Banks Of Newfoundland Lyrics - Singles - Celtic Folk

The Banks of Newfoundland 

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On St. Patrick's Day the seventeenth from New York we set sail. 

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Kind fortune did favor us with a sweet and pleasant gale, 

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We bore away from America; the wind being off the land. 

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And with courage brave we plowed the waves bound down for NFLD. 

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Our Captain's name was Nelson just twenty years of age. 

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As true and brave a sailor lad as ever plowed the waves. 

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"The Evelyn" our brig was named belonging to MacLean. 

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And with courage brave we plowed the waves bound down for NFLD. 

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Now when three days out to our surprise the Captain he falls sick 

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In short he was not able to take his turn on deck 

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The fever raged which made us think that death was close at hand, 

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So we bore away from Halifax bound down for Newfoundland. 

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Now at three O'Clock we sighted a light that we were glad to see, 

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The small pox had been raging; its what it proved to be, 

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And at four O'Clock in the afternoon as sure as God's command, 

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Oh he past away off Arichat bound down for Newfoundland. 

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Date: 25 Sep 91 09:08:03 GMT 

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