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We were eight brave heroes [six jolly sailor boys) all in our youth ofbloom
And we sailed away from Salmon Covel now Avondale) on the eightccnth day of
June.
3. We had some lady passengers whom our crew did adore,
Some from Conception Harbour going [toJ on the Labrador;
(To) You'd hear these girls in our ship's hold - so merrily they would sing!
And one among their nwnbers was [Miss] channing Katie Flynn.
4,(Sure I being) I was young, and in my prime. as )ou may undcrstand
I fL'(cd my eye on that fair maid (girl) before we left the land:
I fixed my eye on that fair maid before we left thc shore,
Dctcnnincd for to coun her while [going) on the Labrador.
5. [NoJ I did not fall in love with her, 'twas only for a lurk.
I did not mind her beauty (in our ship's hold ·twas dark)
Until onc night I was betrayed in our ship's hold below:
IMny n1 My curse attend that false young man that provcd my overthrow!
6. Likewise to any false young man his shipmatc ltol did betray,
Likewise to any false young girl throwing her first love mvay,
ITo bclieve'l Liberties in false pcrsuadings her first lovc to givc o'cr,
And slights ther] the loyal companion going on the Labrador.
7. [Cole omilled verse seven except for two false Sti:lrts, "Now going in."' and "Oh
yes they said". 1
I went in our ship's hold one night myself for to cnjoy.
The girls they aJllaughed at me. they said "You'rc Icft poor boy!"
Up went the cry: "You're left, poor boy! I told you that beforc,
Don't dcpend on any female kind going on thc Labrador
8, I will not fail to tell the tale or yct this fair maid's name.
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