That way make her plenty glip and sail first-chop.)
But before, and before, and ever so long before
Any such contrivances were used,
The whole Confucian sea-board had standardized the lee-board,
And hauled it up or dropped it as they choosed—or chose—or choosed!
According to the weather, when they cruised!
Once there was a caravel in beam-sea roll—
(Cargo shiftee—alla dliftee—no can livee long.
S’posum’ nailo boa’d acloss—makee ploper hol’?
That way, cargo sittum still, an’ ship mo’ stlong.)