Attention, all ye fishermen,
and read this ballad down,
And hear about the sealers strike
the other day in town;
When full three thousand northern men
did walk the streets all day,
With cool determined faces
they strike out to get fair play.
Each steamers crew did fall in line,
while cheers out loudly rang,
Led on by one brave Calloway,
the hero of the gang;
Free berths it was their motto,
and no man would give in,
A fight for death or glory, boys,
this victory to win.
They halted just before the bank,
when all hands fell in line,
They went inside to state their case
before A B Morine;
He got the terms to suit the men,
and from the van did call,
That he secured three fifty
and "free berths' for one and all.
A ringing cheer the sealers gave,
with hearts both light and gay,
And three more cheers they gave Morine,
the man who won the day;
With happy hearts they fisted bags,
as lightly they did trip,
With boots and bags and baking pan
to get on board their ship.
Then soon around the northern head
they disappeared from view,
Manned by a plucky, hardy race,
a bully northern crew;
May they return with bumper trips,
it is our earnest prayer,
The boys who nobly showed their pluck
and fought to get their share.
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