There's actually a history behind this song actually, though the person's name isn't actually Henry Martin but rather the privateer turned pirate Andrew Barton. The reason it's named Henry Martin was due to time and shortening of the song for it to be what it is now, and the history note was pointed in a publishing of the song.
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There's actually a history behind this song actually, though the person's name isn't actually Henry Martin but rather the privateer turned pirate Andrew Barton. The reason it's named Henry Martin was due to time and shortening of the song for it to be what it is now, and the history note was pointed in a publishing of the song.
Great song!