“The Coast of Peru”

Description

(The captain promises the sailors that they will spot many whales off Peru.) A whaler spots a whale off the coast of Peru. The crew harpoons the whale and renders it. They look forward to seeing the girls at home

Notes

A.L. Lloyd notes that "Mention of the mate 'in the main chains' dates the song from before the 1840s." -PJS

Cross references

• cf. "Blow Ye Winds in the Morning" (floating versesO

References

1. Laws D26, "The Coast of Peru"
2. Doerflinger, pp. 151-152, "The Coast of Peru" (1 text)
3. Huntington-Whalemen, pp. 2-4, "The Coast of Peru" (1 text, 1 tune)
4. Colcord, pp. 194-195, "Coast of Peru" (1 text, 1 tune)
5. Harlow, pp. 222-223, "Coast of Peru" (1 text, 1 tune)
6. Darling-NAS, pp. 185-186, "The Coast of Peru" (1 text)
7. Silber-FSWB, p. 91, "Coast of Peru" (1 text)
8. DT 617, CSTPERU*
9. Roud #1997
10. BI, LD26