Stamp and go , at the halyards a walk away or runaway shanty and also a hand over hand work song. Thought to be written by a Yankee sailor on a trip to Australia.
Origins are many.
There are many versions. Often called the New Bedford Whaling Song. It has been called a capstan shanty. It was sung by cotton loaders in the port of Mobile in the early 1830 s and 40 s then by sailors aboard ship as a work shanty. The reference to screwing cotton meant that they used a screw press to pack into the hold.