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Eton Boating Song

Categories: Education, Music / songs

Written by William Johnson Cory. First performed in 1863, the first verse goes:. . . .

Jolly boating weather,
And a hay harvest breeze,
Blade on the feather,
Shade off the trees,
Swing swing together,
With your bodies between your knees,
Swing swing together,
With your bodies between your knees.

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Eton Boating Song

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William Johnson Cory

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St Olave's Grammar School

St Olave's Grammar School

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Norway House

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University of Greenwich

University of Greenwich

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1 memorial
St Pauls German Evangelical Reformed Church

St Pauls German Evangelical Reformed Church

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Tower Hamlets College students

Tower Hamlets College students

A further education college in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.It has four different campuses, the largest of which is on Poplar High Street.

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Bromley by Bow war memorial

Bromley by Bow war memorial

E3, St Leonard's Street, Bob's Park / Bromley Recreation Ground

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LSHTM - Lewis

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Robert Ferrier

Robert Ferrier

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Person, Exploring, Tragedy

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John Hartnell

John Hartnell

Role on the lost expedition: Able seaman on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.

Person, Exploring, Tragedy

1 memorial
Our Lady of the Assumption Deptford

Our Lady of the Assumption Deptford

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Building, Religion

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