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    The document is a lyric from the sea shanty "Wellerman" which tells the story of whaling voyage. It describes how a ship called the Billy of Tea encountered a whale only two weeks after leaving port. The captain vowed to take the whale in tow. It references waiting for the supply ship called the Wellerman to arrive with sugar, tea, and rum once their whaling is done.

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    The document is a lyric from the sea shanty "Wellerman" which tells the story of whaling voyage. It describes how a ship called the Billy of Tea encountered a whale only two weeks after leaving port. The captain vowed to take the whale in tow. It references waiting for the supply ship called the Wellerman to arrive with sugar, tea, and rum once their whaling is done.

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    The document is a lyric from the sea shanty "Wellerman" which tells the story of whaling voyage. It describes how a ship called the Billy of Tea encountered a whale only two weeks after leaving port. The captain vowed to take the whale in tow. It references waiting for the supply ship called the Wellerman to arrive with sugar, tea, and rum once their whaling is done.

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    Wellerman


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    There once was a ship that put to sea the name of that ship was the Bil ly o' Tea. The

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    winds blew hard, her bow dipped down Blow, me bul ly boys, blow Huh!

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    Soon may the Wel ler man come To bring us su gar and tea and rum


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    One day, when the ton guin' is done We'll take our leave and go



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    she not been two weeks from shore When down on her a right whale bore The

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    cap tain called all hands and swore He'd take that whale in tow Huh!

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    Soon may the Wel ler man come To bring us su gar and tea and rum


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    One day, when the ton guin' is done We'll take our leave and go

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