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The Captain, who had his book of rhymes handy, consulted it for a moment and then replied:
Good fellow, in conundrums you are speaking
(Sing hey, the mystic sailor that you are),
The answer to them vainly I am seeking
(Sing hey, the Merry Maiden and the Tar!).
Of course the Captain was completely puzzled, having no idea what Deadeye was alluding to. So Dick explained:
Kind Captain, your young lady is a sighing