Hilo boys, Hilo.
The blackbird sang unto our crew.
Oh Hilo somebody, Hilo.]
2. The blackbird sang so sweet to me. (_twice_)
3. We sailed away to Mobile Bay. (_twice_)
4. And now we're bound for London Town. (_twice_)
5. The up aloft this yard must go. (_twice_)
6. I thought I heard the old man say:--
"Just one more pull, and then belay."
7. Hooray my boys, we're homeward bound. (_twice_)
8. The blackbird sang unto our crew. (_twice_)
21. Oh run, let the Bullgine run.
(HALLIARDS.)
[Music illustration:
1. Oh we'll run all night till the morning.
Oh run, let the Bullgine run.
Way-yah, Oh-I-Oh, run, let the Bullgine run.]
2. Oh we sailed all day toe Mobile Bay.
3. Oh we sailed all night aecross the Bight.[7]
4. Oh we'll run from Dover to Caellis.
5. Oeh drive her captaein, drive her.
6. Oeh captain make her noese blood.
7. She's a dandy packet and a flier too.
8. With a dandy skipper, and a dandy crew.
9. Oh we'll run all night till the moerning.
[Footnote 7: Of Australia.]
22. Reuben Ranzo.
(HALLIARDS.)
[Music illustration:
1. Oh poor old Reuben Ranzo,
Oh Ranzo boys, Ranzo.
Ah pity poor Reuben Ranzo.
Ranzo boys, Ranzo.]
2. Oh Ranzo was no sailor
He shipped on board a whaler.
3. Old Ranzo couldn't steer her,
[1/8]Did [1/8]you [1/8 1/8]ever hear [1/8 1/8]anything queerer?
4. Oh Ranzo was no beauty
Why [1/8 1/8]couldn't he do his duty?
5. Oh Ranzo washed [1/8]once [1/8]a fortnight
He said it was his birthright.
6. They triced [1/8]up [1/8]this man so dirty
And gave him five and thirty.[8]
7. Oh poor old Reuben Ranzo
Ah [1/8 1/8]pity poor Reuben Ranzo.
[Footnote 8: i.e. 35 lashes.]
23. The dead horse.
(HALLIARDS, or PUMPING SHIP.)
[Music illustration:
1. A poor old man came riding by.
And they say so, and they hope so.
A poor old man came riding by.
Oh poor old man.]
2. I said "Old man your hoss will die." (_twice_)
3. And if he dies I'll tan his skin. (_twice_)
4. And if he lives you'll ride again. (_twice_)
5. I thought I heard the skipper say. (_twice_)
6. Oh one more pull and then belay. (_twice_)
7. A poor old man came riding by. (_twice_)
24. Tom's gone to Hilo.
(HALLIARDS.)
[Music illustration:
1. Tommy's gone and I'll go too,
Away down Hilo.
Oh, Tommy's gone and I'll go too.
Tom's gone to Hilo.]
2. Tommy's gone to Liverpool,
Away, &c.
Oh, Tommy's gone to Liverpool,
Tom's gone to Hilo.
3. Tommy's gone to Mobile Bay.
Oh, Tommy's gone to Mobile Bay.
4. Tommy's gone, what shall I do?
Oh, Tommy's gone, what shall I do?
5. Tommy fought at Trafalgar.
Oh, Tommy fought at Trafalgar.
6. The old Vic[1/16 1/16]tory led the way.
The brave old Vic[1/16 1/16]tory led the way.
7. Tommy's gone for evermore.
Oh, Tommy's gone for evermore.
25. Whisky Johnny.
(HALLIARDS.)
[Music illustration:
1. Oh whisky is the life of man.
Whiskey Johnny.
Oh whisky is the life of man.
Whisky for my Johnny.]
2. Oh whisky makes me pawn my clothes.
And whisky gave me this red nose.
3. Oh whisky killed my poor old dad.
And whisky druv my mother mad.
4. Oh whisky up, and whisky down.
And whisky all around the town.
5. Oh whisky here and whisky there.
It's I'll have whisky everywhere.
6. Oh whisky is the life of man.
It's whisky in an old tin can.
26. Boney was a warrior.
(HALLIARDS.)
