The Merry Sailor Lad (Lyman S. Leason)

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• (Posted 2023-11-08)  CPDL #77119:     

Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2023-11-08).   Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 358 kB   Copyright: Personal

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Title: The Merry Sailor Lad
Composer: Lyman S. Leason
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1891 Biglow & Main Co.
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Original text and translations

English text

Oh! I am a merry sailor lad,
With heart both light and free;
I highly prize my gallant ship,
I love the dark blue sea.

Hurrah! hurrah!
I love the dark blue sea.

Where bounding billows rears its head
To play with tempest cloud;
Where storm’s deep voice comes o’er the main,
In murmurs hoarse and loud.

I love to tread the vessel’s deck,
Amid the howling gale,
And listen to the seagull’s scream,
And to the thunder’s wail.

O, see the vivid lightning flash
Around me bold and free;
Yet some will love the dull, tame shore,
But an ocean life for me.