The Descent of Timothy.

Tim crawl’d on board; no phiz e’er sadder;

Stepp’d backward down the coal-black ladder;

Then twisting sidelong, like a crab, in,

Stagger’d into the after cabin.

Him spied the dog of Newfoundland,

That by a bulk-head chanced to stand;

His chaps, whence fat and froth distill’d,

With well-gnaw’d bones of bull-beef fill’d.

Straight with neck upstretch’d he howls,