Annotation - Chapter 2, Page 9
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- (9:29) "London Town is drownt this day"
As we can see from the map that begins the book (see places), the coastline has changed considerably since our time; most of England seems to be under water.
This, like the other chants in the scene, follows a familiar rhythm for a work song or military cadence; it can easily be imagined as a call-and-response.