Now speak, brave Admiral, speak and say’—
He said: ‘Sail on! sail on! and on!’
“They sailed. They sailed. Then spake the mate:
‘This mad sea shows his teeth to-night.
He lifts his lip, he lies in wait,
With lifted teeth as if to bite;
Brave Admiral, say but one good word:
What shall we do when hope is gone?’
The words leapt like a leaping sword:
‘Sail on! sail on! sail on! and on!’