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Difference(s) between text #116467 and text #45834

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11"When I'm discharged at Liverpool an' draws my bit o' pay, "When I'm discharged at Liverpool 'n' draws my bit o' pay,
22I won't come to sea any more; I won't come to sea no more;
33I'll court a pretty little lass and have a weddin' day, I'll court a pretty little lass 'n' have a weddin' day,
44And settle somewhere down shore; 'N' settle somewhere down shore;
55I'll never fare to sea again a-temptin' Davy Jones, I'll never fare to sea again a-temptin' Davy Jones,
66A-heark’nin’ to the cruel sharks a-hung’rin' for my bones; A-hearkening to the cruel sharks a-hungerin' for my bones;
77I'll run a blushin' dairy-farm or go a-crackin' stones, I'll run a blushin' dairy-farm or go a-crackin' stones,
88Or buy an' keep a little liquor-store." Or buy 'n' keep a little liquor-store."
99 So he said. So he said.
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1111They towed her into Liverpool, we made the hooker fast, They towed her in to Liverpool, we made the hooker fast,
1212And the copper-bound officials paid the crew, And the copper-bound official paid the crew,
1313And Billy drew his money, but the money didn't last, And Billy drew his money, but the money didn't last,
1414For he painted the alongshore blue, For he painted the alongshore blue,
1515It was rum for Poll, and rum for Nan, and gin for Jolly Jack; It was rum for Poll, and rum for Nan, and gin for Jolly Jack;
1616He shipped a fortnight later in the clothes upon his back; He shipped a week later in the clothes upon his back;
1717He had to pinch a little straw, he had to beg a sack He had to pinch a little straw, he had to beg a sack
1818To sleep on, when his watch was through, To sleep on, when his watch was through,
1919 So he did. So he did.

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