SHANTY'S

[frixos]

Originalversion von "Rolling Home":
Call all hands to man the capstan,
See the cable run down clear
Heave away and with a will, boys,
for old England we will steer

And we’ll sing in joyful chorus
In the watches of the night,
And we’ll sight the shores of England
When the grey dawn brings the light.

Up aloft amid the rigging,
Blows the loud exalting gale;
Like a bird’s wide out-stretched pinions,
Spreads on high each swelling sail.

And the wild waves cleft behind us,
Seem to murmur as they flow:
There are loving hearts that wait you
In the land to which you go.

Many thousand miles behind us,
Many thousand miles before,
Ancient oceans have to waft us
To the well-remembered shore.

Cheer up Jack, bright smiles await you
From the fairest of the fair,
And her loving eyes will greet you
With kind welcomes everywhere.

Now farewell, Australia’s daughters,
We shall leave your fruitful shore,
We shall soon cross deep blue waters,
To see our homes and friends once more.

We shall sing back songs and shanties,
Say good-bye to all friends here,
We shall soon trip our anchor,
And for old England we will steer.

Rolling home rolling home,
Rolling home across the sea
Rolling home to dear old England
Rolling home dear land, to thee
(Dieser Refrain folgt jeder Doppelstrophe des Shantys).

Nu up Plattdütsch



Von Hamborg fohr so'n ohlen Kassen,
Mit Namen heet he Magelhan,
Dor weer bi Dog keen Tied tom Brassen,
Dat leet se all bit Obends stohn:
Refrain:
Rolling home, rolling home,
Rolling home across the sea,
Rolling home to di, old Hamborg,
Rolling home, mien Deern, to di.
2. Bi Dag dor kunn dat weihn un blasen,
Dor wör noch lang keen Hand anleggt,
Doch sleg de Klock man erst veer Glasen,
Denn wör de ganze Plünkrom streckt:
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3. Dat weer so recht den Ohln sien Freeten,
Dat gung em öber Danz un Ball,
Harr Janmaat graad de Piep ansteken,
Denn rööp de Ohl: Pull Grootmarsfall:
4. Dat kunn den Kerl verdeubelt ropen,
Dat weer em just so no den Strich,
Man schraal de Wind denn noch sechs Streeken,
Wat weer de Kerl denn gnatterich.
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5. Jedoch so recht bi Licht bekeeken,
Dor weer uns Ohl noch lang nicht slecht,
Harr Smutje mol een Swin afsteken,
Trangscheer he sülben dat torecht.
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6. De Lüüd de kreeg'n so recht dat Lopen,
Se freiten sik, ik weet nich wie,
Se kregen von dat Swien de Poten,
Un gele Arfensupp' dorbi.
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7. O Magelhan, du ohlen Kassen,
Dit Leed sall die en Denkmal sien.
Bi Snee und Reg'n wascht Janmaat Masten,
Un achtern suupt se unsen Kööm.
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