“And so the Admiralty Goose
Soars on; and men may hollo,
And call me any names they like,—
Alas! I’m bound to follow!
“But from red-tape and jobbery,
I feel at times nigh stirred
Away to break!—Perdition take
That most ill-omened bird!”
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“Good gracious, Whitehall Mariner,