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The Amphitrite (or sometimes called “The Skippers Erudition" to distinguish it from other poems of the same or similar names) is a Geordie folk song written in the 19th century by Robert Gilchrist, in a style deriving from music hall. This song tells the tale of a coal keel (or keel boat) == Lyrics == The Amphitrite was the name of a Tyne coal carrying keelboat. The song, written by Robert Gilchrist tells of the ship and it’s crew. The comments made in the 1891 edition of Allan’s Tyneside Songs (marked July 30, 1829 E G), is “The following production records some of the ludicrous mistakes made by the intrepid navigators of the coal keels. They are a healthy race of men, and for strength and activity have long been justly famous. Intelligence is making rapid advances amongst them.” Very few of the versions show any chorus; those which do give it as a plain Fal-de-ral..... THE AMPHITRITE also called “The Skippers Erudition” Tune "Gee-ho! Dobbin Verse 1 Frae Team gut to Whitley, wi' coals black an' brown, For the Amphitrite loaded, the keel had come down -- But the bullies ower neet had their gobs se oft wet. That the nyem o' the ship yen an' a' did forget. Verse 2 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Amphitrite」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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