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Good luck Lawrence.
If you’d like to learn more about music on whale ships, I wrote another historical essay : here! :
↓ Transcript
Panel 1 [Lawrence is setting down his plate, looking off to the side]
LAWRENCE:
I think this might be a case best served by sleeping it off.
Panel 2 [He glances over with a slight wince at Josué in the foreground requesting a song from Luis and his fiddle]
LAWRENCE:
Provided I’m able to.
JOSUE:
Oh, oh, do you know the one that goes like, ya dada daDA ya da dadada
Panel 3 [Lawrence stands, removing his vest as Ezra glances up it him. Luis has struck up a song again, and Josué is cheering about it]
EZRA:
If you can, sure, ‘fore the watch is called.
JOSUE:
Yes, that’s it! Whiiiiile cruising New Bedford one day on a spree—
Panel 4 [Lawrence apprehensively climbs into a the bunk while Josuè’s singing continues over his shoulder]
JOSUE:
I met a fair damsel, the wind blowing free!
LAWRENCE:
I think this might be a case best served by sleeping it off.
Panel 2 [He glances over with a slight wince at Josué in the foreground requesting a song from Luis and his fiddle]
LAWRENCE:
Provided I’m able to.
JOSUE:
Oh, oh, do you know the one that goes like, ya dada daDA ya da dadada
Panel 3 [Lawrence stands, removing his vest as Ezra glances up it him. Luis has struck up a song again, and Josué is cheering about it]
EZRA:
If you can, sure, ‘fore the watch is called.
JOSUE:
Yes, that’s it! Whiiiiile cruising New Bedford one day on a spree—
Panel 4 [Lawrence apprehensively climbs into a the bunk while Josuè’s singing continues over his shoulder]
JOSUE:
I met a fair damsel, the wind blowing free!
What’s this song he’s singing called? I’d like to give it a listen, if it isn’t a song invented for the story that is XD
Its’s Cruising Round Yarmouth!
At least someone’s enjoying the food!