Solomon Browne

At fair Mounts Bay on that Christmas week

Such a raging storm no man could speak

A lifeboat thundered through an angry sea

Called Solomon Browne and her company

Good courage it was called

On our heroes brave and bold

Good courage it was called upon that night

Now this stricken coaster called the Union Star

Her maiden voyage she never thought that far

With Captain Morton and his four man crew

A woman to save and her daughters two

Never had a lifeboat fought in vain

She could have made a dash for port but they tried again

All sixteen perished in that mighty wave

It tossed them overboard into a watery grave

Good courage it was called

On our heroes brave and bold

Good courage it was called upon that night

Back at Penlee Point time stood still

For twelve young children cried for their fathers killed

A nation shed tears for years as the news went around

Of the constant courage of Solomon Browne

Good courage it was called

On our heroes brave and bold

Good courage it was called upon that night

Good courage it was called

On our heroes brave and bold

Good courage it was called upon that night