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06-08-2001, 10:29 PM
<FONT face="Trebuchet MS">I found this in the Navy Songbook, edition 1919. I have no idea how it came into our posession here. It ought to be in one of the historical museums, honestly.
Anyway I found this song, Larboard Watch:</FONT f>
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At dreary midnight's cheerless hour,
Deserted e'en by Cynthia's beam,
When tempests beat and torrents pour,
And twinkling stars no longer gleam:
The wearied sailor spent with toil
Clings firmly to the weather shroud,
And still the lengthened hour to guile,
Sings as he views the gath'ring clouds,
"Larboard Watch, ahoy! Larboard Watch, ahoy!"
But who can speak the joy he feels,
While o'er the foam his vessel reels,
And his tired eyes slumb'ring fall,
He rouses at the welcome call of
"Larboard Watch, ahoy! Larboard Watch, ahoy!"
With anxious care he eyes each wave
That swelling threatens to overwhelm
Amd his storm-beaten bark to save
Directs with skill the faithful helm.
With joy he drinks the cheerin grog
'Mid storms that bellow loud and hoarse
With joy he heaves the reeling log
And marks the leeway and the course.
"Larboard Watch, ahoy! Larboard Watch, ahoy!"
But who can speak the joy he feels,
While o'er the foam his vessel reels,
And his tired eyes slumb'ring fall,
He rouses at the welcome call of
"Larboard Watch, ahoy! Larboard Watch, Larboard Watch! Larboard Watch, ahoy!"
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<FONT size="-2">Here's hoping it doesn't get deleted</FONT s><img width=8 height=8 src="http://www.thehypertribe.net/ubb/icons/icon12.gif">
<FONT face="Trebuchet MS">And that's about all you need to understand Sailors http://www.thehypertribe.net/ubb/smile.gif</FONT f>
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Non sibi sed patriae
Non nobis Domine, Domine! ...Sed nomine Tuo da gloriam!
Anyway I found this song, Larboard Watch:</FONT f>
<blockquote>
At dreary midnight's cheerless hour,
Deserted e'en by Cynthia's beam,
When tempests beat and torrents pour,
And twinkling stars no longer gleam:
The wearied sailor spent with toil
Clings firmly to the weather shroud,
And still the lengthened hour to guile,
Sings as he views the gath'ring clouds,
"Larboard Watch, ahoy! Larboard Watch, ahoy!"
But who can speak the joy he feels,
While o'er the foam his vessel reels,
And his tired eyes slumb'ring fall,
He rouses at the welcome call of
"Larboard Watch, ahoy! Larboard Watch, ahoy!"
With anxious care he eyes each wave
That swelling threatens to overwhelm
Amd his storm-beaten bark to save
Directs with skill the faithful helm.
With joy he drinks the cheerin grog
'Mid storms that bellow loud and hoarse
With joy he heaves the reeling log
And marks the leeway and the course.
"Larboard Watch, ahoy! Larboard Watch, ahoy!"
But who can speak the joy he feels,
While o'er the foam his vessel reels,
And his tired eyes slumb'ring fall,
He rouses at the welcome call of
"Larboard Watch, ahoy! Larboard Watch, Larboard Watch! Larboard Watch, ahoy!"
</blockquote>
<FONT size="-2">Here's hoping it doesn't get deleted</FONT s><img width=8 height=8 src="http://www.thehypertribe.net/ubb/icons/icon12.gif">
<FONT face="Trebuchet MS">And that's about all you need to understand Sailors http://www.thehypertribe.net/ubb/smile.gif</FONT f>
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Non sibi sed patriae
Non nobis Domine, Domine! ...Sed nomine Tuo da gloriam!