For twenty years and more she made me vent
upon the rolling rooftops of the sea.
I shredded mainsail in my discontent
and broke her back or so it seemed to me
Ashore, I'd often pace along the quay
a taste of briny spray upon my lip,
and pray for orders that would set me free
so I could leave the harbour with my ship.
To navigate the Firth of Forth, or skip
across the currents of the Tasman Straight.
It never mattered where, or on what trip,
as long as we could float and carry freight.
It's all steam now, no need for canvas sails,
no need for dogs like me, no need for tales.
the final edit ( changed line 9 after the final edit. )
1st edit: i tried to reword the offending two lines, thanks for the suggestion with the grammar tom, thanks to everyone else for pointing out that part of it need an edit. please feel free to to do the same with the revision
upon the rolling rooftops of the sea.
I shredded mainsail in my discontent
and broke her back or so it seemed to me
Ashore, I'd often pace along the quay
a taste of briny spray upon my lip,
and pray for orders that would set me free
so I could leave the harbour with my ship.
To navigate the Firth of Forth, or skip
across the currents of the Tasman Straight.
It never mattered where, or on what trip,
as long as we could float and carry freight.
It's all steam now, no need for canvas sails,
no need for dogs like me, no need for tales.
the final edit ( changed line 9 after the final edit. )
Quote:A Spenserian Master's Tale:
For twenty years and more she made me vent
upon the rolling rooftops of the sea.
I shredded mainsail in my discontent
and broke her back or so it seemed to me
Ashore, I'd often pace along the quay
a taste of briny spray upon my lip,
and pray for orders that would set me free
so I could leave the harbour with my ship.
To circumnavigate the world, or skip
across the currents of the Tasman Straight.
It never mattered where, or on what trip,
as long as we could float and carry freight.
It's all steam now, no need for canvas sails,
no need for dogs like me, no need for tales.
1st edit: i tried to reword the offending two lines, thanks for the suggestion with the grammar tom, thanks to everyone else for pointing out that part of it need an edit. please feel free to to do the same with the revision
Quote: Original
A Spenserian Master's Tale:
For twenty years and more she made me vent
upon the rolling rooftops of the sea.
I shredded mainsail in my discontent
and broke her back or so it seemed to be
Ashore; I often paced along the quay--
a taste of briny spray upon my lip
and yearned for orders that would set me free;
to leave the harbour empty, in my ship.
Negotiate around Africa's tip;
or traverse winds along the Tasman Strait.
It never mattered where, or on what trip,
as long as we could float and carry freight.
It's all steam now, no need for canvas sails,
no need for dogs like me, no need for tales.