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"There 's a sweet little cherub that sits up aloft, To keep watch for the life of poor Jack."
Charles Dibdin / Poor Jack.
Poor Jack.
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 9th ed. (Little, Brown, 1905), public domain
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"Did you ever hear of Captain Wattle? He was all for love, and a little for the bottle."
Charles Dibdin / Captain Wattle and Miss Roe.
Captain Wattle and Miss Roe.
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 9th ed. (Little, Brown, 1905), public domain
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"His form was of the manliest beauty, His heart was kind and soft; Faithful below he did his duty, But now he 's gone aloft."
Charles Dibdin / Tom Bowling.
Tom Bowling.
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 9th ed. (Little, Brown, 1905), public domain
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"For though his body 's under hatches, His soul has gone aloft."
Charles Dibdin / Tom Bowling.
Tom Bowling.
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 9th ed. (Little, Brown, 1905), public domain
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"Spanking Jack was so comely, so pleasant, so jolly, Though winds blew great guns, still he 'd whistle and sing; Jack loved his friend, and was true to his Molly, And if honour gives greatness, was great as a king."
Charles Dibdin / The Sailor's Consolation.
The Sailor's Consolation.
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 9th ed. (Little, Brown, 1905), public domain