One of the best illustrations of the absolute nothingness that characterizes the words of these songs, is given by the utterances attending the melody called "Shanadore," which probably means Shenandoah, a river in Virginia. I often have heard such confusing statements as the following:-- SHANADORE. [Illustration: Sha-na-dore's a roll-ing riv-er, _Chorus._ _Hur-rah_, you roll-ing riv-er. Oh, Sha-na-dore's a roll-ing riv-er, _Chorus._ _Ah hah_, I'm bound a-way o'er the wild Mis-sou-ri. Shanadore's a packet sailor, Chorus. Shanadore's a bright mulatto, Chorus. Shanadore I long to hear you. Chorus. ][Music] and so the song goes on, according to the ingenuity of the impromptu composer. Sailors are not total abstainers as a rule, and one would suspect that a song like "Whiskey Johnny" might find frequent utterance:-- WHISKEY JOHNNY. [Illustration: Whis-key is the life of man, _Chorus._ _Whis-key_ John-ny. We'll drink our whis-key when we can, _Chorus._ _Whis-key_ for my John-ny. I drink whiskey, and my wife drinks gin, Chorus. And the way she drinks it is a sin. Chorus. I and my wife cannot agree, Chorus. For she drinks whiskey in her tea. Chorus. I had a girl, her name was Lize, Chorus. And she put whiskey in her pies. Chorus. Whiskey's gone and I'll go too, Chorus. For without whiskey I can't do. Chorus. ][Music] Another popular song is:-- KNOCK A MAN DOWN. I wish I was in Mo-bile Bay. _Chorus._ _Way_, hey, knock a man down. A-roll-ing cot-ton night and day. _Chorus._ _This_ is the time to knock a man down. The words already quoted will enable a person to sing this and nearly all the songs of this set. He can wish he was in every known port in the world, to whose name he can find a rhyme. If New Orleans was selected, he would add, "Where Jackson gave the British beans." At "Boston city," his desire would be, "a-walking with my lovely Kitty." At "New York town," he would be, "a-walking Broadway up and down," or at Liverpool he would finish his education, "a-going to a Yankee school." The third set of working songs comprises those used at the pumps, capstan and windlass, where continuous force is applied, instead of the pulls at intervals, as when hauling on ropes. Many of the second set of songs are used on such occasions, but there are a few peculiar to this use and of such are the following: RIO GRANDE. [Illustration: I'm bound a-way this ve-ry day. _Chorus._ Oh, you Ri-o! I'm bound a-way this ve-ry day, I'm bound for the Ri-o Grande. _Chorus._ And a-way you Ri-o! Oh, you Ri-o, I'm bound a-way this ve-ry day, I'm bound for the Ri-o Grande. ][Music] PADDY, COME WORK ON THE RAILWAY [Illustration: