The Early Naval Ballads of England, Volume 27 |
Common terms and phrases
Admiral Benbow ADMIRAL KEPPEL amain Bagford beat em bold brave boys Brest British Museum broadside canting crew chain-shot command courage Dansekar dearest doth drink Dub a-dub England English ev'ry fame farewell fear fight foes following ballad fought France French French fleet frigats full double cups gold Gordion guns hath Hawke hear heart Here's honour I'le Johnny jolly King kiss and bid knight land Lord Howard LOYAL TOAST merchant Monsieur Neptune nere never trust noble o'er ocean Old Ballads Percy Society Peter Simon Pills to Purge Porto Bello pretty Betty Prince Edward printed Purge Melancholy Queen quoth sail sailor ships shore shot sing Sir Andrew Barton SIR FRANCIS DRAKE song sorts of tradesmen sung thee theyr thou art thunder TRIUMPH trust a woman tune Turks Twas unto valiant victory Vigo waves Whilst winds do blow Wit and Mirth