fight it. You see, Mr. Starbuck, a wave has such a great long start before it leaps, all round the world it runs, and then comes the spring! But as for me, all the start I have to meet it, is just across the deck here. But never mind; it’s all in fun: so the old song says;” — (sings.)

Oh! Jolly is the gale,

And a joker is the whale,

A’ flourishin’ his tail, —

Such a funny, sporty, gamy, jesty, joky, hoky-poky lad, is the Ocean, oh!

The scud all a flyin’,

That’s his flip only foamin’;

When he stirs in the spicin’, —