A Broadside: No. 2 Fourth Year

A Broadside: No. 2 Fourth Year

Ireland

Dun Emer Press

Cuala Press

A Broadside

Irish Literary Revival

The Gaelic Revival

PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY E. C. YEATS AT THE CUALA PRESS, CHURCHTOWN, DUNDRUM, COUNTY DUBLIN. SUBSCRIPTION TWELVE SHILLINGS A YEAR POST FREE.
300 copies only.

The woodcut on page [3] has caption: "Derby Day". Signed by Jack B. Yeats.

E. C. Yeats

Jack B. Yeats

Cuala Press

July, 1911

Blow, Bullies, Blow
(Hilliards Chanty)

There's a Black Ball barque coming down the river,
Blow, bullies, blow;
There's a Black Ball barque coming down the river,
Blow, my bully boys, blow.

And who d'ye think is Captain of her?
Blow, bullies, blow;
O who d'ye think is Captain of her?
Blow, my bully boys, blow.

Why, bully Hains is the Captain of her,
Blow, bullies, blow;
Why, bully Hains is the Captain of her,
Blow, my bully boys, blow.

He'll make you wish you were dead and buried,
Blow, bullies, blow;
He'll make you wish you was dead and buried,
Blow, my bully boys, blow.

You'll brighten brass, and you'll scrape the cable,
Blow, bullies, blow;
You'll brighten brass, and you'll scrape the cable,
Blow, my bully boys, blow.

And who d'ye think is mate aboard her?
Blow, bullies, blow;
O who d'ye think is mate aboard her?
Blow, my bully boys, blow.

Santander James is the mate aboard her?
Blow, bullies, blow;
Santander James is the mate aboard her,
Blow, my bully boys, blow.

He'll ride you down like you ride the spanker,
Blow, bullies, blow;
He'll ride you down like you ride the spanker,
Blow, my bully boys, blow.

And who d'ye think is the second mate of her?
Blow, bullies, blow;
And who d'ye think is the second mate of her?
Blow, my bully boys, blow.

Some ugly case what hates poor sailors,
Blow, bullies, blow;
Some ugly care what hates poor sailors,
Blow, my bully boys, blow.

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