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OK was a captain of the Admiralty When sea-captains had the evil eye, Or should have, what with beating krakens off And casting nativities of ships; Cook was a captain of the powder-days When captains, you might have said, if you had been F...
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NG a legend of the sea,
So hard-a-port upon your lee
A ship on starboard tack
Say, muse divine, can hostile scenes
The warrior's bosom in the fields of fight
Lo
here the christian and the hero
Oh some are fond of red wine, and some are fond of white,
And some are all for dancing by the pale moonlight:
But rum alone’s the tipple, and the heart’s delight Of the old bold mate of Henry Morgan
Oh some are fond of Spanish wine,...
O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done,
The ship has weather’d every rack, the prize we sought is won,
The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting,
While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring;