte Nacht und Tag, Sie war des Seemanns Schrekken, wohl keiner kam ihr nach.
– Hei singt mit, hurrah! Hei singt mit, hurrah! – Wenn sie segelt sind wir da, ja sind wir da, – Hei singt mit, hurrah! Hei singt mit, hurrah! – Wenn sie segelt sind wir da, ja sind wir da.
* 2 *
Kein Kompaß, keine Karte war jemals hier an Bord. Wir steuern nach den Möven, die fliegen auch nach Nord, Wir steuern nach den Wellen und nach des Skippers Hut, In Peilung mit dem Großbaum, der Kurs der ist dann gut!
– Hei singt mit, hurrah! Hei singt mit, hurrah! – Denn wir gehen jetzt in See, ja jetzt in See, – Hei singt mit, hurrah! hei singt mit, hurrah! – Denn wir gehen jetzt in See, ja jetzt in See.
* 3 *
Der Smutje war ein Aaskerl, sein kochen nicht weit her, Macht Hammelfleisch vom Haifisch, dazu Stockholmer Teer. Und dann sein Irish Stew stank zehn Meilen gegen Wind, Aus Möwendreck und Ratten einen Pudding er uns bringt.
– Hei singt mit, hurrah! Hei singt mit, hurrah! – Solch Tschau-Tschau ist immer da, ja ist immer da, – Hei singt mit, hurrah! Hei singt mit, hurrah! – Solch Tschau-Tschau ist immer da, ja ist immer da,
* 4 *
Ihr Skipper war ein Witzbold, er steckte voller Spaß, Entweder tanzt er hornpipe od’r singt mit tiefem Bass “Ja ja, sie ist schon alt, ich lieb’ sie ja so sehr, Die Brigg, die ist mein Mädchen, das schönste auf dem Meer!”
– Hei singt mit, hurrah! Hei singt mit, hurrah! – Uns’rer Brigg ein hoch, Vivat!, ja ein hoch, Vivat! – Hei singt mit, hurrah! Hei singt mit, hurrah! – Uns’rer Brigg ein hoch, Vivat!, ja ein hoch, Vivat!
* 5 *
Wir hatten keine Lampen, doch war’s auch so im Lot, Wir nahm’n des Bootsmanns Rüker, der glänzte grün und rot. Und eh’ die Nacht hereinbricht, steht er schon in der Rüst, Ein tiefer Schluck vom Black and White, schon leuchtet seine Nüff.
– Hei singt mit, hurrah! Hei singt mit, hurrah! – Es gibt Whisky jetzt auf See! ja jetzt auf See! – Hei singt mit, hurrah! Hei singt mit, hurrah! – Es gibt Whisky jetzt auf See! ja jetzt auf See!
* 6 *
Und hat der Reeder Wieg’nfest, dann gibt es manchen Jux, Der Smutt kocht uns ‘ne Suppe aus einer alten Bux, Er würzt sie mit ‘n Oelrock, ‘nen Seestiebel dabei, Mit Seegras, Kakerlatjes, das gibt ‘nen feinen Brei.
– Hei singt mit, hurrah! Hei singt mit, hurrah! – Den der Seeman kotzt nach Lee! ja kotzt nach Lee – Hei singt mit, hurrah! Hei singt mit, hurrah! – Den der Seeman kotzt nach Lee! ja kotzt nach Lee
* 7 *
Der Skipper hat ein Herzlieb, das ist so rund und fett, Mit einer Toppnants-Talje wir schnüren ihr korsett. Der Bootsmann singt ‘n Shanty, wir fallen kräftig ein. Ihr Mieder ist aus Segeltuch, ist Bramtuch Nummer neun.
– Hei singt mit, hurrah! Hei singt mit, hurrah! – All uns Tauwark, dat bruukt, Se’! ja dat bruukt, Se’! – Hei singt mit, hurrah! Hei singt mit, hurrah! – All uns Tauwark, dat bruukt, Se’! ja dat bruukt, Se’!
* 8 *
Wir hatten kaum noch Flaggen am Maste aufzuziehn, Da heißten wir das Lorchen, das war rot, gelb und grün. Der Papagei wird wild, er schreit in einem fort “Ich werd den Mast zerschmetten, wenn ich häng’ noch mal dort!”
– Hei singt mit, hurrah! Hei singt mit, hurrah! – ‘s hängen Federn an der Rah, ja an der Rah! – Hei singt mit, hurrah! Hei singt mit, hurrah! – ‘s hängen Federn an der Rah, ja an der Rah!
* 9 *
Der Skipper hat ‘ne Tante, die hat ‘nen schulschen Blick, Sie könnt’ ‘nen Haifisch töten, die Wach’ jagt sie zurück. ‘nen Sturm, den konnt’ sie bannen, das war ihr bestes Tun. Sah er ihr Backbord-Auge, da schwieg selbst Gott Neptun.
– Hei singt mit, hurrah! Hei singt mit, hurrah! – Jetzt setzt’s Prügel hier und da, ja hier und da. – Hei singt mit, hurrah! Hei singt mit, hurrah! – Jetzt setzt’s Prügel hier und da, ja hier und da.
* 10 *
Wir waren kurz an Segeln, da setzten wir ‘n Sack, Den heißten wir in Großtopp, dort schlug er niemals back. Als Ballon bläht er sich im Winde prall und voll, Und alle Möven krächzen: “Sind denn die Kerle toll?”
– Hei singt mit, hurrah! Hei singt mit, hurrah! – Wir gehör’n nicht mehr auf See! nicht mehr auf see! – Hei singt mit, hurrah! Hei singt mit, hurrah! – Wir gehör’n nicht mehr auf See! nicht mehr auf see!
* 11 *
Nun, Jungens, kommt das Ende von uns’rer guten Brigg. Am Holm von Kopenhagen träumt sie von ihrem Glück Mit vielen alten Kähnen lieght sie da Bord an Bord, Für Katzen und für Spazten der schönste Heimatort.
– Hei singt mit, hurrah! Hei singt mit, hurrah! – Viele Strolche gibt’s jetzt da, ja gibt’s jetzt da! – Hei singt mit, hurrah! Hei singt mit, hurrah! – Viele Strolche gibt’s jetzt da, ja gibt’s jetzt da!
(I thank Fred Winkel for correcting my mistakes in copying the text from the original book in Gothic font.)
The Den Gamla Briggen or Svineper was the most popular pumping shanty of all Scandinavian. The original was the Norvegian, but also we can find the German and Swedish versions. This is a Swedish version of this beautiful pump shanty, it comes from “Sang under Segel” (1935), Sigurd Sternwall’s Swedish shanty book. The Swedish version gives us the same story but has a different type of chorus. It is in “broken-down”, i. e. “spoiled” Norvegian according to the notes in Sternval’s book. Fortunately for me, I have Sigurd’s Sternwall’s book in my collection and I compared Stan Hugill verses with Sternval’s ones, and I discovered that Hugills 4th verse doesn’t appear in Sternwall’s book, which must come from the J. Ingemarsson of Valberg (Shantyman which gives this version to Stan Hugill). Also, the tempo in the original song in music notation is 3/4 in Stan Hugill’s book 2/4. And last comparing value Stan Hugill gives us 8 verses (including a unique one from the J. Ingemarsson of Valberg), and Sternvall gives us 15. The biggest dilemma for me was which version I should reconstruct, the obvious choice was Sigurd Sternvall’s version because his book is much rarer than Hugill’s “Shanties From the Seven Seas”. But because Hugill’s version contains this one completely unique 4th verse I will reconstruct Hugill’s print version.
The source of this sea shanty
The music: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 235).
The lyrics: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 235).
The Record of the Den Gamla Briggen
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Den Gamla Briggen
Udi Parmarentha der låg en gammel brigg, Udi Stykker var hans sail, og udsliten var hans rigg, – For ti-di-li, am-tam-ta, For ti-di-li, am-tam-ta! – Vi hurra for den reisen naar vi kom till Langeland.
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Foruden hvide lester var han sort som en ravn, Det var en gammel vase, han var kjöbt fra Kjöbenhavn.
* 3 *
En hver ma nu vidden skuden var ej rar, Forthy bogspröjtet var aabrekt det beste som der var.
* 4 *
Vi had ingen klyverbom, vi rigged ud en kolt, Og folket orket ingenting, var udpint og sult.
* 5 *
Gallionen hun laa allt i veien for oss. Hver gang vi skulle have voran klyvare loss.
* 6 *
Og spröjtet den peger i den himmelske sky, Og atten aarhundrede siden den skudden var ny.
* 7 *
Kompass udi sitt nakterhaus, det har hun aldrig haft, Vi stryde efter kullen på en gammel flossehat.
* 8 *
Nakterhuset var vel ett gammelt vejaskul, Og ratten er gjort av ett gamelt rokkehjul.
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