The Silver Angel's Parting

By: Kaden Posted on: March 31, 2016

An excerpt from Songs of Cyrene, a collection of Cyrenian marching songs and shanties currently being researched and collated by Scarlattan Kaden Ashaela. ~*~ The Silver Angel's Parting Now we've called to port again Do you hear them cheering? We've touched home near the Aalen To see the young men dreaming Sing ye Sirens of the sea We dark of skin, alluring And laugh as men shall call to ye With wit and gold and pleading In every shore I've had a swain With features fine and pleasing And all had hoped that I would stay With but a night of teasing Sing ye Sirens of the sea We dark of skin, alluring And laugh as men shall call to ye With cries of love unending Though we seek companionship Our love is short and fleeting For our true love is our fine ship And tomorrow we'll be sailing Sing ye Sirens of the sea We dark of skin, alluring And laugh as men shall call to ye With the Silver Angel's parting ~*~ Compiler's Notes: This is an example of a capstan shanty. Capstan shanties are usually sung while the crew raised a ship's anchor. Though the titles and lyrics have varied with the passage of time, this is the oldest known form and is first attributed to the all Sireni crew of the song's namesake, the Silver Angel captained by Loalaine Dawyn-Crescent.