'"Partons, la mer est belle' is very popular here, above all among the older people who ask for it again and again." -Jérome, Magical Lullabies

This shanty originated in France, but is sung on both sides of the Atlantic.

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Thanks and Acknowledgements

Many thanks to Jérôme Fortin at Magical Lullabies for contributing this song.

Translated by Monique Palomares and Lisa Yannucci.