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A hatchet to my hawser? all adrift to go? The drum roll to grog,
and Billy never know?

But Donald he has promised to stand by the plank; So I’ll shake a
friendly hand ere I sink.

But-no! It is dead then I’ll be, come to think.
I remember Taff the Welshman when he sank.
And his cheek it was like the budding pink.
But me they’ll lash me in hammock, drop me deep.
Fathoms down, fathoms down, how I’ll dream fast asleep.
I feel it stealing now. Sentry, are you there? Just ease this darbies at
the wrist, and roll me over fair, I am sleepy, and the oozy weeds
about me twist.

THE END
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