Dundee Whalers
There's a mighty fleet of whal-ers, a-sailin' from Dundee
Well manned by British sail-ors for to take 'em o'er the sea.
On a Western Ocean passage, there's none that can compare,
An' the smartest ship to make the trip, is Ba-le-na, I de-clare.
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An' the wind is on her quarter, an' the sails are full an' free
There's not a-nother whaler a sailin' on the Arctic sea,
can beat the old Be-le-na, boys, an she need no try it on
For we challenge all, both great an' small, from Dundee to St. Johns!
2. There's the new-built Terra Nova, she's a model without doubt,
The Arctic and Aurora, ye've heard so much about;
There's Jackson's model mail boat, the terror of the sea,
But she couldn't beat Balena on the passage from Dundee
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3. Bold Jackson carries canvas and fairly raises steam,
An' Capen Gay with the Erin Boy goes plowin' thro' the stream
An' Mullen says the Eskimeaux will beat the bloomin' lot
To beat the old Balena, oh, she'll find it rather hot.
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4. An now that we are landed where the rum is mighty cheap
We'll drink success to our captain for guidin' us o'er the deep
A health to all our sweethearts an' to our wives so fair,
Not another ship could make that trip but Balena I declare
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