Whose Oars are named ‘The Feet of the Centipede‘
(And whose Oarsmen are twice seven in number).
Whose Side is named ‘Civet-cat Fencing,’
Whose Rudder is named ‘The Pendulous Bees’-nest,’
Whose Galleries are named ‘Struggling Pythons,’
Whose Pennon flaps against the deckhouse,
Whose Streamers sport in the wind,
And whose Standard waves so bravely.
Come hither, good sir; come hither, my master,
It is just the right moment to veer your vessel.