When suddenly a grating sound
Tells them the vessel's run aground
While they forgot their duty.
NO. II.—BEN BOUNCE.
My name's Ben Bounce, d'ye see,
A tar from top to toe, sirs.
I'm merry, blithe and free,
A marling-spike I know, sirs.
In friendship or in love,
I climb the top-sail's pinnacle,