// Another capstan song is sacred to the memory of a certain mythical being called "Old Stormy" or " Old Storm Along": (Solo) Old Stormy he is dead and gono. (Chorus) To me, way, hay, storm along John. (Solo) Old Stormy he is dead and gone. (Chorus) Ah ha, come along, get along, storm along John. (Solo) Old Stormy he was a bully old man. (Chorus) To me, way, you storm along. (Solo) Old Stormy he was a bully old man. (Chorus) Way, hay, storm along John. There are several variants of this chanty, and one of the versions gives to the soloist these curious words: When Stormy died I dug his grave, I dug his grave with a silver spade, I hove him up with an iron crane. And lowered him down with a golden chain, Old Storm Along is dead and gone. // // One of the most beautiful in a musical sense of all the chanties, is that known as "Lowlands Low." The words are nothing, and, as usual, many versions are used; but the air is singularly wild and mournful, and is an immense favourite with Jack It generally begins somewhat like this: // The most sentimental and also the most poetical of all the capstan chanties, is "Home, Dearie, Home ": Solo. Oh, Amble is a fine town, with ships in the bay, And I wishwithmy heart I was only there to-day; I wish with my heart I was far away from here, A-sitting in