the difference between types of chanties, and how she categorizes them should be viewed with skepticism. Smith is the "first" to name BLOW THE MAN DOWN in print. We are forced to conclude that she collected it, though she does say it was "one of the most well-known." // One of the best and jolliest quick-time songs, and certainly one of the most well-known, is "Blow the Man Down." It is very tuneful, and though, perhaps, the words are scarcely to be admired, still it is a genuine chanty, and has a verve and vigour about it that speak of its value as an incentive to the labour of hoisting the topsail-yards or any other hauling work :? [with score] I'm a true English sailor, Just come from Hong-Kong, Tibby, Heigh, ho, blow the man down! My stay on the old English shore won't be long, Then give me some time to blow the man down. Then we'll blow the man up, and well blow the man down, Tibby! Heigh, ho, blow the man down ! So we'll blow the man up, and we'll blow the man down! Then give me some time to blow the man down. Solo.?As I was a-walking down Winchester Street? Heigh-ho, blow the man down; A pretty young girl I happened to meet, Oh, give me some time to blow the man down. Chorus.? So we'll blow the man up, and we'll blow the man down, Heigh-ho, blow the man down. We'll blow the man