"Caught in her ball-dress," said the Bosun, hauling

"Lee-ay, lee-ay!" quick, high, came the men's call;

It was all wallop of sails and startled calling.

"Let fly!" "Let go!" "Clew up!" and "Let go all!"

"Now up and make them fast!" "Here, give us a haul!"

"Now up and stow them! Quick! By God! we're done!"

The blackness crunched all memory of the sun.

"Up!" said the Mate. "Mizen top-gallants. Hurry!"

The Dauber ran, the others ran, the sails

Slatted and shook; out of the black a flurry