Sergey
"Leave her Johnny, leave her" - please help traslate some linesDear italki users, I'm trying to translate the song "Leave her Johnny, leave her" but there are two lines I don't understand. Could you please explain their meaning?I can't understand the lines:1) She shipped it green and none went by (I don't understand both "shipped it green" and "none went by"2) We swear by rote for want of more (I don't understand 'swear by rote', and 'want of more' means 'because we didn't have more' if I'm not mistaken)Here is the context:Oh, the wind was foul and the sea ran high"Leave her, Johnny, leave her!"She shipped it green and none went byAnd it's time for us to leave herWe swear by rote for want of more"Leave her, Johnny, leave her!"But now we're through so we'll go on shoreAnd it's time for us to leave herThank you!P. S.: I do understand that "her" is the ship
Jan 7, 2020 11:16 AM
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