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STEAM-ERY
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Q WHAT a row, what a rumpus and a ri"tii\g, a!1 those endure, you may be sure, who -go to sea.
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ater, said they'd like tosail abit;I consente<Lsoon repent
ni'tis all the sane, 'twas so
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with me. Wife & daughter^ on the water, said they'd like tosail a bit; I consented,soon rppented,soen
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began to rail abit. "Papa now pray.do goto-day,the weather's so inviting iauk f I'm sure 'twill do
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they'll feed you like a fighting cock. what a row &c
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In a boat I got afloat, as clumsy as an elephant-,
80 spruce and gay,to spend the day, and make a splash; 'Gainst wind J* tide& all beside.in wonder quite: [meat
Gad.l it's true.Idid it toojfor stepping in,I fell offont,
And overboard, upon my word, I went slap dash£ing me!
Wife squalling^daughter bawling, every th Ing provofc
Called a'hog,'poodledog',all the sailors joking me;
Dripping wet,in a pet, with many more distressibles
Tbe fellow took the longboat-hook and caught my 11
Not a sail to catch a galeyet magically on we went,
Cast my eye up to the sky, and, tall as London Monu
1 saw thekitchen chimney smoke, as black as night.
People toiling,roasting,boiling, bless us such a rooUry!
They'd soup &nsh,fowl&flesh ,a London tavern ccoke*
Thenthenoiceofmen boys,adin to rival ahubbub[ry
I thought the crew were devils too,the master-Cap-
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i Such a gig,without s. wig, on deck I was exhibited, IWife drewnearV said^'my dear now's your time to pick
Ears a.whizuin&laughers quizziug,passer>gers$r crew; The dinner's serving up, observeVwe must flyXa bit.
Raved %swore,that on shore I rather had been gibbetec r Says I,my dear, l»m very queer, I'm going to be sick
Than thus half-drowned,by all around be roasted too. I'ca seized with an all-overness, i faint, I diel [abit.
Danger past te dry at last indulging curiosity; [ocit^ I cannqt eat,I loath my meat^I feel my stomac failing me :
1 stared to see the vessel flee, with such a strange vel- Steward haste^getabasinwhatthedeuceisailingme,'
Pray, said tyo one hard by, what power can impel us so, If it« handy, bring some brandy-*- the malady to qu-
The smokie devil goes by steam;at least the sailors Down I lay, for half a da^ in pickle [ench unable,
tell us so. titf/uviat cuauh^^ V& quite unmentionable. ' 0// uj&zJ, <v sUu*>'i*s
As to dinner, I'm a sinner, if I touched a bit of it; but anchor cast and home at last.,we'resafi>,] see
lathe packet such a racket,crowding to get quit of it, and little wonder, blood and thunder! Plum the quay.
With how d'y- dovho it are,vou? 1 see you're hotter phisicaliy; Zounds be still I'm very ill you,re evertalfciag
Some with glee may go to sea; but 1 shall not bfl willing, Sira/or such a day, again to pajr just (quizzically.
two"pour.d\ fifteen shillings, airs. O what a row, *c