Song sheet: 'A-Roving' for Captain Arthur Davey
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NZ Company of Master Mariners (Inc)
Production date
09 Jun 1941
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The song lyrics are written on score and comprise eight verses, the first first as follows:
In old "N. Z" there lived a Tar, Mark well what I do say. In old "N. Z" there lived a Tar who's sailed the o - oceans near and far. But he'll go no more a rov - ing with you fair maid. A rov - ing A rov - ing, since rov - ing's been his ru - in, He'll go no more a - roving with you fair maid.
The song 'A-Roving' was composed for Captain A.H. Davey on the occasion of his retirement by the Master Mariner's Club, Wellington, NZ. (words) with music harmonised by 'R.H. Whall, Mus. Bac F.R.C.O. Etc'.
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