And we humped her—though ’twas resky—
kept her sloshing through the night.
Things went on all right till morning, but along
’bout half-past three
Ship went dizzy, blind, and crazy—waves
seemed wust I ever see.
Up she went and down she scuttered; sometimes
seemed to stand on end,
Then she’d wallopse, sideways, cross-ways, in a
way, by gosh, to send