The Balena

On the noble fleet of whalers out sailing from Dundee, 

Well manned by British sailors to work them on the sea; 

On the western ocean passage none with them can compare 

For there's not a ship could make the trip as the "Balena" I declare. 

refrain: 

And the wind is on her quarter and her engine working free 

And there's not another whaler a-sailing from Dundee 

Can beat the aul' "Balena" and you needna try her on 

For we challenge all both large and small from Dundee to St.Johns. 



There's the new built "Terra Nova", she's a model with no doubt 

There's the "Arctic" and "Aurora", you've heard so much about 

There's Jacklin's model mail-boat, the terror of the sea 

Couldn't beat the aul "Balena" boys, on a passage from Dundee. 

Refrain: 

And it happened on the Thursday four days after we left Dundee 

Was carried off the quarter boats all in a raging sea 

That took away our bulwark, our stanchions and our rails 

And left the whole concern boys, a-floating in the gales. 

Refrain: 

Bold Jacklin carries canvas and fairly raises steam 

And Captain Guy's a daring boy, goes ploughing through the stream 

But Millan says the "Eskimo" could beat the bloomin' lot 

But to beat the aul' "Balena" boys, they'd find it rather hot. 

Refrain: 

An' now that we've landed boys, where the rum is mighty cheap 

We'll drink success to the Capt'n, for gettin' us o'er the deep 

And a health to all our sweathearts, an' to our wives so fair 

Not another ship could make that trip but the "Balena" I declare.