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Sea shanty

arts Maturity 7-9

Sailors sang songs on big ships.

Halyards.jpg
Halyards.jpg
These songs helped them work. One person would sing first. Then the whole crew sang back. This helped everyone pull at the same time. It made hard work feel better. Do you like to sing with friends?

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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 11.2 | Vital Level 5