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A Dying Sailor to His Shipmates

from Portmanteau - a queer folksong EP by Nic Gareiss

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Oh wrap me in my country's flag
And lay me in the cold blue sea,
And let the roaring of the waves
My solemn requiem be.
And I shall sleep a pleasant sleep
While storms above their vigils keep.

My captain brave shall read for me
The service of the silent dead,
And, yea, shall lower me in the waves
While all the prayers are said.
And I shall find my long way home
Among the billows and the foam.

Farewell, my friends, for many a league
We've sailed together on the deep.
Come, let's shake hands, I'll sail no more
But shipmates wherefore weep?
I'm bound above, my course is run,
I'm near the port, my voyage is done.

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from Portmanteau - a queer folksong EP, released September 4, 2020

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Nic Gareiss Lansing, Michigan

Dancer and musician Nic Gareiss has concertized in sixteen countries with many roots luminaries including Bill Frisell, Martin Hayes, Phil Wiggins, Karan Casey, and Colin Dunne. In 2020, Nic received the Michigan Heritage Award, his state's highest honor bestowed on traditional artists. Nic uses he/they pronouns, enjoys a daily nap, making and drinking cocktails, and reading queer theory. ... more

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