Shanty Song Edit One (Thanks to all who provided feedback)

[Brownlie]

Brownlie,

I would like to hear this performed. It feels at once jovial and sinister. For some reason it made me think of "The Mariner's Revenge Song" by The Decemberists.

I don't understand the penultimate stanza..the "fatal shearer" eludes me. Perhaps it is a regional reference, or for initiates of a certain group?

Overall, I like it.

Thanks for reading and commenting. By fatal shearers I was referring to the sisters who cut the strings of fate, though shear has more of a connotation that connects it to hair. I think there's a similar phrase in Lycidas. Though, I believe he refers to corrupt Catholics there.