This is a Collection of lyrics of sea shanties from olden times when ocean-going tall ships carried cargoes worldwide. The sailors' job was hard and monotonous. From day to day for many weeks or even months they only saw the waves rolling by one by one. Violent gales, tough storms and then long dead calms - it did not inspire optimism into seamen. And shanties were a way to overcome hard times for a crew during a long voyage.
A significant number of many shanties were almost forgotten through many decades. This book is a good idea to remind the reader what shanties sounded like on board. The reader will know the real meaning of some forgot versions of famous shanties collected in the book.