Tom Bowling.

Seq - Dr. J.Pitt-Payne. Kar - Bunty Pritchard Jones. July 2000.

Here, a sheer hulk, lies poor Tom Bowling,
The darling of our crew,

No more he'll hear the tempest howling,
For death has broach'd him to.

His form was of the manliest beauty,
His heart was kind and soft.

Faithful below, Tom did his duty,
And now he's gone aloft,
And now he's gone aloft.

Tom never from his word departed,
His virtues were so rare;

His friends were many and true~hearted,
His Poll was kind and fair.

And then he'd sing so blithe and jolly,
Ah! many's the time and oft;

But mirth is turned to melancholy,
For Tom is gone aloft,
For Tom is gone aloft.

Yet shall poor Tom find pleasant weather,
When He, who all commands,

Shall give, to call life's crew together,
The word to pipe all hands,

Thus death, who Kings and Tars despatches,
In vain Tom's life hath doff'd,

For though his body's under hatches,
His soul is gone aloft,
His soul is gone aloft.

Soft karaoke
Words
bassoon-lyric
synth strings1
Tom Bowling
by
Charles Dibdin
date unknown
arranged for this Midi by James Pitt-Payne
MIDI
thanks to Doug Grierson
just for being Doug Grierson
a big thank you for 'moi'
Dr. James Pitt-Payne - sequencer
and thanks to our good friend
Bunty Pritchard Jones
for the Karaoke
Tom Bowling c 1900 seq Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK 17 July 2000

Tom Bowling by Charles Dibdin arr. James Pitt-Payne