Asleep in the Deep (song)
- Asleep in the Deep (song)
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title="Asleep In The Deep"
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caption=Cover, sheet music, 1897
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composer=Henry W. Petrie
lyricist=Arthur J. Lamb
published= 1897
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"Asleep in the Deep" is a song written by Arthur J. Lamb and composed by Henry W. Petrie in 1897. It is titled for a refrain found in its chours::"Loudly the bell in the old tower rings,":"Bidding us list to the warning it brings. Sailor, take care! Sailor, take care!":"Danger is near thee. Beware! Beware! Beware! Beware!":"Many brave hearts are asleep in the deep, So beware! beware!":"Many brave hearts are asleep in the deep, So beware! beware!"
The phrase "asleep in the deep" refers to those who have drowned.
References
* [http://ingeb.org/songs/stormyth.html ingeb.org]
* [http://parlorsongs.com/issues/2003-11/thismonth/feature.asp parlor songs]
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