This book exists, but it is only a collection of songs that have been translated into Greek and Latin.

P. Oxy. iii. 1903, no. 425, p. 72. "Sailor's Song"

"Sailors who skim deep waters, Tritons of the briny waves, and Nilots who sail in happy course upon the smiling waters, tell us, friends, the comparison of the ocean with the fruitful Nile"

P. Oxy. xi. 1915, no. 1383, p. 236. "Sailor's Song"

"I used to command the Rhodian winds and the quarters of Ocean, when I wanted to sail, when I wanted to stay there, I used to say to the quarters of Ocean, “Let not the seas be smitten! Subdue the Ocean to the seafarers! Lo, in full strength the wind is rising! Shut up your storm-winds, Night, and make the waters smooth to cross!”

From the Loeb Classical Library.

"An old or veteran sailor, a person who has crossed the equator and been initiated in the traditional ceremony."

Type of ship.

Sailor's nickname for Cape Horn.

"Marked by gross robust humor, extravagance of caricature, or bold naturalism."

Cape Horn, on the south of Chile. Before the Panama Canal made sailing easier, sailing around the Horn was an important part of sailing.

The trade winds, also known as the easterlies. These winds blow east to west along the equator.

Short watches. The 16:00-20:00 watch was split in two so that the crew could rotate all the watches fully.

A small metal cup or pan.

Pejorative terms for common sailing ethnicities. White American, Black American, British, German, French, and Dutch.

The afterguard were the inexperienced sailors who did the easy work.

Terms for generic sailors of different ethnicities. English, Welsh, French, and Dutch respectively.

Different parts of the ship where sailors would have to heave and haul.

And annotated by Samuel Hough