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Scotia as to the one beyond the North Atlantic. 

 A favourite sail-setting chanty is 



Solo. Haul on the bowlin', the fore and maintop bowlin' — 

 Chorus. Haul on the bowlin', the bowlin' haul I 



A good pumping-out chanty after a storm is 



Solo. Old Storm has heard the angel call. 

 Chorus. To my ay ! Old Storm along 1 



Reuben Ranzo is a grand one for a good 

 long haul. The chorus comes after every line, 

 striking like a squall, with a regular roar on 

 the first word, Ranzo. 



Solo. Hurrah for Reuben Ranzo ! 

 Chorus. Ranzo, boys, Ranzo I 



Ranzo's progress from a lubberly tailor to a 

 good smart sailor is then related with infinite 

 variations, but always with the same gusto. 

 Ranzo is only really popular afloat. But 

 Blow the man down is a universal favourite. 



Solo. Blow the man down, blow the man down, 

 Chorus. ' Way-ho ! Blow the man down. 

 Solo. Blow the man down from Liverpool town ; 

 Chorus. Give us some wind to blow the man down. 



When every sail is set and every stitch 

 is drawing, there is no finer sight the sea 

 can show. The towering masts ; the canvas 

 gleaming white, with its lines of curving 



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