This unique collaboration between composer Edward Elgar and poet Rudyard Kipling offers a glimpse into a bygone era of seafaring life. The four songs included in this book capture the emotion and spirit of sailors and their families, from the joy of homecoming to the pain of loss. A must-have for fans of both Elgar and Kipling. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.