Heave at the windlass!-Heave O, cheerly , men! Heave all at once, with a will! The tide quickly making, Our cordage a-creaking, The water has put on a frill, Heave O! Fare you well, sweethearts!-Heave O, cheerly, men! Fare you well, frolic and sport! The good ship all ready, Each dog-vane is steady, The wind blowing dead out of port, Heave O! Once in blue water-Heave O, cheerly, men! Blow it from north or from south; She'll stand to it tightly, And curtsey politely, And carry a bone in her mouth, Heave O! Short cruise or long cruise-Heave O, cheerly, men! Jolly Jack Tar thinks it one. No latitude dreads he Of White, Black, or Red Sea, Great icebergs, or tropical sun, Heave O! One other turn, and Heave O, cheerly, men! Heave, and good-bye to the shore! Our money, how went it? We shared it and spent it; Next year we'll come back with some more, Heave O! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE GAMBOLS OF CHILDREN by GEORGE DARLEY E TENEBRIS [FROM THE SHADOWS] by OSCAR WILDE TO A COUNTRY HOTEL TOWEL by ELMER CLEVELAND ADAMS GOOD LUCK by JOHANNA AMBROSIUS A REMEMBERED FACE by EDMUND JOHN ARMSTRONG VERSES ON SEEING IN AN ALBUM A SKETCH OF AN OLD GATEWAY by BERNARD BARTON SATURDAY NIGHT AT SEA by JOHN GARDINER CALKINS BRAINARD |