"Stormalong", also known as "Captain Stormalong" was originally sung around the pumps and later used as a capstan shanty. According to Hugill there is no doubt it is of African-American origin. It dates to at least the 1830s and 40s. He lists several shanties of the "Stormalong family"; "Mister Stormalong", "Stormy Along", "John, Stormalong", "Stormy", "Way Stormalong John" and "Yankee John". Most of these were halyard shanties, but "Mister Stormalong" and "Storm Along, John" were also sung at the pumps. There are numerous versions of the lyrics. Most lament the passing of Captain Stormalong. Several are livelier versions that speak of feats of seamanship to be done in his honor. Several of the verses, particularly the descriptions of the burial with the "silver spade" and the "Golden chain", are similar to those in "Deep Blue Sea" and the old ballad of "Cock Robin". The song was printed in Davis' Fifty Sailors' Songs or "Chanties" (1870) and Hugill's Shanties from the Seven Seas (1987).