Shakings

Capt. Whall provides the following partial songs under the heading "Shakings"

On the twenty-fourth November, boys, 'Twas in the Channel we lay Awaiting for fresh orders, boys, Our anchor for to weigh; Bound for the coast of Africay, Our orders there, also Were for to kill and destroy, my boys, Wherever we might go...

Timber droghers would sing:

Was you ever in Quebec a-launching timber on the deck? Ch: Because we was a young thing lately left her mammy, O.

The West Indiaman had:

Give me the gal can dance fandango, Ch: Running down to Cuba

Of such special shanties I have not made a collection, nor have I given shanties of other nations, such, for instance, as the Calashie whine of

Kis ki ma doo day cal as-sie Ch: Kis ki ma doo-day

that rang in our ears all day long in Calcutta, and to which Sailor John gave a most improper rendering; or the "Good-bye" song of the Kanaka:

Good-bye, my fennie, O li ah O ti a