| Shenandoah Capstan or Windlass Shanty Traditional, adapted for Bounding Main |
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| Shenandoah, I
long ter hear yer Ch. Away, you rollin' river! O Shenandoah, I cain't git near yer, Ch. Away, I'm bound away, 'Cross the wide Missouri. Oh, Shenandoah, I love your daughter,
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This is a lament from a love-sick European in love with an Oneida Chief's daughter, Shenandoah. The chief (whose name may also be Shenandoah, curiously) has refused the hand of his daughter to the trader, only to be seduced by drink from a passing ship's captain who stole Shenandoah away, as is played out in longer, sadder versions. |
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