Solomon Browne

At fair Mount's Bay, on that Christmas week

Was such a raging storm, no man could speak

That lifeboat thundered through an angry sea

Was called Solomon Browne and her company

With courage, it was called

On our heroes brave and bold

With courage, it was cold

On board that night

Now the stricken coaster called the Union Star

Her maiden voyage, she never thought that far

With Captain Moreton and his four man crew

A woman to save and her daughters two

Now, never had a lifeboat fought in vain

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

All sixteen perished in that mighty wave

It tossed them overboard into a watery grave

With courage, it was called

On our heroes brave and bold

With courage, it was cold

On board that night

Now back at Penlee Point, time stood still

Twelve young children cried for their fathers killed

A nation shed tears for years as the news went round

The constant courage of our Solomon Browne

With courage, it was called

On our heroes brave and bold

With courage, it was cold

On board that night

With courage, it was called

On our heroes brave and bold

With courage, it was cold