{"id":1497,"date":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/greenland-whale-fishery"},"modified":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","slug":"greenland-whale-fishery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/en\/greenland-whale-fishery\/","title":{"rendered":"GREENLAND WHALE FISHERY"},"content":{"rendered":"

Irish traditional song lyrics \u2014 collected by Beer Belly Band.<\/em><\/p>\n

In eighteen hundred and forty-four, on March the eighteenth day
\nWe hoisted our colors to the top of the mast
\nAnd for Greenland bore away, brave boys
\nAnd for Greenland bore away<\/p>\n

The lookout on the mainmast stood, the ice was in his eye
\nThere’s a whale, there’s a whale, there’s a whale fish he cried
\nAnd she blows at every span, brave boys
\nAnd she blows at every span<\/p>\n

The Captain stood on the quarter-deck, a spy-glass in his hand
\nOverhaul, overhaul, let your jib sheets fall
\nAnd go put your boats to sea, brave boys
\nAnd go put your boats to sea<\/p>\n

The boats were lowered, with men on board, the whale was full in view
\nResolved, resolved was each whaler man bold
\nFor to steer where the whale fish blew, brave boys
\nFor to steer where the whale fish blew<\/p>\n

The harpoon struck and the line played out, one single flash of his tail
\nHe capsized our boat and we lost five men
\nAnd we did not catch the whale, brave boys
\nAnd we did not catch the whale<\/p>\n

The losing of these five jolly men, it grieved our Captain sore
\nThe losing of that sperm whale fish
\nNow this grieved him ten times more, brave boys
\nNow this grieved him ten times more<\/p>\n

“Up anchor now,” the Captain he cried, “for the winter stars do appear.”
\n“And it’s time we left this cold country,”
\n“And for England we shall steer, brave boys.”
\n“And for England we shall steer.”<\/p>\n

For Greenland is a barren land, a land that bares no green
\nBut there’s ice and snow and the whale fishes blow
\nAnd the daylight’s seldom seen, brave boys
\nAnd the daylight’s seldom seen<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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