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.)