Amérique du Nord
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212. Randy Dandy Oh
Chant de marins (Sea Shanty), Angleterre / Canada. Traditionnel. 1. Now we are ready to head for the Horn, Way hey, roll and go! Our boots an’ our clothes, boys, are all in the pawn, To me rollicking Randy Dandy-O! (Ch.)Heave a pawl, o heave away Way hey, roll and go! The anchor’s on board,…
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208. Leave Her, Johnny
Chant de marins (sea shanty), Irlande. Traditionnel (< 1901). 1. I thought I heard the Old Man say: « Leave her, Johnny, leave her. » Tomorrow you will get your pay, And it’s time for us to leave her. (Ch.) Leave her, Johnny, leave her! Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her! For the voyage is long and…
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111. My Last Cigar
Chant de marins, Amérique. Traditionnel. 1. ‘Twas off the blue Canary Isles, A glorious Summer day, I sat upon the quarter deck, And whiffed my cares away. And as the volumed smoke arose, Like incense in the air, I breathed a sigh to think in sooth. It was my last cigar. 2. I leaned upon…