Banks Of Newfoundland Lyrics

The Banks of Newfoundland D G D A D On St. Patrick's Day the seventeenth from New York we set sail. D A D A Kind fortune did favor us with a sweet and pleasant gale, D A D A We bore away from America; the wind being off the land. G D G D A D And with courage brave we plowed the waves bound down for NFLD. D G D A D Our Captain's name was Nelson just twenty years of age. D A D A As true and brave a sailor lad as ever plowed the waves. D A D A "The Evelyn" our brig was named belonging to MacLean. G D G D A D And with courage brave we plowed the waves bound down for NFLD. D G D A D Now when three days out to our surprise the Captain he falls sick D A D A In short he was not able to take his turn on deck D A D A The fever raged which made us think that death was close at hand, G D G D A D So we bore away from Halifax bound down for Newfoundland. D G D A D Now at three O'Clock we sighted a light that we were glad to see, D A D A The small pox had been raging; its what it proved to be, D A D A And at four O'Clock in the afternoon as sure as God's command, G D G D A D Oh he past away off Arichat bound down for Newfoundland.