“Yankee Tars”
Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1902 (S. B. Luce's _Naval Songs_)
Found in: US
Description
Nature has bestowed the U.S. with every possible blessing, including "true Yankee hearts." A Navy is needed to "protect from each insolent foe." Examples of how "Yankee tars shall their country protect." Verses end with Dreadnaught's "derry down" line.
Long description
Nature has bestowed the U.S. with every possible blessing, including "true Yankee hearts." A Navy is needed to "protect from each insolent foe." Examples of how "Yankee tars shall their country protect." Verses end with Dreadnaught's "derry down" line. Two verses cite the battle between the Constitution and the Guerriere.
Cross references
- cf. "The Constitution and the Guerriere" [Laws A6] (partial story) and references there
- cf. "The Dreadnaught" [Laws D13] (tune)
References
- Harlow, pp. 189-190, "Yankee Tars" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Roud #9167
- BI, Harl189
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