Charles Dibdin föddes den March 4th1765 och dog den 25 July 1814 - whose sea songs and operas made him one of the most popular English composers of the late 18th century. Mer info via Google eller Bing.
Did you ever hear of Captain Wattle? / He was all for love and a little for the bottle.
Faithful, below, he did his duty; / But now he's gone aloft.
For they say there's a Providence sits up aloft,/ To keep watch for the life of poor Jack!
Here, a sheer hulk, lies poor Tom Bowling,/ The darling of our crew.
In every mess I find a friend, / In every port a wife.
The lass that loves a sailor.
Then trust me there's nothing like drinking, So pleasant on this side of the grave: It keeps the unhappy from thinking, And makes e'en the valiant more brave
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