[Music illustration:
1. Boney was a warrior.
Way-ay Yah.
Boney was a warrior.
John France-Wah.[9]]
[Footnote 9: Francois.]
2. Boney beat the Rooshians. (_twice_)
3. Boney beat the Prooshians. (_twice_)
4. Boney went to Moescow. (_twice_)
5. Moscow was a-fire. (_twice_)
6. Boney he came back again. (_twice_)
7. Boney went to Elbow. (_twice_)
8. Boney went to Waterloo. (_twice_)
9. Boney was defeated. (_twice_)
10. Boney was a prisoner
'Board the Billy Ruffian.[10]
11. Boney he was sent away,
'Way to St. Helena.
12. Boney broke his heart, and died. (_twice_)
13. Boney was a warrior. (_twice_)
[Footnote 10: Sailor pronunciation of "Bellerophon."]
27. Johnny Boker.
(FORE-SHEET.)
[Music illustration:
1. Oh do my Johnny Boker,
Come rock and roll me over.
Do my Johnny Boker, do.]
2. Oh do my Johnny Boker,
The skipper is a rover.
Do my Johnny, &c.
3. Oh do, &c.
The mate he's never sober.
Do my, &c.
4. Oh do, &c.
The Bo'sun is a tailor.
Do my, &c.
5. Oh do, &c.
We'll all go on a [1/8 1/8 1/4]jamboree.
Do my, &c.
6. Oh do, &c.
The Packet is a Rollin'.
Do my, &c.
7. Oh do, &c.
We'll pull and haul together.
Do my, &c.
8. Oh do, &c.
We'll haul for better weather.
Do my, &c.
9. Oh do, &c.
And soon we'll be in [1/8 1/8]London Town.
Do my, &c.
10. Oh do, &c.
Come rock and roll me over.
Do my, &c.
28. Haul away, Joe.
(FORE-SHEET.)
[Music illustration:
1. Way, haul away,
We'll haul away the bowlin'.
Way, haul away,
Haul away Joe.]
2. Way haul away. The packet is a-rollin'.
3. Way haul away. We'll hang and haul together.
4. Way haul away. We'll haul for better weather.
5. [1/4]Once [1/8]I [1/4]had [1/8]a [1/4 1/8]nigger [1/4]girl, and she
was fat and lazy.
6. [1/4]Then [1/8]I [1/4]had [1/8]a [1/4 1/8]Spanish girl, she nearly
druv me crazy.
7. [1/4 1/8]Geordie [1/4 1/8]Charlton [1/4]had [1/8]a [1/4]pig, and it
was double jointed.
8. [1/8]He [1/4]took [1/8]it [1/4]to [1/8]the blacksmith's shop to get
its trotters pointed.
9. [1/8]King [1/4 1/8]Louis [1/4]was [1/8]the [1/4]king [1/8]o'
[1/4]France before the Revolution.
10. [1/8]King [1/4 1/8]Louis [1/4]got [1/8]his [1/4]head [1/8]cut
[1/4]off, and spoiled his Constitution.
11. Oh when I was a little boy and so my mother told me.
12. That if I didn't kiss the girls my lips would all go mouldy.
13. Oh once I had a scolding wife, she wasn't very civil.
14. I clapped a plaster on her mouth and sent her to the divvle.
29. We'll haul the bowlin'.
(FORE-SHEET.)
[Music illustration:
1. We'll haul the bowlin' so early in the morning.
We'll haul the bowlin', the bowlin' haul![11]]
[Footnote 11: The last word ("haul") of the chorus is not sung but
shouted _staccato_.]
2. We'll haul the bowlin' for Kitty is my darlin'.
3. We'll haul the bowlin'; the fore-to-gallant bowlin'.
4. We'll haul the bowlin', the skipper is a growlin'.
5. We'll haul the bowlin', the packet is a rollin'.
6. We'll haul the bowlin' so early in the morning.
30. Paddy Doyle's boots.
(BUNT SHANTY.)
[Music illustration:
1. To my way-ay-ay-ah,
We'll pay Paddy Doyle for his boots.]
_Alternative verses._
2. We'll all throw dirt at the cook.
3. We'll all drink brandy and gin.
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